The APE Award for Innovation in Scholarly Communication is now open for applications, honoring individuals who bring innovation to the field. Established by Digital Science and the Berlin Institute for Scholarly Publishing, the award includes €1,000 prize money.
Altmetric adds Clinical Guidelines as an attention source to track the impact of research in clinical practice. This enables users to see attention from Clinical Guidelines and gain insights into the practical applications and long-term impact of their research.
A new report by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services analyzes leading cybersecurity innovations and patents. The study highlights the growing threat of cyberattacks and cyber spying, emphasizing the need for advanced technology solutions.
The new AI-based Natural Language to Query (NLQ) technology in Dimensions translates user intent into a structured Boolean query, ensuring consistency and transparency. This update enables users to save time while producing accurate results and previewing their search outcomes more efficiently.
The upgrade enhances research security and compliance, aiding institutions in risk identification and documentation. It also facilitates collaborations within institutions through its dashboard app.
Laura Feetham-Walker has won the 2024 APE Award for Innovation in Scholarly Communication for her work on peer review training and certification. Her approach extends the pool of reviewers by enfranchising early career researchers, increasing capacity and quality.
A new article by leading researchers emphasizes the need for a coordinated approach among all stakeholders to improve trust in research. The authors outline roles for each group, from funders to media outlets, to work together to fortify science integrity.
A comprehensive analysis of 15 years of worldwide research into SDGs finds significant gaps in funding, collaboration and assessment between developed and developing countries. The authors call for equity and greater recognition for developing nations' contributions to addressing global challenges.
Vsevolod Solovyov, Chief Technology Officer of Prophy.Science, won the inaugural APE Award for his work on recommending reviewers used by the European Research Council. The award recognizes innovation in scholarly communication and will be presented again at the 19th APE Conference in January 2024.
A retracted Frontiers journal article contained undisclosed conflicts of interest among its guest editors and peer reviewers, according to Digital Science company Ripeta. The analysis found that three of the four peer reviewers were directly or indirectly affiliated with an anti-abortion organization, which was not disclosed.