All Metrics and assessment articles – Page 3
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China tops chemistry research ranking, leaving US in second place
Huge growth in high-quality research means China leads this year’s Nature ranking
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China overtakes UK in list of highly cited researchers
More than 6000 influential scientists identified across 21 different fields
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75% of European spending on scientific journals goes to ‘big five’ publishers
But only 56% of research is published by these top publishers
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Science really does advance one funeral at a time, study suggests
The death of a scientific superstar can open up a field
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UK to set up research integrity committee by 2020
A panel appointed by UKRI will oversee university misconduct investigations
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Science scorecards reveal state of research in G20 nations
Performance measured using data on funding, gender balance and open access
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Open data linked to higher citations for journal articles
Studies that provide access to underlying data are cited 25% more often than those that don’t
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Do men actually ask more questions at science conferences than women?
Even when women make up 70% of the audience, they still only ask about 40% of the questions, analysis reveals
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Misconduct not mistakes are the chief reason chemistry papers are retracted
Analysis prompts call for publishers to be more open about the reasons a paper is withdrawn
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Contrary to received wisdom graduates from prestigious institutions aren’t more productive
Study finds that it is the working environment of an institution that predicts a young researcher’s output
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New Zealand university tops global impact ranking
University of Auckland leads list of 450 institutions supporting health, equality and other UN sustainable development goals
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Journal impact factors wrongly used to evaluate research
Despite criticism, some universities still use the metric as a proxy for research quality
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Top UK funders don’t support most highly cited health researchers
Only a third of leading health academics received funding
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Mentors with wide-ranging research interests nurture the most successful scientists
Study examined career paths and mentoring support for 18,000 biomedical researchers
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Why do some ideas go viral in academia?
Simulations suggest ideas from prestigious institutions spread more easily, even if they aren’t very good
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Chemists voice concerns over ‘risky’ Plan S open access policy
Open letter says ‘Plan S is a serious violation of academic freedom’
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Disgraced US chemistry professor will not face jail time
Ex-Colorado State University chemist Brian McNaughton reaches a plea deal after being caught forging a job offer letter to get a raise
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India’s early efforts to tackle scientific fraud fail to impress
Attempts to crackdown on plagiarism and predatory publishing don’t go far enough, scientists say
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What drives scientists to publish their work before peer review?
Study reveals that preprints are a force to be reckoned with but fears of being scooped linger on