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Thousands of grant peer reviewers share concerns in global survey
21 October 2019
Dalmeet Singh Chawla
Peer review process helps funders make decisions, but researchers say it is time-consuming and lacks transparency.
Desperately seeking scientists
12 August 2019
Jeffrey M. Perkel
When so many email addresses on journal articles don’t work, we have a problem.
Never on a Sunday! Is there a best day for submitting an article for publication?
8 August 2019
James Hartley
It could mean the difference between rejection and acceptance.
Time to lift the veil on peer review
12 July 2019
Dalmeet Singh Chawla
Data analysis can improve the vetting of scientific papers, but first, publishers must agree to make the information public.
Q&A Wendy Belcher: How to write a journal article in 12 weeks
11 July 2019
Bec Crew
What they don’t teach at your institution.
Unravelling the mysteries of preprints and peer review
21 June 2019
Chris Woolston
A database assembles thousands of science journals’ editorial policies to boost transparency and accessibility.
