S&S: Media & Publishing
- How good is research really?Measuring the citation impact of publications with percentiles increases correct assessments and fair comparisons
Measuring the citation impact of publications with percentiles increases correct assessments and fair comparisons
Bibliometrics increasingly determine the allocation of jobs and funding in science. Bibliometricians must therefore develop and adopt reliable measures of quality that truly reflect a scientist's contribution to his or her field.
- Copyright © 2013 European Molecular Biology Organization
- Emerging journalsThe benefits of and challenges for publishing scientific journals in and by emerging countries
The benefits of and challenges for publishing scientific journals in and by emerging countries
- Rogerio Meneghini1
Emerging countries have established national scientific journals as an alternative publication route for their researchers. However, these journals eventually need to catch up to international standards.
- Copyright © 2012 European Molecular Biology Organization
- More than a blogShould science bloggers stick to popularizing science and fighting creationism, or does blogging have a wider role to play in the scientific discourse?
Should science bloggers stick to popularizing science and fighting creationism, or does blogging have a wider role to play in the scientific discourse?
- Howard Wolinsky1
Blogging is circumventing traditional communication channels and levelling the playing field of science communication. It helps scientists, journalists and interested laypeople to make their voices heard.
- Copyright © 2011 European Molecular Biology Organization
- From and to a very grey area
- Howy Jacobs
The German Minister of Defence recently resigned after accusations that he plagiarized parts of the doctoral thesis. Howy argues that academia needs to refine and enforce its rules against such practices, in the new world of electronic publication.
- Copyright © 2011 European Molecular Biology Organization
- Exorcising ghostwriting…Ghostwriting could potentially have serious repercussions for science and should therefore be treated as research misconduct
Ghostwriting could potentially have serious repercussions for science and should therefore be treated as research misconduct
- Xavier Bosch1
Ghostwriting violates the ethical standards of scientific research and publishing and can be dangerous to the public where medicine is concerned. Journals, funders and research organizations must adopt stricter procedures for ‘ghostbusting’.
- Received February 8, 2011.
- Accepted April 20, 2011.
- Copyright © 2011 European Molecular Biology Organization
- Sustainable digital infrastructureAlthough databases and other online resources have become a central tool for biological research, their long‐term support and maintenance is far from secure
Although databases and other online resources have become a central tool for biological research, their long‐term support and maintenance is far from secure
Databases and online resources are an integral tool for research but their funding remains a major problem. The authors propose and discuss various models for the support and maintenance of digital infrastructures.
- Received May 26, 2010.
- Accepted August 26, 2010.
- Copyright © 2010 European Molecular Biology Organization
- Anarchy for the EMBC
- Howy Jacobs
Howy bids a belated welcome to the new EMBO Director and Council Chair, and muses on how EMBO could learn from punk rock to increase its effectiveness and enthuse its members
- Copyright © 2010 European Molecular Biology Organization
- We are what we read
- Howy Jacobs
What do we mean by ‘molecular biology’? Howy argues that the term nowadays embraces virtually all aspects of pure and applied life science and that this should be reflected in the content of a journal like EMBO reports.
- Copyright © 2010 European Molecular Biology Organization
- For I dipped into the futureThe internet and other developments are reshaping the way science is communicated, transforming the traditional scientific article to become more interactive and more useful
The internet and other developments are reshaping the way science is communicated, transforming the traditional scientific article to become more interactive and more useful
- Andrea Rinaldi1
The internet is changing the nature of scientific publishing, both in terms of how articles are published and the very nature and presentation of scientific research itself. Andrea Rinaldi investigates current developments that may shape the article of the future.
- Copyright © 2010 European Molecular Biology Organization
- Safeguarding good scientific practice in EuropeThe increasingly global reach of science requires the harmonization of standards
The increasingly global reach of science requires the harmonization of standards
- Xavier Bosch1
The increasing globalization of scientific research brings with it the need to harmonize regulations of scientific practice within and between nations. Xavier Bosch argues that international organizations and funding agencies should do more to foster good scientific practice and prevent misconduct in research.
- Received November 6, 2009.
- Accepted February 15, 2010.
- Copyright © 2010 European Molecular Biology Organization
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