Michael Willis
Academic journal publishing, peer review, @ISMTE, railways, transport, follower of Jesus. Views expressed here are my own etc.
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Vote like a sinner
Up until a few days ago, I was considering spoiling my ballot tomorrow. I know a number of other Christians who are thinking along the same...
Predatory journals: no definition, no defence
Leading scholars and publishers from ten countries have agreed a definition of predatory publishing that can protect scholarship. It took 12 hours of discussion, 18 questions and 3 rounds to reach.
Michael Willis
Predatory journals: no definition, no defence
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Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints.
Michael Willis
"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his faithful servants." Deeply precious words for us as a family this evening as we grieve the loss of a close relative.
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Does Double Blind Peer Review Really Reduce Bias?
The British Ecological Society is putting double blind peer review to the test with their journal Functional Ecology.
Reviewer bias in single- versus double-blind peer review
Scientific peer review has been a cornerstone of the scientific method since the 1600s. Debate continues regarding the merits of single-blind review, in which anonymous reviewers know the authors of a paper and their affiliations, compared with...
Virgin Trains
19 new photos · Album by Michael Willis
Michael Willis
My homage to @virgintrains including photos from the early years: long forgotten class 87s, Cross Country services, etc
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FactCheck: Javid ‘misremembers’ homelessness stat
The data he refers to reveals that since the Conservatives took office in 2010, statutory homelessness has risen by 36 per cent.
5 Ways We’ve Improved Our Service for Our Society Partners
Ever wonder what happens to all of those surveys you respond to? Here are five ways we've put your input into action.
How Do New Peer Review and Publishing Models Impact Research Quality?
In the changing research publishing landscape, how do researchers and publishers collaborate to maintain the essential aspects of quality – namely integrity and ethics.?
China strengthens its campaign against scientific misconduct
New publishing standards aim for clarity on plagiarism, fabrication, and authorship
Should Preprint Policies Be Revised?
When preprints entered biomedicine via bioRxiv, most journals were quick to state that they were fine accepting papers based on posted preprints, with some constraints. This was based on the presumption that preprints would be posted prior to...
Researchers Tell Us About Their Open Research Practices
Researchers told us their views and behaviors on open research practices including open access, open data, peer review, and open collaboration.
Home Get Full Text Research
Get Full Text Research (GetFTR) is a new, free to use solution that enables faster access for researchers to the published journal articles they need.
Message in a Bottle: How To Write a Scientific Paper That's Memorable
In this blog post, Karen McKee shares her tips on how to make the conclusion of your paper clear and memorable