This is a response we have received more than once over the past few years at IAFNS, or the Institute for the Advancement of Food and Nutrition Sciences (http://www ...

The peer-review process, which is used by scientific journals to validate legitimate research, is now under legal scrutiny. The US District Court for the Southern District of New York will soon rule ...

A system of five models helps peer reviewers to write more constructive comments, but it is not yet known whether this strengthens the papers that are being reviewed.

"Peer review" of scientific articles before publication is often considered the "gold standard" of reliability, but its luster has become tarnished by greed – the desire of the research community to ...

When tasked with assessing the admissibility of expert testimony under Federal Rule of Evidence 702, courts often cite the so-called Daubert factors as criteria that guide the inquiry. Among those ...

A new internationally peer-reviewed scientific article introduces a science-based operational framework developed with the Danish Biodiversity Council. The framework can help countries assess their ...

Reviewer 1: “This manuscript is a timely and important contribution to the field, with clear methodology and compelling results. I recommend publication with only minor revisions.” Reviewer 2: “This ...

Earlier this month, a new journal based in Portland launched online with its first set of published scientific articles. But the Stacks Journal isn’t your typical academic journal, according to its ...

The following types of contribution to Nature Portfolio journals are peer-reviewed: Articles, Letters, Brief Communications, Matters Arising, Technical Reports, Analysis, Resources, Reviews, ...

Traditionally, scientific publishing happened behind the scenes, with only the final product of a new scientific article shared with the research community at the end of the process. The efforts of ...

Fitness wearables are big these days. Going on a tenth of the population has them, their visibility is on the rise through TV commercials, and even the President is talking about getting one. And, of ...

The DeSci movement continues to gain steam among industry insiders. The world of science has a problem with too much centralization and not enough incentivization, at least according to supporters of ...