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NEW expert viewpoint: Why do researchers commit misconduct?

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Shilpi Mehra @shilpi-mehra.bsky.social of @cactusglobal.bsky.social Cactus Communications takes a look at the pressures beneath the surface in scholarly communications

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Why do researchers commit misconduct? - Research Information
Shilpi Mehra of Cactus takes a look at the pressures beneath the surface in the world of scholarly communications
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January 7, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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Austrian consortium extends open access publishing agreement with MDPI
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Agreement means a total of 23 institutions and their scholars will have access to MDPI’s Institutional Open Access Program
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Austrian consortium extends open access publishing agreement with MDPI - Research Information
Agreement means a total of 23 institutions and their scholars will have access to MDPI’s Institutional Open Access Program
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January 7, 2026 at 8:42 AM
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December 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Jisc secures landmark publishing agreements for UK universities
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Jisc secures landmark publishing agreements for UK universities - Research Information
Negotiations on behalf of the UK higher education sector successfully conclude with all five major academic publishers
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December 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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New analysis article on Research Information: Tracking India’s AI push
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Shafina Segon explains where higher education stands at the end of 2025 – and what 2026 must deliver
Tracking India’s AI push - Research Information
Shafina Segon explains where higher education in India stands at the end of 2025 – and what 2026 must deliver
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December 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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Most peer reviewers now use AI – report
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Frontiers paper says publishing policy now needs to keep pace with a "global community eager to use AI confidently and responsibly"
Most peer reviewers now use AI – report - Research Information
Frontiers paper says publishing policy now needs to keep pace with a "global community eager to use AI confidently and responsibly"
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December 15, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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New expert viewpoint: Leading library change with confidence
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Oren Beit-Arie takes a detailed look at Clarivate’s Pulse of the Library 2025 report
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Leading library change with confidence - Research Information
Leading Change with Confidence: Oren Beit-Arie takes a detailed look at Clarivate's Pulse of the Library 2025 report
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December 15, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Clarivate launches Library Innovation Awards
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Program designed to recognise and support innovation by academic, national, and public libraries worldwide
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Clarivate launches Library Innovation Awards - Research Information
Program designed to recognise and support innovation by academic, national, and public libraries worldwide
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December 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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NEW Expert Viewpoint: The importance of research information citizenship
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Good information doesn’t happen by accident; it requires intentional behaviour, writes Simon Porter of @digital-science.com @dimensions.ai
The importance of research information citizenship - Research Information
Good information doesn’t happen by accident; it needs intentional behaviour, writes Simon Porter, VP of Research Futures at Digital Science
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December 12, 2025 at 8:33 AM
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Digital Science invites Overleaf users to test next-gen AI capabilities
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New features "designed to allow users to spend more time on research and innovation rather than on time-intensive tasks.”
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Digital Science invites Overleaf users to test next-gen AI capabilities - Research Information
New features "designed to allow users to spend more time on research and innovation rather than on time-intensive tasks.”
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December 10, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Cactus Communications and De Gruyter Brill launch author services
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Collaboration will offer De Gruyter Brill authors editorial, translation, publication, and research promotion services
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Cactus Communications and De Gruyter Brill launch author services - Research Information
Collaboration will offer De Gruyter Brill authors editorial, translation, publication, and research promotion services
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December 10, 2025 at 11:35 AM
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The Physiological Society and Wiley extend agreement
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Multi-year agreement builds on two decades of collaboration to advance physiological research
The Physiological Society and Wiley extend agreement - Research Information
Multi-year agreement builds on two decades of collaboration to advance physiological research
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December 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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Profectus Academy wins Vesalius Innovation Award
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Startup has developed AI tools to help researchers craft better grant proposals in health sciences
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Profectus Academy wins Vesalius Innovation Award - Research Information
Startup has developed artificial; intelligence tools to help researchers craft better grant proposals in health sciences
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December 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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“Open access must work for everyone”
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Malavika Legge reflects on OASPA’s new ‘percentage to participation’ position paper
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“Open access must work for everyone” - Research Information
Malavika Legge reflects on the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association's new ‘percentage to participation’ position paper
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December 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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Springer Nature and OASE sign deal to promote OA in Japan
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Researchers from around 80 institutions will be supported in publishing open access in over 2,000 Springer Nature journals
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Springer Nature and OASE sign deal to promote OA in Japan - Research Information
Researchers from around 80 institutions will be supported in publishing open access in over 2,000 Springer Nature journals
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December 5, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Research integrity toolkit launched for early career researchers
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Guide authored by the Sense about Science charity and Taylor & Francis, with input from UK Research Integrity Office
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Research integrity toolkit launched for early career researchers - Research Information
Guide was authored by the Sense about Science charity and Taylor & Francis, with input from the UK Research Integrity Office
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December 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Clarivate and Chinese Academy of Sciences release Research Fronts Report
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Rapid development of artificial intelligence is reflected in several emerging fronts highlighted in 12th edition
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Clarivate and Chinese Academy of Sciences release Research Fronts Report - Research Information
Rapid development of artificial intelligence is reflected in several emerging fronts highlighted in 12th edition
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December 4, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Scepticism over increased use of AI in research assessment
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Report calls robust for national oversight in the UK, comprising sector-wide guidance on usage for REF29
Scepticism over increased use of AI in research assessment - Research Information
Report calls robust for national oversight in the UK, comprising sector-wide guidance on usage for Research Excellence Framework
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December 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Funders “should mandate change in science publishing”

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Paper argues that funders, governments and universities should intervene to prevent "draining of research"
Funders "should mandate change in science publishing" - Research Information
Paper argues that funders, governments and universities should intervene more forcefully to prevent "draining of research"
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December 2, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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China “reshaping global research networks”
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Clarivate report suggests widespread shifts in research excellence as international collaboration gains in importance
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China "reshaping global research networks" - Research Information
Clarivate report suggests widespread shifts in research excellence as international collaboration gains in importance
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December 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Pensoft and ARPHA join forces with Reviewer Credits
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Collaboration aimed at enhancing peer review transparency and recognition, and strengthening integrity
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Pensoft and ARPHA join forces with Reviewer Credits - Research Information
Collaboration aimed at enhancing peer review transparency and recognition, and strengthening research integrity
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November 28, 2025 at 10:24 AM
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Springer Nature and Research4Life extend partnership
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Agreement to include access to protocols.io for scientists in more than 90 low-middle-income countries
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Springer Nature and Research4Life extend partnership - Research Information
Agreement to include access to protocols.io for scientists in more than 90 low-middle-income countries
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November 27, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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Celebrating innovation and impact: the power of scholarly publishing
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Now, more than ever, we need to recognise, celebrate, and elevate those who are driving progress, writes Melanie Dolechek
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Celebrating innovation and impact: the power of scholarly publishing - Research Information
Now, more than ever, we need to recognise, celebrate, and elevate those who are driving progress, writes Melanie Dolechek
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November 27, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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A megaphone for research
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Mitja-Alexander Linss explains how scientific storytelling drives research impact
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A megaphone for research - Research Information
Mitja-Alexander Linss explains how storytelling drives research impact and and needs to be an integral component of the process
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November 27, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Karger launches “Amplify” to drive research impact
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Service aimed at increasing impact with key stakeholders such as funders, policy regulators, industry and the general public
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Karger launches "Amplify" to drive research impact - Research Information
Service aimed at increasing impact with key stakeholders such as funders, policy regulators, industry and the general public
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November 26, 2025 at 10:02 AM