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Posted November 26, 2019 Predatory publishing

Cabell’s blacklist of predatory journals passes 12,000

Cabell’s Journal Blacklist expands further.

Posted November 5, 2019 Peer review

Can you trust an article’s abstract?

Abstract ‘spin’ can distort a study’s findings and lead to inappropriate conclusions being drawn. But just how prevalent is this problem?

Posted October 31, 2019 Authorship

ISMPP poll: delayed review by lead author ‒ what would you do?

A new poll result published in the MAP newsletter explores the best approach for dealing with a non-responsive lead author.

Posted October 29, 2019 Clinical trial registries

[VIDEO] Commitments by the biopharmaceutical industry to clinical trial transparency: the evolving environment

Gemma Rogers, Communications Director at Oxford Pharmagenesis, discusses a study on clinical trial transparency.

Posted October 25, 2019 Open access / open source

[VIDEO] Open access policies of leading medical journals: a cross-sectional study

Tim Ellison, Senior Medical Writer at Oxford PharmaGenesis, discusses a study into the open access policies of leading medical journals

Posted October 24, 2019 Medical writing

[VIDEO] Professional medical writing support and the quality, ethics and timeliness of clinical trial reporting: a systematic review

Obaro Evuarherhe, Principal Consultant at Oxford PharmaGenesis, discusses professional medical writing support and the quality, ethics and timeliness of clinical trial reporting.

Posted October 23, 2019 Open access / open source

[VIDEO] Good Practice for Conference Abstracts and Presentations: GPCAP

Jackie Marchington, Director of Global Operations at Caudex, discusses good practice for conference abstracts and presentations

Posted October 16, 2019 Journal selection

The impact factor holds its grip on academia

Researchers continue to use the impact factor as a metric for their career progression, but is it a matter of misconstrued peer pressure?

Posted October 11, 2019 Metrics

The link between data sharing and citation counts

An analysis of data sharing statements reveals that open data may lead to a citation advantage.

Posted October 2, 2019 Medical writing

Advantages and challenges of narrative reviews and Delphi consensus initiatives

Help and guidance for writing narrative reviews and Delphi consensus statements.

Posted September 24, 2019 Open access / open source

Plan S version 2: the right approach to full open access?

Following the revised guidance on Plan S, Bernd Pulverer questions whether cOAlition S is making the most of the opportunity to push for open science.

Posted September 16, 2019 Peer review

Peer Review Week 2019 is here!

Find out how to get involved in this year’s activities on #QualityinPeerReview.

Posted September 11, 2019 Open access / open source

MPIP: Overcoming barriers to open access for industry

A new tool from MPIP provides easily accessible information on open access options for industry-funded research.

Posted September 6, 2019 Peer review

Defining the role of the peer reviewer

The tasks and responsibilities of peer reviewers are examined as a step towards reaching a consensus on their role in biomedical publishing