Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence – and that affects what scientific journals choose to publish

Researchers design studies that might disprove what’s called their null hypothesis – the opposite of the claim they’re ...
STAT

The radical democratization of academic medicine

Avery is vice chair for addiction psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian. For much of the 20th century, the academic medicine ideal was clear: a physician-researcher supported ...
Journalist's Resource

How to spot predatory journals: 4 tips and 2 checklists

This piece was updated on Oct. 6. Predatory journals are publications that present themselves as legitimate academic journals but prioritize profit by charging authors a fee while sidestepping ...
eLife

Gender differences in submission behavior exacerbate publication disparities in elite journals

This convincing study, which is based on a survey of researchers, finds that women are less likely than men to submit articles to elite journals. It also finds that there is no relation between gender ...
UPI

Study: Fraudulent scientific research outpacing legitimate journals

The rise of "fake" science poses a serious threat to the integrity of academic research, a new study warns. A widespread underground network of fraudsters is pumping out fake scientific results at an ...
The Conversation

Can academics use AI to write journal papers? What the guidelines say

University of the Witwatersrand provides support as a hosting partner of The Conversation AFRICA. Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to “intelligent machines and algorithms that can reason and adapt ...
The Chronicle of Higher Education

What RFK Jr. Got Right About Academic Publishing

A few weeks ago, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health and human services secretary, made a bold proclamation during a podcast appearance: “We’re probably going to stop publishing in The Lancet, New ...
Frontiers

The relationship between perceived academic stress and college students’ employment anxiety: the mediating role of psychological resilience

Background: University graduates increasingly face academic and employment-related pressures, particularly in the post-COVID-19 era. Employment anxiety has emerged as a significant mental health issue ...
Futurism

The Government Is Now Threatening Academic Journals

The Trump administration has slashed funding for universities and scientific research. Now, its lackeys appear to be escalating their tactics by menacing academic journals. In February, Martin sparked ...
jech.bmj

Research misconduct as a challenge for academic institutions and scientific journals

2 Health Research Institute of Santiago de Compostela (Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela-IDIS), Santiago de Compostela, Spain Research misconduct refers to a set of ...
Frontiers

Emotional intelligence and academic achievement among first-year undergraduate university students: the mediating role of academic engagement

Department of Psychology, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Bahir Dar University, Bahir Dar, Ethiopia Social and emotional abilities are recognized as important in educational settings ...
Wall Street Journal

Scientists Take on Scholarly Journals With Walkouts, Scathing Letters and Delistings

Signs of trouble are turning up at the biggest scientific journals and the publishers that host them. In December, nearly every member of the editorial board of the pre-eminent Journal of Human ...