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In this Correspondence article in European Science Editing, Joshua Wang discusses how retractions do not just correct the scientific record, but serve as crucial datapoints that inform meta-research and research education.

Read it in the journal now: https://doi.org/10.3897/ese.2024.e140235

#Retractions #MetaResearch #EuropeanScienceEditing #JournalEditing #PublicationEthics

Correspondence

The insights lost from ambiguous retraction notices

Joshua Wang

"With this correspondence, I aim to supplement the largely conceptual and quantitative body of work underpinning recommendations on retraction notices, with an illustrative example of how vague statements limit research progress."

doi.org/10.3897/ese.2024.e140235

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@bahar and Mario Malički have just published their structured peer review checklist in European Science Editing. lt helps researchers to ensure they provide thorough and constructive feedback for each section of a manuscript they review. They also suggest how journal editors and publishers can leverage the checklist throughout their peer review process.

https://ese.arphahub.com/article/137675/

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Bahar Mehmani.
Peer Review Innovation Lead, Elsevier

Our peer review checklist is hot off the press European Association of Science Editors (EASE)

https://lnkd.in/e62E3ksH

The checklist helps researchers to ensure they provide thorough and constructive feedback to each section of a manuscript they review. We also suggest how journal editors and publishers can leverage the checklist throughout their peer review process.

Mario Malički

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Structured peer review: implementation and checklist development

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In this new Correspondence article in European Science Editing, Joshua Wang discusses how retractions do not just correct the scientific record, but serve as crucial datapoints that inform meta-research and research education.

Read it in the journal now:
https://doi.org/10.3897/ese.2024.e140235

#Retractions #MetaResearch #EuropeanScienceEditing #JournalEditing #PublicationEthics

What are the features of predatory journal lists?

A recent Review in European Science Editing compares and contrasts the lists to better understand how useful each list is at characterizing unethical journal activity, and the value of the information they provide in helping authors and the academic community to easily identify such journals.

https://ese.arphahub.com/article/118119/

#AcademicJournals #PredatoryJournals #BeallsList #Cabells #Kscien #EuropeanScienceEditing #PredatoryPublishing #PublicationEthics

Review

Tracking Predatory Publishing Lists: A Review for Future Refinement

Fahmi Hussein, Berwn Abdulla, Hiwa Abdullah, Sami Omar, Shvan Mohammed, Sasan Ahmed, Karukh Mohammed, Hemn Hassan, Hiwa Baba, Jaafar Ahmed, Mohammed Mustafa, Diyar Omar, Rawezh Salih, Hawbash Rahmi, Dahat Hussein, Marwan Hassan, Tomas Mikael, Hunar Hassan, Kayhan Najar

"For Academic Journal Predatory Checking, substantial improvements are imperative to bolster any effectiveness in the ongoing battle against predatory publishing, considering its inherent limitations in prediction. This review holds the potential to catalyze groundbreaking advancements in future research, especially concerning the comparison of existing lists and the development of new methodologies for detecting predatory practices."

doi.org/10.3897/ese.2024.e118119

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Article processing charges (APCs) for open access publishing unfairly advantage those with personal, familial, and/or institutional wealth, argues Joshua Wang at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane.

In this Viewpoint in European Science Editing, Wang says the APC model suppresses the scholarship of PhD students, and disempowers them, and this must be addressed.

https://ese.arphahub.com/article/124173/

#PhDLife #OpenAccess #EuropeanScienceEditing #AcademicPublishing #EquityInOpenAccess #OApublishing

Viewpoint
Article processing charges suppress the scholarship of doctoral students
Joshua Wang

"The open access movement has drastically reconfigured the financial burdens of scholarly publishing. Yet, the influence of a marketized scholarly publishing system on doctoral education remains unexplored. I reflect on my own PhD candidature to illustrate how article processing charges disempower doctoral candidates. I argue that the current open access publishing model unfairly advantages candidates with personal, familial and/or institutional wealth. The inequalities imposed on doctoral students by our sectors' current publishing habits ultimately bias who will be paid to produce and safeguard knowledge in the future. Doctoral students can no longer be ignored in debates over open access publishing."

doi.org/10.3897/ese.2024.e124173

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A novel metric could indicate a journal's editorial standards, integrity, and responsiveness on ethical issues.

In this Review in European Science Editing, Bor Luen Tang of National University of Singapore proposes a score of editorial team efficiency in handling pre- and post-publication issues, highlighting a previously unquantified value to uphold the integrity of published research.
https://ese.arphahub.com/articles.php?id=120611&journal_name=ese

#JournalEditing #PublicationEthics #EuropeanScienceEditing #ResearchIntegrity

Review

A journal veracity-diligence index

Bor Luen Tang

"I propose a numerical indicator of the performance of a journal in terms of its efforts at establishing the veracity of the work it publishes and due diligence, an index computed from the following values:

a) frequency of alleged irregularities or misconduct,

b) frequency of retractions,

c) efficiency of the journal's response to concerns or allegations, and

d) transparency and thoroughness with which the journal investigates those concerns and announces its findings and actions."

doi.org/10.3897/ese.2024.e120611

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What are the features of predatory journal lists?

