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There are questions about whether the tool, which could be used by editors to find and shortlist peer reviewers, would disadvantage inexperienced candidates or those in certain locations.
An ‘at a glance’ approach to publication details, such as journal acceptance rates and the number of peer reviewers, would promote transparency, scientists say.
A surge in tools that generate text is allowing research papers to be summarized for a broad audience, and in any language. But scientists caution that major challenges remain.
A description of the terminology and methodology used in this supplement, and a guide to the functionality that is available free online at natureindex.com.
Bringing fresh perspectives to long-standing health challenges, these scientists are using techniques such as big-data analytics and AI to push the field.
The editors of a book exploring the perspectives of research managers talk about how policymakers and institutional leaders can better support these essential professionals.
Many researchers published their first preprint in the pandemic — and they liked it. Their experience could prompt further integration of the practice.
A few countries and a select number of institutions will continue to take the vast majority of grants unless funders build diversity into their grant programmes.
Retracted papers continue to be cited because notices are unclear and hard to spot. Information scientist Jodi Schneider explains how consistent reporting would help to keep researchers in the loop.
For those at the interface of funding organizations and the scientific community, platforms such as ChatGPT can tackle menial tasks and free up time for relationship-building work such as coaching and mentoring.