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NewsChemistry journals come up short on safety
Only 8% of journals surveyed address safety in author guidelines and potentially dangerous work often includes no warnings
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NewsChemistry preprint server plan generates sparks
The American Chemical Society’s chemistry preprint server scheme has caused concern in some quarters
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OpinionScience cannot ignore the impact of retracted papers
Citing withdrawn studies can lead to the persistence of discredited findings
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NewsSupport for stiffer sanctions for science fraud in US
Vast majority of the American public wants research fraud criminalised, with many supporting prison sentences
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NewsEU leaders agree ambitious 2020 open access target
A group of science ministers from member states say all new papers published by 2020 should be open access
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OpinionLet's see that again
Has chemistry evaded the reproducibility crises affecting other branches of science? Or is it just a question of scale, asks Derek Lowe
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PodcastScientific Paper Writing by Bodil Holst – Book club
This month, we discuss how to write quality scientific papers
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NewsImage manipulation in biomedical papers is commonplace
Almost 4% of pictures in papers surveyed over past 20 years contain evidence of tampering
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NewsPressure on controversial nanoparticle paper builds
Expression of concern and reprimand for chemists may seal fate of work on palladium particles
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NewsHuge publishing scandal engulfs South Korean universities
Academics in many disciplines republished textbooks to pad CVs and line their pockets
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OpinionWhy we need more research risks
Scientists are playing it too safe when choosing topics for investigation, warns Philip Ball
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OpinionHow science can improve research collaboration
An evidence-based approach could help chemists found better investigative partnerships, says Mark Peplow
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Royal Society backs ORCID to identify researchers
From January, authors submitting papers to UK society’s journals will need to have signed up for unique identifier
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NewsRetracted papers get hooked up to linguistic lie-detector
Study reveals possible link between obfuscation and massaged data in retracted papers
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NewsInnovation in biomedical chemistry found wanting
Less than 40% of biomedical and chemical research shown to be ground-breaking with publishing pressures blamed
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PodcastChemistry World podcast – September 2015
In this months podcast, we discuss Ebola and malaria vaccines in the pipeline, the history of peer review, and managing the mountain of chemical data
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OpinionCredit where credit’s due
Disputes over authorship can be a source of conflict in the lab. The solution is greater transparency, says Mark Peplow
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FeatureWho reviews the reviews?
Nina Notman investigates the new alternatives being developed to replace peer review as we know it