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New evidence overturns previous findings in ISCA 2019 investigation.

Tracking how factors such as biases and conflicts of interest creep into editorial boards requires better data.

Researchers say more needs to be done to correct past injustices. 

Research managers and administrators feel that their skills are underappreciated, survey reveals.

Traditional measures of success favour male researchers. Altmetrics could offer an alternative to help democratize academic evaluation.

Thanks to huge investments in science, China is the region’s scientific growth engine and collaboration magnet

Researchers are watching how political and economic tensions between China and Australia will affect scientific collaborations.

Despite political tensions, research ties are resilient.

Research alliances in Asia Pacific are shifting towards China.

Partnerships are a path to growth in research output.

Industry self-regulation is not enough, say AI researchers.

Recognizing the signs of systemic bias is key to ensuring that hiring, promotion and tenure decisions are fair for everyone.

Senior male researchers at prestigious institutions are the most likely to pay to publish open access, study suggests.

A new report urges policy-makers to heed the "wake-up call" of the pandemic and shore up research and innovation systems.

Reviewers are providing more constructive feedback in a time of crisis, but how long will it last?

A major milestone in light-based quantum computing and the possibility of reversed ageing feature in these widely-discussed studies.

Flux in the system is a chance to create new and better opportunities in academic STEMM careers for marginalized groups.

It’s all in the detail, from colour choice to how methods are documented, and everything in between.