I just reviewed the article 'Implicit reporting standards in bibliometric research: what can reviewers' comments tell us about reporting completeness?' by @dimitystephen.bsky.social and colleagues. I like the article a lot!

Article: arxiv.org/abs/2508.162...

Review: prereview.org/reviews/1739...

📚 Oxford-style Debate on academic publishing! @berndpulverer.bsky.social @embopress.org vs. Alexandra Freeman. Nov 7, 4:30pm, Holzmarkt Berlin, @berlinscienceweek.bsky.social, co-organized with @berlinualliance.bsky.social, moderated by @jlrohmann.bsky.social
berlinscienceweek.com/programme/ox...

Springer-Nature launched a series of "Discover" journals that closely mimic MDPI titles -- sharing *identical* journal names, and likely similar business model.

What is going on, and why researcher will - as always - fall for it?

A 🧵

the-strain-on-scientific-publishing.github.io/website/post...

👀 Ever wondered what happens when research meets Gossip Girl?

We reimagined the topics of the upcoming Bristol Conference on Research Assessment (3–5 Sept) with a bit of sass and scandal — and it weirdly works. 💅📊

www.stienid2025.org/themes

Read the blog. Book your spot. See you in Bristol

xoxo

JOIN US! Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity on Preprints and Open Peer Review. Multi-year project. Come with work @nataschachtena.bsky.social, @mariomalicki.bsky.social, me, and the rest of #ScholCommLab. Apply by May 23rd!

bit.ly/SCLpostdoc2025

Please share widely!

I just published a blog post arguing that the reform movements for research assessment and scientific publishing need to better align their agendas. This is crucial for the success of both movements.

www.leidenmadtrics.nl/articles/ass...

@leidenmadtrics.bsky.social

Don't forget to submit your paper for STI-ENID2025 by 4 April! @stienid2025.bsky.social This year’s theme of "Reconciliation in Research and its Measurement" will surely draw some fascinating talks!