Mainly examining lists from Beall, Cabells, & Kscien, a review in European Science Editing looks at how useful each list is at defining unethical journal activity and how they help spot such journals. The review includes practical recommendations to bridge gaps in the lists and make their assessment more robust.
https://doi.org/10.3897/ese.2024.e118119
#AcademicJournals #PredatoryJournals #BeallsList #Cabells #Kscien #EuropeanScienceEditing #PredatoryPublishing

Integrating Indonesian research institutions into The National Research and Innovation Agency of Indonesia (BRIN) was linked to an increase in the growth of research publications and the number of reputable journals they appeared in.

New bibliometric study published in the EASE journal, European Science Editing, by Setiowiji Handoyo, Poppy Indah Dwi Prastiti, & Iwan Ridwan Stiaji: https://doi.org/10.3897/ese.2024.e118015

#Bibliometrics #Indonesia #EuropeanScienceEditing #ResearchAssessment #JournalPublication

Original article

Bibliometric Analysis of the Comparison between Publications in Pre- and Post-Integration Periods of Indonesian Research Institutions

Setiowiji Handoyo, Poppy Indah Dwi Prastiti, Iwan Ridwan Stiaji

"When compared to the pre-integration period of research institutions and post-integration of research institutions, there was an increase in the number, average annual growth rate, and quality of publications produced. These findings can serve as a reference for the government in designing appropriate strategies to improve research output performance post- integration of research institutions."

doi.org/10.3897/ese.2024.e118015

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An engaged journal editor adds to the peer review process: correspondence in European Science Editing from Gina Joubert.

The article gives insights into the ESE reviewing and decision process, framing the experience within the framework of COPE and ICMJE guidance, and the best practices for editorial performance proposed by Sovacool et al. for giving feedback on submissions requiring revision.

https://doi.org/10.3897/ese.2024.e119537

#EuropeanScienceEditing #JournalEditing #PeerReview #EASEPublications

Correspondence
Editorial input on manuscript review feedback
Gina Joubert

"As an author, I agree with the codes of practice presented by Sovacool et al. 2022, which encourage editors to actively engage with manuscripts. It is important that the decision letters sent to authors provide an editorial "steer" from the Editor, towards how they themselves evaluated the reports, offering critical advice, direction for revisions, and helping authors to seek out any missing perspectives of a submission."

doi.org/10.3897/ese.2024.e119537

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New in European Science Editing: Nearly 1/2 of health sciences journals in South Africa don't mention statistics in their instructions for authors or make cursory references. Gina Joubert concludes that editors & publishers must give more detail on reporting requirements for statistical methods in quantitative research articles.
https://doi.org/10.3897/ese.2024.e114734
#EuropeanScienceEditing #EASEpublications #HealthStatistics #JournalPublication #ReportingGuidelines #StatisticalMethods #SouthAfrica #Statistics

Original article

South African-based health sciences journals' author instructions regarding reporting and presentation of statistical analyses

Gina Joubert

"Nearly half of SA-based health sciences journals made no mention or only a general statement regarding statistical analyses and presentation in the instructions to authors, and few mention any EQUATOR guideline. Journal editors need to consider the existing guidelines and how best to incorporate key items into their instructions for authors so that authors and reviewers adhere to good practice standards which are not journal-specific, and readers see material that adheres to good practice standards."

Artificial intelligence and digital technology may revolutionize peer review and publishing by addressing limitations and fostering collaboration among scholars worldwide. In European Science Editing, Dikran Toroser, Muhammad Sarwar, Lisa DeTora, Laura Dormer, and Maryam Sayab address how academics, policymakers, and the publishing industry can work together to develop ethical, effective #AItools and #DigitalTech.
https://doi.org/10.3897/ese.2023.e116106

#PeerReview #ScholarlyPublishing #EuropeanScienceEditing

Viewpoint

Peer review in the global digital age: perspectives of publishing industry stakeholders

Dikran Toroser, Muhammad Sarwar, Lisa De Tora, Laura Dormer, Maryam Sayab

"New digital tools will inevitably play an increasingly useful role in enhancing the efficiency, and potentially the inclusivity and objectivity of the process of peer review. We ought to reimage the whole process itself while re-evaluating traditional norms, incorporate contemporary ideas on diversity, inclusivity, ethical considerations, and Al integration, and explore new ways to recognize the efforts of reviewers."

doi.org/10.3897/ese.2023.e116106

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New in our journal European Science Editing, a Correspondence article from Piero Pollesello and Papp Zoltan offers up an interesting take on the plausibility and practical uses of ChatGPT, along with a healthy portion of cautionary advice.

https://doi.org/10.3897/ese.2023.e112023

#ArtificialIntelligence #Editing #SciComm #ChatGPT #TextGeneration #EuropeanScienceEditing #EASEpublications #JournalEditing #ScholComm #AItools

Correspondence

Integrating an artificial intelligence chatbot in scientific communication: Dos and don'ts
Piero Pollesello & Zoltán Papp

"Our recommendation is that the AI of ChatGPT would be instructed on the quiddities of scientific paper citations, their role and uniqueness. In parallel, relevant agencies should plan for creating and adopting policies to rule out inappropriate behaviors by Al in fields in which errors could lead to (at a minimum) loss of trust in science by the general population."

doi.org/10.3897/ese.2023.e112023

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We are very pleased to have been awarded the DOAJ Seal for our journal, European Science Editing.

