By: Björn
Do bibliometrics and altmetrics correlate with the quality of papers? A large-scale empirical study based on F1000Prime, altmetrics, and citation data
December 19, 2017In this study, Lutz Bornmann and Robin Haunschild discuss the relationship between altmetrics and the quality of scientific publications (as measured…
Read MoreA systematic review of sample size and power in leading neuroscience journals
December 19, 2017Adequate sample size is key to reproducible research findings: low statistical power can increase the probability that statistically significant results are…
Read MorePAASP and Phinnex
December 19, 2017PAASP, Henrich Pharma Consulting and Global Clinical Trials (GCT) are the founding members of the Pharma Innovation Excellence (PHINNEX) consortium What…
Read MoreNewsletter December 2017
December 19, 2017PAASP News: – The Pharma Innovation Excellence (PHINNEX) consortium – Read moreRecent publications related to Good Research Practice – Read moreCommentary:…
Read MoreBiologist talks to a statistician
November 10, 2017Does this conversation sounds familiar?
Read MoreThe Birthday Paradox
November 10, 2017In biomedical research, dealing with probabilities is part of the daily routine for many scientists, independently of their specific research area….
Read More‘How many studies produce negative results?’
November 10, 2017The July issue of the Newsletter mentioned a recent publication by Daniel Benjamin and his colleagues who have analyzed the ability…
Read MoreAdditional reads November 2017
November 10, 2017Further commentaries, articles and blog posts worth reading: Null is beautiful: On the importance of publishing null results Funding debate over…
Read MoreThe ghosts of HeLa: How cell line misidentification contaminates the scientific literature
November 10, 2017While problems with cell line misidentification have been known for decades, an unknown number of published papers remains in circulation reporting…
Read MoreDo Neuroscience Journals Accept Replications? A Survey of Literature
November 10, 2017Recent reports in neuroscience, especially those concerning brain-injury and neuroimaging, have revealed low reproducibility of results within the field and urged…
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