Representative image, of newspapers stacked on a shelf. Photo: yeaki / Flickr, CC BY 2.0 In 2018, the United States Federal Trade Commission denounced the “deceptive” practices of the Omics Group, a publisher of predatory scientific journals. Even as independent experts regularly uncover and expose predatory journals, journals have foundRead More →
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Although this page contains frequently asked questions about Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Journal of Veterinary Research, please note that many questions regarding specific topics can also be found on dedicated pages of our site. If you are looking for informationRead More →
In August 2018, The Lancet published a curious article, reminiscent of America’s long-forgotten Prohibition era. Research has come to a remarkable conclusion: there is no safe level of alcohol consumption. Largely a product of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington (which has recently tarnishedRead More →
Cambridge University Press is launching an initiative it describes as a “new concept” for the journal, bringing together researchers from different fields to explore fundamental questions that cut across traditional disciplines. Research Directions is the brainchild of Fiona Hutton, CUP Executive Editor and STM Open Access Publishing Manager. A formerRead More →
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought the scientific community and the general public closer together than ever. Clinical studies of vaccines and treatments have grabbed the headlines. People from all walks of life want to understand how vaccines work and need to understand how vaccines are developed in order to beRead More →
Representative image, of newspapers stacked on a shelf. Photo: yeaki / Flickr, CC BY 2.0 We cannot allow some companies to negotiate research between institutions with colossal profit margins erected on the backs of work done by researchers. What researchers need as a law in India is full and freeRead More →