Communication
Good practices
Statistical support for psychology journals
A group of researchers have proposed a new strategy to prevent errors and biases in psychology research findings
By Redação
Diffusion
Science between sips of beer
With events in 85 cities, Brazil played a major role in this year's international Pint of Science festival, which takes place in 24 countries
By Carla Aranha
Communication
Plan S pushed back to 2021
The decision was made to give scientific publishers more time to transform their current subscription journals into publications whose costs are covered exclusively by article authors, with no fees for readers
By Redação
GOOD PRACTICES
Why do authors publish in predatory journals?
Why do authors publish in predatory journals that do not properly review articles and are more interested in making money than maintaining a good reputation?
By Redação
Publications
Reaction to Plan S
Consultation receives more than 600 suggestions on how open-access strategy could be changed
Communication
Open mics for science
Podcasts gain audiences and open new avenues for science communication throughout Brazil
Communication
Online tool tries to identify fake news
Researchers are developing a tool for verifying whether articles shared on the internet or through instant messaging apps are real or fake
By Redação
open-access
Twenty years since it first launched, SciELO announces preprints platform
SciELO announced plans to create a preprints repository in partnership with the Public Knowledge Project
By Redação
DESIGN
Printing heritage
The first printing shops in São Paulo were established by lawyers and politicians
PUBLICATIONS
A patient’s perspective
Medical journals invite patients to help review scientific articles about their conditions
DIFFUSION
Cartoon Science
The rising popularity of comic strips in science and research communication
Magdalena Skipper
First female leader of the journal Nature
British geneticist is the new editor in chief of Nature
DATA MANAGEMENT
Unbalanced Dissemination
Reuse of scientific data is still uncommon, and varies depending on the field of knowledge