publishing, policy

At a time of fast-paced science and rampant misinformation, can we trust the non–peer-reviewed literature?

A study finds improvement in the proportion of scientific projects that include both sexes, but analyzing results by sex is not routine.

Last month, 10 UK universities became part of the UK Reproducibility Network, joining researchers, funders, journal publishers, and regulatory agencies.

From travel restrictions and publishing bans to currency collapse, the restoration of US sanctions has left researchers in Iran reeling.

The university and the publisher have been trying to forge a new licensing agreement for the last year.

Agronomic sciences should follow the lead of genetics and other disciplines in sharing data.

Roberto Bolli was editor of the American Heart Association’s journal until last week, after anti-gay comments he sent to the Louisville Ballet became public.

For many, it’s not a question of when senior academics should leave their posts, it’s about how to distribute scarce resources such as grants and faculty positions more fairly.

Cell biologist Irina Stancheva was dismissed in June 2017 after a scientific misconduct investigation.

A new report lauds the UK government’s commitment to open access, but calls its early devotion to the gold model a “mistake.”

The UK government releases its recommendation that open access be “the main vehicle for the publication of research,” though it warns of the costs that could entail.

A petition asking for online, readable publication of all government-funded research is making its way to the White House.

The United Kingdom government hatches a plan to provide free public access to government-funded research.

A new study finds that important drug safety data are not seeing the light of day.