Studies published in prestigious academic journals receive more attention from scholars and media outlets, shaping public ...

Scientific research publishing is a particularly lucrative industry. The most recent estimates suggest that it generates around 19 billion U.S. dollars (or 16.67 billion euros) in annual turnover, ...

In this analysis, researchers aimed to characterize dynamics involved in initial editorial review, subsequent peer review, and acceptance at two elite science journals.

A team of computer scientists led by the University of Colorado Boulder has developed a new artificial intelligence platform that automatically seeks out “questionable” scientific journals. The study, ...

Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Should academic journals begin to second-guess guest editors? That ...

When a group of researchers at Northwestern University uncovered evidence of widespread—and growing—research fraud in scientific publishing, editors at some academic journals weren’t exactly rushing ...