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- Marcus Munafò and Björn Brembs: The impact factor agenda - 22.3.2013
The authors say "there are several converging lines of evidence which indicate that publications in high ranking journals are not only more likely to be fraudulent than articles in lower ranking journals, but also more likely to present discoveries which are less reliable [...]. Some of the sociological mechanisms behind these correlations have been documented, such as pressure to publish (preferably positive results in high ranking journals), leading to the potential for decreased ethical standards and increased publication bias in highly competitive fields. [...] In our view, Impact Factor generates an illusion of exclusivity and prestige based on an assumption that it will predict subsequent impact, which is not supported by empirical data." - Nature Publishing Group bought a controlling stake in Frontiers, a Swiss OA Publisher - 22.3.2013
A blog in the Economist says "the fates of Nature and Frontiers have become intertwined. On February 27th Nature Publishing Group (NPG), which owns Nature and 81 other scholarly journals, announced that it has bought a controlling stake in Frontiers for an undisclosed sum". - Information scientifique : ouverte ou pas ? - 21.3.2013
L'engagement de la France en faveur d'un libre accès à l'information scientifque enflamme les débats entre éditeurs et bibliothécaires. Pour tous, l'évolution vers l'open access est incontournable mais les avis divergent fortement sur les moyens d'y parvenir. - 12'000 Wissenschaftler boykottieren Elsevier - 8.10.2012
Die Süddeutsche Zeitung berichtet über den weltweiden Boyoktt des wissenschaftsverlages Elsevier durch über 12'000 Wissenschaftler und fragt sich, ob wir am Anfang einer Forschungsrevolution stehen.
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