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NewsRetraction Watch database bought by Crossref
Deal aims to make retractions easier for researchers to spot
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NewsChina considers stripping degrees from academics who misuse AI
Current and former university students in China shown to have used artificial intelligence tools to write dissertations could get degrees revoked
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NewsFirst publisher abandons impractical elemental analysis standard as journals eye next move
Historical ±0.4% accuracy standard was discovered to have little evidence backing in 2022
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NewsChina displaces US as top publisher of high-quality natural science studies
Contribution of researchers in China to Nature Index journals is ‘rapidly gaining ground’, and in 2021 they led in physical sciences and chemistry
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NewsDedicated committee needed to tackle research reproducibility problems in the UK
UK House of Commons report suggests government needs to play a bigger role addressing issues affecting science
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OpinionRelying on the h-index harms the careers of people who take career breaks
More holistic methods are needed to accurately assess the quality of a researcher’s work
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OpinionEscaping from predatory publishers
An over-reliance on publishing has left scientists prey to unscrupulous practices
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ResearchLabs’ carbon footprint under scrutiny as tool calculates impact of buildings and scientists
Software reveals environmental impact of over 500 French labs
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NewsParenting takes a heavy toll on the careers of female academics in North America
Women more likely to report that caring for children has hurt their career than men
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NewsRed tape report recommends simple, quick two-stage grant application process
Review by Birmingham vice-chancellor Adam Tickell calls for UK government, funders and universities to cut duplication and improve coordination
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NewsTop Russian university officials’ predatory publishing record points to deeper malaise
Universities are struggling with serious problems with plagiarism, gift authorship and ethical violations
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NewsChemistry appears less often in news than biology or medicine
But chemical research has a strong presence in patents, study finds
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NewsThe earlier a chemist wins the Nobel prize the longer they are likely to live
Study suggests chemistry laureates live longer but receive a smaller longevity benefit compared with physics and medicine laureates
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NewsChemistry performs well in latest assessment of UK research
High scores in the Research Excellence Framework will deliver extra funding for departments
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NewsUKRI finds itself in hot water too over Researchfish cyberbullying row
UK’s main funder admits that it agreed that research service provider should share academics’ tweets with it
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NewsResearchfish lands in hot water after threatening academics over critical comments
Service that tracks impact of research for UK universities and funders apologises for sending tweets claiming that it reported researchers
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NewsChina has overtaken the US when it comes to the highest-impact research
1.67% of papers by Chinese researchers were among the top 1% of the most highly cited articles in 2019, versus 1.62% of those with US authors
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NewsInterim report on UK research bureaucracy provides a taste of what’s to come
Admin burden has increased over time and grant applications top academics’ list
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NewsDoes a science postdoc pay off in the US?
Analysis reveals that lifetime earnings are reduced and the chances of securing a tenured post are not improved
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NewsReplication failures cast doubt on some cancer studies
Just 18% of experiments from top papers met all criteria for successful replication