Plain-speaking or rude? Row over ‘disparaging’ psychiatry paper
UCL and King’s researchers clash over ‘sarky’ critique of paper that questioned root causes of depression
UCL and King’s researchers clash over ‘sarky’ critique of paper that questioned root causes of depression
Close relationships between journal boards and most-published authors may explain speedy publishing times, says study
Four-year study into publisher responses uncovers delays of almost three years to investigations and ‘huge variance’ in action taken
Study provides further arguments against traditional academic publishing beyond cost and access, says author
Knock-backs are frequent and unavoidable. But treating referees’ comments with a hard-headed pragmatism lessens the sting, says Adrian Furnham
Prestigious journal group seeks to spread cost of publishing across a greater number of authors than those accepted for publication
But funders still need to create standardised data repositories for all fields, says Magdalena Skipper
JOURNALISM ought to be one of Sir Ron Dearing's favourite higher education subjects. Its educators teach people to be well equipped for work; to contribute effectively to society; to serve the needs...
Forensic analysis of citations within leading scientific periodicals reveals alarming lack of rigour in academic referencing
Delaware associate professor of marine science faces sacking after top journals retracted her articles, but she claims a faculty report exonerates her
For the first time prestigious funder has explicitly told academics they must not include metric when applying for grants
The rise of journal impact factors has provoked many inarticulate rants from researchers and editors about the folly of trying to measure research quality numerically.But Peter Tyrer, editor of The...
Critics argue that The Lancet failed to disclose potential conflict of interest when dismissing the leak theory
John Gill has been appointed the new editor of Times Higher Education following the promotion of Ann Mroz to a new position within its parent company, TSL Education.
Ben McConville appreciates a thought-provoking insight into journalese and those who speak it