Rise in “extremely productive” authors sparks concern
Read more about the highly prolific authors who publish scientific papers at an astonishing rate – and how unusual authorship behaviours might be detected.
Does sharing health research on social media increase its impact?
Learn how using social media to share your research could increase its impact, and why this is becoming increasingly important.
Journal citation counts increase despite discontinuation from Scopus
Analysis of metrics for journals discontinued from Scopus for publication concerns highlights a need for clearer warnings on articles from such journals.
Digital features in medical publishing: a publisher’s perspective
Caroline Halford, Digital Publishing Manager at Springer Healthcare, gives her view on the value of enhanced features and an update on the evolution of digital publishing.
How much can a single paper affect journal impact factor?
A recent preprint sheds light on just how volatile journal impact factors can be.
Next-generation journal metrics: leaving the impact factor behind
Authors of an article in Nature believe it is time to move beyond the journal impact factor and discuss what next-generation metrics should look like.
Reduced impact factor due to journal growth
How can journal growth affect impact factor and what can be done to avoid it?
How common is uncited research?
We examine a recent Nature study that reveals how many papers end up without a single citation.