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Assessing the quality of bibliographic data sources for measuring international research collaboration
This content is not available in the selected language. Measuring international research collaboration (IRC) is essential to various research assessment tasks but the effect of various measurement decisions, including which data sources to use, has not been thoroughly studied. To better understand the effect of data source choice on IRC measurement, we design and implement […] Read more
Paracetamol (acetaminophen) use in infants and children was never shown to be safe for neurodevelopment: a systematic review with citation tracking
This content is not available in the selected language. Although widely believed by pediatricians and parents to be safe for use in infants and children when used as directed, increasing evidence indicates that early life exposure to paracetamol (acetaminophen) may cause long-term neurodevelopmental problems. Furthermore, recent studies in animal models demonstrate that cognitive development is […] Read more
Avoiding bias when inferring race using name-based approaches
This content is not available in the selected language. Racial disparity in academia is a widely acknowledged problem. The quantitative understanding of racial-based systemic inequalities is an important step towards a more equitable research system. However, few large-scale analyses have been performed on this topic, mostly because of the lack of robust race-disambiguation algorithms. Identifying […] Read more
«Revues prédatrices», bidon des sciences
This content is not available in the selected language. Vincent Larivière s’exprime sur le phénomène des revues prédatrices qui, en plus de générer d’importantes sommes d’argent, révèle une crise profonde de la production scientifique. Read more
Le «prestige» de l’anglais l’emporte
This content is not available in the selected language. Vincent Larivière s’exprime sur la place du français dans les publications de recherche. Autres citations dans Affaires universitaires et le Magazine de l’Acfas. Read more
The role of Web of Science publications in China’s tenure system
This content is not available in the selected language. Tenure provides a permanent position to faculty in higher education institutions. In North America, it is granted to those who have established a record of excellence in research, teaching and services in a limited period. However, in China, research excellence (represented by the number of Web […] Read more
Publications savantes en libre accès à l’UdeM
This content is not available in the selected language. Nouvelle intervention de Vincent Larivière quant à la mise en place d’une politique de libre accès au sein de l’UdeM. Read more
Politique de libre accès de l’UdeM: la recherche accessible à tous, sans frais
This content is not available in the selected language. Entretien avec Vincent Larivière, sur les avantages et la situation du libre accès, à l’Université de Montréal. Read more
COVID-19: Where is the data?
This content is not available in the selected language. The arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic has led many to argue that scholarly communication and publishing is undergoing a revolution, in terms of not only the wider opening of access to research, but also the data underlying it. In this post Julien Larrègue, Philippe Vincent-Lamarre, Frédéric […] Read more
Une année intense pour la recherche scientifique
This content is not available in the selected language. Le Devoir se penche sur l’année intense que la recherche scientifique a vécu avec l’arrivée de la pandémie de COVID-19. Vincent Larivière se prononce quant à lui sur l’essor de la science ouverte afin de mieux diffuser l’information scientifique. Read more