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Dossier spécial – Des revues scientifiques en guise de béquille

This content is not available in the selected language. Quatre experts dont Vincent Larivière, soulignent la prolifération des « revues prédatrices » dans le domaine de la santé. Une entreprise canadienne qui vend des timbres dermatologiques censés guérir de nombreux maux, appuie ses prétentions sur deux études cliniques louangeant leur « potentiel incroyable » publiées dans des revues prétendument […] Read more

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Langues de diffusion des connaissances : quelle place reste-t-il pour le français?

This content is not available in the selected language. La croissance des évaluations basées sur le nombre de publications savantes dans bon nombre de pays1 , jumelée à la démocratisation des technologies numériques et au contrôle de l’édition savante par quelques compagnies privées2 , est associée à l’établissement d’une culture de la publication où les […] Read more

Peer-Reviewed Articles

Cumulative advantage and citation performance of repeat authors in scholarly journals

This content is not available in the selected language. Cumulative advantage–commonly known as the Matthew Effect–influences academic output and careers. Given the challenge and uncertainty of gauging the quality of academic research, gatekeepers often possess incentives to prefer the work of established academics. Such preferences breach scientific norms of universalism and can stifle innovation. This […] Read more

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Who games metrics and rankings? Institutional niches and journal impact factor inflation

This content is not available in the selected language. Ratings and rankings are omnipresent and influential in contemporary society. Individuals and organizations strategically respond to incentives set by rating systems. We use academic publishing as a case study to examine organizational variation in responses to influential metrics. The Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is a prominent […] Read more

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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

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The relationship between parenting engagement and academic performance

This content is not available in the selected language. Gender differences in research productivity have been well documented. One frequent explanation of these differences is disproportionate child-related responsibilities for women. However, changing social dynamics around parenting has led to fathers taking an increasingly active role in parenting. This demands a more nuanced approach to understanding […] Read more