New, more inclusive journal policies ease author name changes on published papers

Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katie Langin
Keyword(s):  
Journal Policies ◽  
Name Changes

A Model of the Academic Review Process with Informed Authors

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 865-889 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ofer H. Azar
Keyword(s):  
Research Productivity ◽  
Review Process ◽  
Noisy Signal ◽  
Average Quality ◽  
Academic Review ◽  
Journal Policies

Abstract Research on the academic review process may help to improve research productivity. The article presents a model of the review process in a top journal, in which authors know their paper’s quality whereas referees obtain a noisy signal about quality. Increased signal noisiness, lower submission costs and more published papers all reduce the average quality of published papers in the journal. The model allows analyzing how the submission cost, the accuracy of referees and the number of published papers affect additional equilibrium characteristics. Implications of the model for journal policies are also discussed.

Studies in the Nomenclature of British Lichens I

1984 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Laundon
Keyword(s):  
Name Changes

AbstractThree name changes are proposed for the lichen checklist. Caloplaca heppiana should be called C. flavescens (Huds.)Laundon comb. nov. It is suggested that Coelocaulon muricatum (Ach.)Laundon comb. nov. is a more appropriate name for C. aculeatum subsp. hispidum. The name Schismatomma virgineum should be replaced with S. cretaceum (Hue)Laundon comb. nov.

scholarly journals We need to change our attitude and journals can help

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ineke Wessel ◽  
Helen Niemeyer
Keyword(s):  
Attitude Change ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Science Practices ◽  
Null Results ◽  
Journal Policies

Adopting Registered Reports is an important step for the European Journal of Psychotraumatology to promote open science practices in the field of psychotrauma research. However, adopting these practices requires us as individual researchers to change our perspective fundamentally. We need to put fears of being scooped aside, adopt a permissive stance towards making mistakes and accept that null-results should be part of the scientific record. Journal policies that reinforce openness and transparency can facilitate such an attitude change in individual researchers.

scholarly journals EXPLORATORY USER STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFECT OF STREET NAME CHANGES ON ROUTE PLANNING USING 2D MAPS

2016 ◽  
Vol XLI-B2 ◽  
pp. 433-440
Author(s):  
Victoria Rautenbach ◽  
Serena Coetzee ◽  
Melissa Hankel
Keyword(s):  
Eye Tracking ◽  
User Study ◽  
Route Planning ◽  
Thinking Aloud ◽  
Research Initiative ◽  
Orientation Cues ◽  
The Common ◽  
Fixation Points ◽  
Name Changes ◽  
Empirical User Study

This paper presents the results of an exploratory user study using 2D maps to observe and analyse the effect of street name changes on prospective route planning. The study is part of a larger research initiative to understand the effect of street name changes on wayfinding. The common perception is that street name changes affect our ability to navigate an environment, but this has not yet been tested with an empirical user study. A combination of a survey, the thinking aloud method and eye tracking was used with a group of 20 participants, mainly geoinformatics students. A within-subject participant assignment was used. Independent variables were the street network (regular and irregular) and orientation cues (street names and landmarks) portrayed on a 2D map. Dependent variables recorded were the performance (<i>were the participant able to plan a route between the origin and destination?</i>); the accuracy (<i>was the shortest path identified?</i>); the time taken to complete a task; and fixation points with eye tracking. Overall, the results of this exploratory study suggest that street name changes impact the prospective route planning performance and process that individuals use with 2D maps. The results contribute to understanding how route planning changes when street names are changed on 2D maps. It also contributes to the design of future user studies. To generalise the findings, the study needs to be repeated with a larger group of participants.

scholarly journals THE PROCESS OF RENAMING OBJECTS IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION IN THE 1990-2000-S AS A SPECIAL SOCIO-CULTURAL PRACTICE

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 196-204
Author(s):  
Roman V. Razumov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Distinctive Feature ◽  
Main Part ◽  
Regional Identity ◽  
Cultural Practice ◽  
Negative Reaction ◽  
Historical Event ◽  
Main Difficulty ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Name Changes

The purpose of this article is to analyze the process of renaming objects as a special socio-cultural practice. By renaming, the author means a kind of artificial nomination manifested in the replacement of one name of his own by another under the influence of extranomastic factors as a result of the adoption of a special nominative act by the executive or legislative body. The article noted that in addition to the term renaming, the terms renomination or renaming have now been used. The renaming of objects was first considered on the material of name changes in 26 cities of the Russian Federation, which occurred in the 1990–2000s. The author notes that the main difficulty in changing the name is the negative reaction of society to any proposal to eliminate the usual name. Another difficulty is due to the fact that the new name should fit organically into the already existing urbanonomic environment. The main part of the article contains an analysis of three real urbanonymic practices of renaming objects used in the 1990–2000s: the return of historical names, the creation of urbanonyms that form a regional identity, and unofficial or temporary renaming of objects. The author notes that these urbanonymic practices largely continue the traditions laid down in the Soviet era and based on a memorial nomination, perpetuating the memory of a person or historical event. A distinctive feature of many urbanonyms of the post-Soviet era was their use to form the regional identity of citizens. This is served not only by new memorial urbanonyms, but also by many pre-revolutionary urbanonyms returned to the post-Soviet era. Obviously, the further appearance of such names contributes to the formation of a local city text.

scholarly journals Conflict of interest policies and disclosure requirements in neurosurgical journals

2019 ◽  
Vol 131 (1) ◽  
pp. 264-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madeleine P. de Lotbiniere-Bassett ◽  
Jay Riva-Cambrin ◽  
Patrick J. McDonald
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Of Interest ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Journals ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Biomedical Journals ◽  
Policy Statements ◽  
Journal Policies

OBJECTIVEAn increasing amount of funding in neurosurgery research comes from industry, which may create a conflict of interest (COI) and the potential to bias results. The reporting and handling of COIs have become difficult, particularly as explicit policies themselves and definitions thereof continue to vary between medical journals. In this study, the authors sought to evaluate the prevalence and comprehensiveness of COI policies among leading neurosurgical journals.METHODSThe authors conducted a cross-sectional study of publicly available online disclosure policies in the 20 highest-ranking neurosurgical journals, as determined by Google Scholar Metrics, in July 2016.RESULTSOverall, 89.5% of the highest-impact neurosurgical journals included COI policy statements. Ten (53%) journals requested declaration of nonfinancial conflicts, while 2 journals specifically set a time period for COIs. Sixteen journals required declaration from the corresponding author, 13 from all authors, 6 from reviewers, and 5 from editors. Four journals were included in the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) list of publications that follow the Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals (currently known as Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals). Five journal policies included COI declaration verification, management, or enforcement. The neurosurgery journals with more comprehensive COI policies were significantly more likely to have higher h5-indices (p = 0.003) and higher impact factors (p = 0.01).CONCLUSIONSIn 2016, the majority of, but not all, high-impact neurosurgical journals had publically available COI disclosure policies. Policy inclusiveness and comprehensiveness varied substantially across neurosurgical journals, but COI comprehensiveness was associated with other established markers of individual journals’ favorability and influence, such as impact factor and h5-index.

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