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Computer Science, Information Systems
Roxana Cerda-Cosme, Eva Mendez
Summary: During the pandemic, meta-research focused on understanding science communication during crises and improving its effectiveness. This study examined the sharing of research data in Spanish scientific papers on COVID-19 published in 2020. A qualitative and descriptive analysis of 1,340 papers revealed that only 12.5% shared their research data, indicating a lack of knowledge and proper practices among researchers.
JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hao Peng, Daniel M. Romero, Emoke-Agnes Horvat
Summary: Retracted papers often circulate widely online before their official retraction, which can harm the scientific community and the public. This study shows that retracted papers receive more attention not only on social media but also on curated platforms, amplifying their negative impact. Additionally, posts on Twitter tend to express more criticism about retracted papers, suggesting the presence of factual information about problematic papers.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wu Youyou, Yang Yang, Brian Uzzi
Summary: By conducting a discipline-wide replication census in psychology, we found that the replication rates vary among subfields and are strongly correlated with research methods. Additionally, we discovered that authors' publication number and citation impact are related to replicability, while media attention is linked to replication failure.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Nosrat Riahinia, Farshid Danesh, Somayeh GhaviDel
Summary: This study aims to measure and discover the synergistic networks among top COVID-19 papers through synergy indicators and social network analysis methods, identifying potential for further cooperation among authors, countries, and journals. The findings highlight the effectiveness of scientific collaboration in producing redundancy and information, with key players like Wang, Y, USA, and Science of the Total Environment demonstrating strong capabilities.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Attila Varga
Summary: The study examines the concentration trend of scholarly literature citations and its impact on the circulation of scientific ideas. The findings reveal that citations are increasingly concentrated on a small number of papers over time. The future importance of a paper is largely determined by its past citation performance. The results suggest that the growing heterogeneity of citation impact restricts the dissemination of research articles.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Esteban Garcia-Gallo, Laura Merson, Kalynn Kennon, Sadie Kelly, Barbara Wanjiru Citarella, Daniel Vidali Fryer, Sally Shrapnel, James Lee, Sara Duque, Yuli V. Fuentes, Valeria Balan, Sue Smith, Jia Wei, Bronner P. Goncalves, Clark D. Russell, Louise Sigfrid, Andrew Dagens, Piero L. Olliaro, Joaquin Baruch, Christiana Kartsonaki, Jake Dunning, Amanda Rojek, Aasiyah Rashan, Abi Beane, Srinivas Murthy, Luis Felipe Reyes
Summary: The ISARIC COVID-19 dataset is one of the largest international databases of clinical data on hospitalized COVID-19 patients. It includes data from hospitals worldwide and provides comprehensive information on patient characteristics and treatments.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Martin Shepperd, Leila Yousefi
Summary: The retraction of research papers, especially in the field of Computer Science, is a growing phenomenon. The reasons for retraction are often not well-documented, and there are inconsistencies between different publishers. This study found that approximately 8% of retracted papers are in the field of CS, with 56% of them lacking detailed information on the reasons for retraction. Multiple versions of retracted papers exist beyond the official version, and new citations continue to be made even after retraction. Systematic reviews are also affected, with around 30% of retracted papers being cited in such reviews.
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Akira Matsui, Emily Chen, Yunwen Wang, Emilio Ferrara
Summary: This study uses open data from nearly 5,000 PeerJ publications to investigate the impact of peer-reviewing process on acceptance timeline and contribution potential of manuscripts. Findings suggest that peer reviewers choosing to reveal their names might influence review sentiment. Additionally, a taxonomy of manuscript modifications during revision sheds light on the changes authors make based on peer reviewer feedback.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
A. Velez-Estevez, P. Garcia-Sanchez, J. A. Moral-Munoz, M. J. Cobo
Summary: Scientific activity has become increasingly complex, leading to a need for international research collaboration. Publications from international collaborations tend to have greater scientific impact than domestic ones. This study aims to confirm whether the impact differences between international and domestic collaborations are influenced by their topics and structure. The results show that the thematic factor influences the impact of international research.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Emer Brady, Mathias Wullum Nielsen, Jens Peter Andersen, Sabine Oertelt-Prigione
Summary: The study found that sex-disaggregated analyses are infrequently presented or planned in COVID-19 studies, with only a small percentage including sex as an analytical variable. This highlights the importance of considering sex and gender differences in research designs for COVID-19 studies.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Urban Studies
Rositsa T. Ilieva, Katherine Tomaino Fraser, Nevin Cohen
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had significant effects on urban and regional food systems, challenging local administrations worldwide to design and implement policies for immediate food system disruptions and long-term equity and resilience. This paper analyzes 16 months of food policy during the COVID-19 state of emergency in New York State, revealing key policy areas, legislation status, and local food governance. The findings indicate a focus on supporting food businesses, food workers, and expanding food access, with both incremental policies and novel enactments during the crisis.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michael Park, Erin Leahey, Russell J. Funk
Summary: Theories of scientific and technological change suggest that previous knowledge enables future progress. However, recent studies show that progress is slowing in several major fields. This study analyzes data from six large-scale datasets and finds that papers and patents are becoming less likely to push science and technology in new directions.
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Takahiro Miura, Kimitaka Asatani, Ichiro Sakata
Summary: This study examines the delayed recognition of outstanding discoveries and finds that the indicators used to measure delayed recognition are methodologically similar but capture conceptually different phenomena. The study also finds that slow-cited papers are more likely to be single-author projects that make disruptive contributions to diverse fields. This result is robust across various parameters and null models.
JOURNAL OF INFORMETRICS
(2023)
Article
Management
Misha Teplitskiy, Eamon Duede, Michael Menietti, Karim R. Lakhani
Summary: Research shows that many citations in scientific works serve rhetorical functions and have little influence on the citing authors. However, highly cited papers are more likely to have substantial influence. Data suggests that low citation counts lower perceived quality, leading to superficial reading of papers.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hayley S. Clements, Matthew F. Child, Lehman Lindeque, Kyra Lunderstedt, Alta De Vos
Summary: This study assessed the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on South African wildlife ranches, agricultural farms, and protected areas. It found that diversified and mixed business models showed greater adaptive capacity. Protected areas experienced the greatest revenue loss, while agricultural farms were less affected. The impacts on wildlife ranches varied, with those engaged in diverse activities being more resilient. The study suggests that wildlife-based enterprises could offer valuable lessons for integrated global policies in conservation.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)