Managing Scientific Information and Research Data

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Scientific communication in the digital age

Abstract

Scientific communication is undergoing a dramatic transition—technologically and ­conceptually. The expectations of making research results openly available, problems with peer review, emergence of social media as a communication vehicle, and alternative metrics for evaluating impact of research are changing science. How authors write and disseminate their works will determine to a significant extent whether people will be able to find them. This chapter discusses some new formats, models, and venues for scientific communication and how they are challenging the traditional forms of publishing.

Keywords

scientific communication

STEM publishing

open access

peer review

scientific journals ...