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Contributors
Amanda B. Keener | Oct 1, 2015 | 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the October 2015 issue of The Scientist.
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Oct 1, 2015 | 2 min read
October 2015's selection of notable quotes
TS Picks: September 29, 2015
Tracy Vence | Sep 29, 2015 | 1 min read
Detailing publication contributions; mining human connectomes; all about mutations
Data “Overflow” Compromising Science?
Bob Grant | Sep 25, 2015 | 2 min read
According to a new study, the deluge of scientific literature is leaving researchers unsure of which information to trust.
“WikiGate” Ruffles OA Feathers
Bob Grant | Sep 16, 2015 | 2 min read
A partnership between Wikipedia and scholarly publishing behemoth Elsevier has open-access advocates up in arms.
Opinion: Pay-to-Play Publishing
Kailash Gupta | Sep 3, 2015 | 3 min read
Online scientific journals are sacrificing the quality of research articles to make a buck.
New Journal Opens Research Process
Bob Grant | Sep 3, 2015 | 1 min read
An open-access journal that will publish research ideas, methods, workflows, and software has launched.
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | Sep 1, 2015 | 2 min read
September 2015's selection of notable quotes
PubPeer Founders Revealed
Jef Akst | Aug 31, 2015 | 2 min read
Neuroscientist Brandon Stell identifies himself as one of the creators of the post-publication peer review website, as he and his colleagues announce the nonprofit PubPeer Foundation.
Psychology’s Failure to Replicate
Amanda B. Keener | Aug 31, 2015 | 2 min read
Researchers react to the finding that most of 100 studies recently analyzed were not reproducible.
Study: Short Headlines Get More Citations
Jef Akst | Aug 27, 2015 | 1 min read
Scientific journals that publish papers with snappier titles accrue more citations per paper, according to a report.
Sage Pulls More Papers for Fake Peer Review
Bob Grant | Aug 20, 2015 | 1 min read
The publisher is retracting 17 articles because of tampering with the peer-review process.
Citation Payola?
Bob Grant | Aug 18, 2015 | 2 min read
A transgenic mouse company is paying researchers who mention its animal models in scientific papers.
BMC Revises Retraction
Tracy Vence | Aug 13, 2015 | 1 min read
BioMed Central updates a retraction notice issued in March after finding out the authors did not influence the peer-review process.
Publishing Partners
Kelly Rae Chi | Aug 10, 2015 | 2 min read
Collaborations can boost citations, a study shows.
Keeping Science Pubs Clean
Jef Akst | Jun 29, 2015 | 2 min read
Science releases new guidelines for research transparency, hoping to stem the tide of retractions and misconduct.
Opinion: Too Many Mitochondrial Genome Papers
David R. Smith | Jun 29, 2015 | 3 min read
And too few insights gleaned from them
TS Picks: June 16, 2015
Tracy Vence | Jun 16, 2015 | 2 min read
Science publishing edition
Batch Effect Behind Species-Specific Results?
Jyoti Madhusoodanan | May 19, 2015 | 4 min read
Reanalysis of Mouse ENCODE data suggests mouse and human genes are expressed in tissue-specific, rather than species-specific, patterns. 
Speaking of Science
The Scientist | May 1, 2015 | 2 min read
May 2015's selection of notable quotes
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