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Your dissertation is your business card!

Personalizing your dissertation can enhance its appeal and visibility, improving job prospects.

Is there a 'Goldilocks zone' for paper length?

Kellis's lengthy Alzheimer's research paper raises questions about the ideal length and accessibility of scientific papers.
#peer-review

ChatGPT is transforming peer review - how can we use it responsibly?

The rise of AI in peer reviews necessitates guidelines to ensure quality and integrity in academic publishing.

Scientists file antitrust lawsuit against journal publishers

Six academics have filed a class action lawsuit against major publishers for exploiting labor and hindering scientific progress.

Peer review by committee? New journal rethinks old model

The Stacks Journal seeks to revamp the peer-review process amid growing concerns over inefficiencies and predatory practices in academic publishing.

'Substandard and unworthy': why it's time to banish bad-mannered reviews

Peer reviews often contain unprofessional comments, which can impact researchers' confidence and productivity.
The integration of technology like AI is being promoted to improve the peer-review process.

Scientific Journal Publishes AI-Generated Rat with Gigantic Penis In Worrying Incident

A peer-reviewed science journal published a paper with nonsensical AI-generated images.
The incident highlights concerns about the integration of generative AI in academia.

ChatGPT is transforming peer review - how can we use it responsibly?

The rise of AI in peer reviews necessitates guidelines to ensure quality and integrity in academic publishing.

Scientists file antitrust lawsuit against journal publishers

Six academics have filed a class action lawsuit against major publishers for exploiting labor and hindering scientific progress.

Peer review by committee? New journal rethinks old model

The Stacks Journal seeks to revamp the peer-review process amid growing concerns over inefficiencies and predatory practices in academic publishing.

'Substandard and unworthy': why it's time to banish bad-mannered reviews

Peer reviews often contain unprofessional comments, which can impact researchers' confidence and productivity.
The integration of technology like AI is being promoted to improve the peer-review process.

Scientific Journal Publishes AI-Generated Rat with Gigantic Penis In Worrying Incident

A peer-reviewed science journal published a paper with nonsensical AI-generated images.
The incident highlights concerns about the integration of generative AI in academia.
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Generative AI, academic publishing, and EU funding with Iris.ai

Anita Schjøll Abildgaard shares insights on resilience and innovation in the tech startup landscape through her experience with Iris.ai.

Nearly 50% of researchers quit science within a decade, huge study reveals

One-third of scientists leave the field within five years of their first publication, a significant academic turnover.

Lawsuit highlights how prestige drives academic publishing

The lawsuit challenges the ethics of the academic publishing industry and aims to protect scholars' rights and compensation.
#research-integrity

The citation black market: schemes selling fake references alarm scientists

Scientists can purchase fake citations to inflate their research profiles, raising integrity concerns in academic publishing.

Fake GPT-written studies are flooding Google Scholar. Here's why taking them down could make things worse.

AI-generated papers are increasingly appearing in academic search engines like Google Scholar, raising concerns about misinformation.

Researchers want a 'nutrition label' for academic-paper facts

Encouraging transparency in academic publishing with standardized publication-facts labels can help readers assess scholarly standards quickly and improve research integrity.

The citation black market: schemes selling fake references alarm scientists

Scientists can purchase fake citations to inflate their research profiles, raising integrity concerns in academic publishing.

Fake GPT-written studies are flooding Google Scholar. Here's why taking them down could make things worse.

AI-generated papers are increasingly appearing in academic search engines like Google Scholar, raising concerns about misinformation.

Researchers want a 'nutrition label' for academic-paper facts

Encouraging transparency in academic publishing with standardized publication-facts labels can help readers assess scholarly standards quickly and improve research integrity.
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A guide to the Nature Index

Nature Index provides a reliable measure of global research output through its Count and Share methodology, tracking contributions by institutions and countries.
from Nature
3 months ago

Has your paper been used to train an AI model? Almost certainly

Academic publishers are selling research access to tech firms for AI training, often without consulting authors.

This Week in AI: Generative AI is spamming up academic journals | TechCrunch

Generative AI is being used to create fake academic articles, manipulating metrics like CiteScore for promotions and hiring decisions.

Women make global gains as researchers, but gaps persist

Female representation in scholarly researchers has increased globally, but gender disparities persist across fields and career stages.
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