Should open science focus more on open methods?
We’ve heard of open data, but should we also consider open methods as standard?
Shedding light on hybrid open access
Analysis of Elsevier’s article metadata and invoicing information provides insights into the uptake of hybrid open access.
Codes of conduct for research integrity: are they fit for purpose?
European countries can’t agree on what counts as research misconduct, creating potential pitfalls for researchers.
Is there gender bias in the peer review system?
The gender gap in publications is well documented, but does peer review contribute to this bias? A recent study investigated.
Plan S drives Science journals to adopt compliant open access policy
Publisher of Science journals update their Green open access policy for authors of research funded by cOAlition S organisations to allow Plan S compliance.
A bot is monitoring new publications for retracted article citations
The automated tool, scite Reference Check, is helping to address a longstanding issue in scientific publishing.
Study reveals lack of consistency in reporting of COVID-19-related preprints
Find out how media outlets reported on COVID-19 preprints in the early months of the pandemic.
PRISMA-S: guidance for reporting literature search methods for systematic reviews published
The PRISMA-S checklist aims to ensure transparent reporting and maximum reproducibility of literature searches performed as part of systematic reviews.
Open science is accelerated as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic
Find out how COVID-19 has benefited data sharing and what your organisation can do to advance open science from the State of Open Data 2020 report.
Is the quality of scientific reporting in preprints up to the peer review standard?
Find out if preprints are up to scratch when it comes to transparent reporting and whether traditional peer review can raise the bar higher.
Key principles for better evidence communication
Find out how implementing key principles of evidence communication can help audiences make informed decisions on clinical research.
Combatting research integrity breaches: insights from Suzanne Farley, Director of the Springer Nature Research Integrity Group
Read Suzanne Farley’s perspectives on the steps one publisher is taking to address the growing problem of research misconduct.
Is it ever ok for editors to alter peer review reports?
A recent survey assessed the prevalence of editors altering peer review reports. Read about the results here.
Acceleration of research and implications for research transparency: our summary of the third Biomedical Transparency Summit series webinar
The third webinar in the Biomedical Transparency Summit Series considered the impact of COVID-19 on research transparency and data sharing.
Writing for patients – a dedicated issue by the EMWA
Find out more about EMWA’s dedicated issue on writing for patients, covering publication planning through to social media.
Open access across the globe: our summary of the second Biomedical Transparency Summit series webinar
Find out more about what was covered during the second 2021 webinar from the Center for Biomedical Research Transparency.