Nowadays, the importance of bibliographic databases (DBs) has increased enormously, as
they are the main providers of publication metadata and bibliometric indicators universally …

Data‐driven science is heralded as a new paradigm in materials science. In this field, data is
the new resource, and knowledge is extracted from materials datasets that are too big or …

We provide a systematic review of the literature on academic engagement from 2011
onwards, which was the cut-off year of a previous review article published in Research …

Despite growing interest in Open Access (OA) to scholarly literature, there is an unmet need
for large-scale, up-to-date, and reproducible studies assessing the prevalence and …

Openness and sharing of information are fundamental to the progress of science and to the
effective functioning of the research enterprise. The advent of scientific journals in the 17th …

Open Science holds the promise to make scientific endeavours more inclusive, participatory,
understandable, accessible and re-usable for large audiences. However, making processes …

Peer review of research articles is a core part of our scholarly communication system. In
spite of its importance, the status and purpose of peer review is often contested. What is its …

Author summary How we communicate research is changing because of new (especially
digital) possibilities. This article sets out 10 easy steps researchers can take to disseminate …

The open science movement is rapidly changing the scientific landscape. Because exact
definitions are often lacking and reforms are constantly evolving, accessible guides to open …

Journals publishing open access (OA) articles often require that authors pay article
processing charges (APC). Researchers in the Global South often cite APCs as a major …