#RenameJWST ScienceInsider News from Science science.org/content/articl…

Peer review of #preprints - an oxymoron? Not according to those who want a faster, more open, more diverse alternative to journal-based #peerreview. But can reviewers get enough professional rewards to embrace this revolutionary change? ScienceInsider science.org/content/articl…

#datasharing: Boon or burden for scientists? Some are anxious, others hopeful, as new NIH policy takes effect today. Despite past funder policies, biomedical research data are rarely shared. News from Science examines new rules. #openscience #fairdata science.org/content/articl…

#WebofScience has delisted 50 journals from #openaccess publishers #MDPI and #Hindawi that grew quickly thanks to special issues. As more journals get scrutiny, are these “the tip of the iceberg”? #academictwitter #sciencepublishing ScienceInsider science.org/content/articl…

Up to 1/3 of #neuroscience papers are likely fake, from #papermills, says study; author compares them to eating toxic waste. Automated detectors are debuting - but can they stem the tide of fraud? #sciencepublishing #publishorperish ScienceInsider science.org/content/articl…

The Coalition S research funders call journals' transition to #openaccess too slow. #scientificpublishing #academictwitter ScienceInsider News from Science science.org/content/articl…

A new deal providing free access through #CrossRef to #RetractionWatch’s database of retractions could help reduce the citation of retracted, 'zombie' papers. #scientificpublishing ScienceInsider News from Science science.org/content/articl…

eLife’s Michael Eisen has reportedly been fired for endorsing a satirical article about the Israel-Hamas conflict. scim.ag/4yp

Just published in Science magazine: As scientists face a flood of papers, AI developers aim to help New tools show promise, but technical and legal barriers may hinder widespread use science.org/content/articl… News from Science ScienceInsider #scientificpublishing

Leading scholarly database listed hundreds of papers from ‘hijacked’ journals Scopus is giving suspect, non–peer-reviewed papers unwarranted legitimacy, researchers say #sciencepublications News from Science science.org/content/articl…

Working against scientific fraud can be thankless. One group’s tale. Whistleblowers flagged 300 scientific papers for retraction. Many journals ghosted them #researchintegrity #scientificpublishing #academictwitter ScienceInsider News from Science science.org/content/articl…

New evidence in long-running debate about whether free-to-read research articles have increased reach. science.org/content/articl… #openaccess #bibliometrics #openscience #academictwitter ScienceInsider News from Science

They bought the “50 citations package” from a “booster service” – to show that citation mills may be thriving. This team suggests a metric to spot "scholars" who take this sleazy route. My ScienceInsider colleague Katie Langin has the story. #papermills science.org/content/articl…

My latest: how a gaggle of dogged critics—many of them academic outsiders—uncovered major ethical failings at one of France's most celebrated scientific institutions. Buckle up; this one's a wild ride. science.org/content/articl…

Congress is using more science, but the two parties rarely cite the same studies Democrats reference papers more often than Republicans, and the shared base of research to inform policymaking is small. News from Science science.org/content/articl…

Gates Foundation mandates #preprinting of research papers it funds. Will this shake up #scientificpublishing, #openaccess, and #peerreview, and undermine APCs? News from Science ScienceInsider #PlanU science.org/content/articl…

When is a misspelling a 'mis-celling'? When a research paper provides findings about human cell lines that may be fake. #researchintegrity #papermills ScienceInsider News from Science science.org/content/articl…

Publishers’ revenue from #OpenAccess fees tripled in 5 years. Some researchers lacking funds may be shut out of author-pays #ScientificPublishing. Is there a better way? #AcademicTwitter scim.ag/7SB

The same phrases in #peerreview reports, over and over. Efficiency – or fraud? #scientificpublishing #scientificjournals #reviewer2 ScienceInsider News from Science science.org/content/articl…