 Nature Communications to incorporate transparent peer review following a successful ten-month trial |
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Nature Communications is incorporating transparent peer review into the journal on a permanent basis, following a successful ten-month trial. In this scheme, authors are given the option to publish the peer review history of the paper alongside their published research. All papers submitted from January 2016 qualify for this scheme. Since the trial began, around 60% of published authors have actively opted into transparent peer review. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Chinese researchers responsible for ‘fake peer review’ scandals, says study |
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The BMJ-run Postgraduate Medical Journal published a study, according to which, efforts by China’s government and scientific bodies to root out academic misconduct and encourage publishing ethics may help to remedy the problem. The study, titled, Characteristics of retractions related to fake peer reviews, published in the September issue, further notes that pressure to publish scientific papers at Chinese universities may explain why more researchers are creating fake peer reviewers to assess their work. More Search for more news in this Category |
 EPJ-N accepted for indexing in Emerging Sources Citation Index |
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STM publisher EDP Sciences has announced that EPJ Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (EPJ-N) has been accepted for indexing in the Thomson Reuters Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). This means that articles published in the journal will be searchable, discoverable and citable via Web of Science. More Search for more news in this Category |
 Stephen McLeod appointed Editor-in-Chief of Ophthalmology Journal |
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Dr. Stephen McLeod, the Theresa M. and Wayne M. Caygill, MD, Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Ophthalmology at UC San Francisco, has been appointed editor-in-chief of Ophthalmology, the official journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He will assume the new role effective January 1, 2017. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Pain Management highlights recipients of the American Pain Society Clinical Centers of Excellence award in a series of interviews |
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Pain Management, a MEDLINE-indexed journal, is publishing a series of interviews highlighting pain management centers which have been awarded the American Pain Society Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management. Future Science Group (FSG) published journal, Pain Management, has released the first in a series of interviews, which highlight recipients of the American Pain Society (APS) Clinical Centers of Excellence in Pain Management award. More Search for more news in this Category |
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Taylor & Francis Group and the Urban Affairs Association announce new publishing partnership |
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Academic publisher Taylor & Francis Group and the Urban Affairs Association (UAA) have announced a new publishing partnership. Beginning with the 2017 Volume, Taylor & Francis will publish and distribute UAA’s highly regarded journal, the Journal of Urban Affairs (JUA), under the Routledge imprint. The Urban Affairs Association is dedicated to creating interdisciplinary spaces for engaging in intellectual and practical discussions about urban life. More Search for more news in this Category |
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