Peer review is so integral to the scholarly system that research would grind to a halt without it.

Researchers who serve on grant review and hiring committees have to make decisions about the intrinsic value of research in short periods of time, and research impact metrics such Journal Impact Facto...

With human peer review struggling to keep pace with machine-generated science, aiXiv enlists bots to help

Scientists write and review papers without getting paid, and their institutions have to pay for access.

Bizarre discovery of interspecies cloning “almost impossible to believe,” biologists say

Today's guest post discusses research metrics and their relationship to research integrity, inclusivity, and long-term impact.

Survey finds that fear of reputational harm and a lack of support and publication platforms are among respondents’ key concerns.

Other publishing proposals would scrap reimbursements or pay peer reviewers, unprecedented steps for a major government funder

“Exercise in absurdity” reveals flaws in Google Scholar’s productivity metrics

Easily share your research with a 2-Pager in Stacks Journal. Peer review and publish datasets, small studies, null results, and more in a quick, concise format.

Journals and funders are trying to boost the speed and effectiveness of review processes that are under strain.

Some sleuths fear that the business of cleaning up flawed studies is being weaponized against science itself.

Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention

Is this the last generation to see fireflies? We don’t think so. But we need to take action now to ensure they’re here to stay.

Widespread mockery of AI-generated rat with giant penis in one paper brings problem to public attention

The 40cm-long insect, named Acrophylla alta, weighs slightly less than a golf ball and may be the heaviest insect in Australia