Tracking innovations in peer review
Discover how to track the proliferation of initiatives aimed at improving the peer review process.
Public feedback to shape Plan S implementation guidance
Feedback on the implementation guidance for Plan S highlights key themes for consideration.
World Health Day 2019: promoting universal health coverage
Find out how we can all work towards universal health coverage this World Health Day to help achieve the WHO’s goal of #HealthForAll.
The challenges of rare disease publication planning
Discover how to develop an effective publications strategy for rare diseases with a recent article from the MAP newsletter.
Disparities claimed between stance and action on clinical trial outcome reporting by top medical journals
Selective reporting of clinical trial outcomes may be widespread. This study reports instances occurring in CONSORT-endorsing medical journals.
International Women’s Day 2019: #BettertheBalance
Join other medical, science, and publications professionals and #BettertheBalance this International Women’s Day.
Open peer review: pilot studies reveal promising findings
As an increasing number of journals pilot transparent peer review, data indicate that open peer review does not compromise the process – at least when reviewers can stay anonymous.
Meeting report: summary of day 2 of the 2019 European ISMPP Meeting
Missed ISMPP EU 2019? Read our meeting report to get up to speed!
Meeting report: summary of day 1 of the 2019 European ISMPP Meeting
Missed ISMPP EU 2019? Read our meeting report to get up to speed!
The latest updates to ICMJE’s reporting recommendations
The ICMJE recently updated its recommendations, providing guidance on issues such as use of preprint servers, conflict of interest reporting and journal metrics.
China backs the Plan S open access initiative
China has pledged its support for Plan S, an initiative striving to make the results of publicly funded research freely available immediately on publication.
Peer review: a step on the road to assurance
In an article published in The New York Times, Professor Aaron E. Carroll critiques the peer review system and provides a number of suggestions for improvements.
Insights from the new Retraction Watch database
An analysis by Science Magazine of Retraction Watch’s new database challenges a number of common perceptions surrounding retractions and reveals some important key themes.
The experiences of patient and public peer reviewers revealed
We take a look at the results of the first study evaluating the experiences of patient and public reviewers.
Are mirror journals the solution to publishing open access under Plan S?
While mirror journals have been proposed as an alternative to hybrid journals for open access publishing under Plans S, recent guidance indicates they may not be compliant.
How to overcome the issue of poorly reported clinical trial outcomes
A number of initiatives developed to prevent researchers from only reporting the most impressive outcomes of clinical trials are explored in an opinion piece from The BMJ.