Ripeta releases Report: The State of Trust & Integrity in Research - September 22, 2022
Public trust in science can be boosted if major funding bodies adopt improved, standardized policies for data sharing and open access research, say the authors of a new report. Ripeta – a Digital Science company dedicated to supporting and building trust in science – has released… Read More
Findings from a new global study reveal that lack of grants from funding agencies biggest barrier to OA publishing in the physical sciences - August 22, 2022
Over half (53%) of physical science researchers want to publish open access (OA) but 62% say a lack of funding prevents them from doing so. The finding comes from a new global study carried out by AIP Publishing, the American Physical Society (APS), IOP… Read More
2023 registration for LibQUAL Library Customer Satisfaction Survey now open - August 12, 2022
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has opened 2023 registration for LibQUAL, a leading tool for assessing library customer satisfaction. For more than 20 years, libraries have depended on LibQUAL survey data to evaluate the needs and satisfaction levels of their users. With LibQUAL, libraries are able… Read More
New report shows publishing in Springer Nature’s fully OA portfolio delivers greater benefits for authors than its competitors - August 11, 2022
A comprehensive analysis of Springer Nature’s fully open access (OA) portfolio of over 580 journals released recently, shows the tangible impact publishing in these journals is having for its authors and the research communities it serves. Comparing available public data on fully OA portfolios from hybrid… Read More
Findings from a new global study reveal that 82% of European physics researchers are unaware of Plan S - July 29, 2022
A new global study from AIP Publishing, the American Physical Society (APS), IOP Publishing (IOPP), and Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA) has found that 82% of physics researchers based in Europe are unaware of Plan S. Plan S… Read More
Journal of Medical Internet Research | Rigor and Transparency Index: large scale analysis of scientific reporting quality - July 27, 2022
JMIR Publications recently published “Establishing Institutional Scores With the Rigor and Transparency Index: Large-scale Analysis of Scientific Reporting Quality” in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR), which reported that improving rigor and transparency measures should lead to improvements in reproducibility across the scientific… Read More
AUPresses releases Report: The Cost to Publish TOME Monographs - July 15, 2022
The TOME (Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem) pilot is now in its fifth and final year. The partner organizations—the Association of University Presses (AUPresses), the Association of American Universities (AAU), and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)—are committed… Read More
Survey finds open access model embraced by more next-generation faculty in the US - July 14, 2022
Interest in open access is on the rise for American higher education faculty aged 22 to 44. At the same time, a journal’s Impact Factor continues to diminish in importance for most faculty, according to results announced recently from Ithaka S+R’s US Faculty Survey 2021, aided by… Read More
Elsevier launches global initiative to assess the impact of the pandemic on confidence in scientific research - July 13, 2022
Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, announced the launch of a global collaboration that will include new, independent research led by Economist Impact. The initiative aims to assess the drivers of confidence in research, examine how researchers have experienced the increased public attention… Read More
The 2022 Nature Index Annual Tables show Chinese institutions on the rise, but the United States holds its position at the top - June 16, 2022
The Nature Index Annual Tables, released recently, examines the institutions and countries that contributed most to high-quality natural-sciences research in 2021. China had a strong year, second for research output overall, as measured by Share. With 14.4% growth in output in 2021 compared with 2020, it was… Read More