The #DOAJ Seal is awarded to journals that demonstrate best practice in #OpenAccess publishing, including long-term preservation, use of persistent identifiers, discoverability, reuse policies, and authors' rights.

Congratulations to the Editor-in-Chief, @ksenijab, and all her Editorial team.

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What do students at the University of Rijeka, Croatia, think about open access and open science practices?

Dejana Golenko, Evgenia Arh, and Ksenija Bazdaric offer theoretical and practical reflections on the importance of scientists' information literacy skills and their experiences with #OpenAccess when implementing #OpenScience policies.

Read it for free: https://doi.org/10.3897/ese.2023.e106656 #InformationLiteracy #EuropeanScienceEditing #SciencePolicy

Original article

Opinion on open science practices and the importance of scientists' information literacy skills in context of open science at the University of Rijeka, Croatia - a cross-sectional study
Dejana Golenko, Evgenia Arh, Ksenija Bazdaric

"This research contributes to the somewhat limited literature offering theoretical and practical reflections on the importance of scientists' IL skills and their experiences with OA; opens the way to further research; and creates greater awareness of this topic. At a practical level, the research opens a discussion on the importance of creating and implementing OA IL programmes for scientists and promotes the position and role of libraries of higher-education institutions in the academic environment."

doi.org/10.3897/ese.2023.e106656

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A new Correspondence article in European Science Editing by journalism and science communication researcher Gengyan Tang suggests a plan for journals to address the concept of ‘the originality of research’ in the face of LLM text (and concept) generators such as ChatGPT.

https://ese.arphahub.com/article/104148/

#ChatGPT #LLM #TextGenerator #ESE #EuropeanScienceEditing #EASEpublications

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Academic journals should rethink the concept of originality before permitting the use of ChatGPT Gengyan Tang

ChatGPT raises three questions about its implementation in the originality of submissions: Can it help develop writing? Can it help develop research ideas? Can it design research methods? Providing clear answers to these questions will enable academic journals to take a significant step forward in their editorial policies regarding ChatGPT or other AI tools.

doi.org/10.3897/ese.2023.e104148

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Gengyan Tang is shown on the right, a smiling East Asian man with short black hair, wearing glasses.

Take the latest STM #EarlyCareer #Publishing survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/3SD2BC2

Results from previous surveys were published in ESE: https://ese.arphahub.com/article/79315/

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This viewpoint in European Science Editing makes an argument for open review practices mediating the hotly debated question of whether editors-in-chief should publish in their own journals.

A potential solution to this age-old problem.

https://doi.org/10.3897/ese.2022.e90552

#EuropeanScienceEditing #PeerReview #PublicationEthics #ConflictsOfInterest #COI #OpenPeerReview

Viewpoint

Should editors-in-chief publish in their own journals? 'Publish elsewhere' is not a solution

Salim Moussa

Editors-in-chief (EICs) publishing in their own journals remains a point of academic debate, with editors aiming to strike a balance between editorial integrity while supporting their own journal. This Viewpoint argues for using open peer review as a transparent solution to this problem, to ensure manuscripts (co)authored by EICS submitted to the journals they oversee are treated in a manner consistent with peer review standards.

doi.org/10.3897/ese.2022.e90552

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A new European Science Editing original article investigates differences in peer review times between papers with male or female first authors across 1100 articles from 5 physical sciences journals.

https://doi.org/10.3897/ese.2023.e78084

#PeerReview #WomenInSTEM #WomenInPhysics #PhysicalScience #EuropeanScienceEditing #AcademicMastodon

Original article
Gender differences in publication speed and quantity in the physical sciences
Emma Leedham Elvidge

"time taken to peer review a paper is not linked to the gender of the paper's first author. However, the large discrepancy in the number of papers with men as first authors compared to that with women as first authors could be a contributing factor to the attrition of women from the academic career ladder (the so-called 'leaky pipeline')."

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doi.org/10.3897/ese.2023.e78084
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A new Review paper in European Science Editing from Tom Lang discusses the serious impacts of inaccuracies and discrepancies between cited and source materials, and problems of bias in selecting sources.

Advice for when and where sources should be cited is offered.

https://doi.org/10.3897/ese.2023.e94153

#EuropeanScienceEditing #TomLang #ScienceEditing #Citations #Referencing #ScienceWriting

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