2019 World Science Day for Peace and Development: Open Science
UNESCO uses this year’s World Science Day for Peace and Development to examine global disparities in open science.
The link between data sharing and citation counts
An analysis of data sharing statements reveals that open data may lead to a citation advantage.
Five essential factors for data sharing
Discover the five areas for improvement identified in Springer Nature’s recent surveys of researchers, aiming to promote data sharing.
Tracking innovations in peer review
Discover how to track the proliferation of initiatives aimed at improving the peer review process.
It’s time to increase awareness of data ‘FAIRness’
Are you familiar with the FAIR data principles? Find out how to boost your data’s usefulness by making your data FAIR: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable.
Can holding institution heads to account lead to improved rates of clinical trial reporting?
AllTrials seeks support for a new initiative to monitor clinical trial reporting in the UK.
Are we delivering on transparency and reproducibility?
Transparency and reproducibility are now synonymous with medical publications, but actions speak louder than words. A recent study examines whether progress has been made.
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!
Increasing quality and transparency of preclinical data: an opportunity for publication professionals?
An article in the MAP newsletter examines how publication professionals could help to increase preclinical publishing standards.
Wellcome prizes up for grabs for innovative re-use of open data
Researchers can win Wellcome Data Re-use Prizes for new insights, tools or health applications generated from re-use of open data.
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.
Are researchers able to access trial data? Audit provides insights on data sharing from industry-sponsored studies
A recent study published in BMC Medicine audits data sharing from pharmaceutical industry-sponsored clinical studies.
2018 International Open Access Week has arrived!
This year’s International Open Access Week (October 22–28) is underway with a focus on designing equitable foundations for open knowledge. A host of events are scheduled across the globe, how will you get involved?
Google launches Dataset Search
Google launches a new search tool to facilitate the discoverability of public datasets.
Should academics be rewarded for communicating their research to the public?
We consider if enough value is placed by academic institutions on efforts to communicate science to the public.
New ICMJE data sharing requirements come into effect imminently
Don’t forget! From 1 July 2018, ICMJE requires all reports of clinical trial data to include a data sharing statement.