January 2024 Scholarly Communications Round-up
Learn more about the updated ICMJE Recommendations, the December 2023 NSF notice on Artificial Intelligence, and a new video on using SciENcv for NSF biosketches.
Learn more about the updated ICMJE Recommendations, the December 2023 NSF notice on Artificial Intelligence, and a new video on using SciENcv for NSF biosketches.
Learn more about the recommendations from ICJME for authors and AI, the Highly Cited Researchers list for 2023, the new Article Development Charge from the American Chemical Society, and a new video that helps researchers assess journal quality. Authors and AI The ICJME Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in [Read more]
Research Profiles was updated at the beginning of the 2023-2024 academic year with profiles added for all new faculty members. All faculty members are encouraged to check their profiles and use the change request form to make updates and report any errors needing correction. A growing number of departments are choosing to reuse information from Research Profiles, linking [Read more]
This is the first of a three-part series on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in biomedicine. Part I includes an introduction to AI, its definitions, WashU announcements and policies, and resources; Part II will provide an overview of select AI tools for scholarly literature; and Part III will focus on authorship issues related to AI and publishing. [Read more]
During the month of September, Washington University School of Medicine scholarly works were downloaded more than 30,000 times across multiple countries from Digital Commons@Becker. Digital Commons@Becker is the institutional repository for Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM), hosting the scholarly work created here at WUSM to enhance both the research outputs’ visibility and access. Digital [Read more]
Learn more about upcoming events for Open October 2023, new SciENcv tools for NSF applicants, and My Bibliography. Open October 2023 Join us for a series of seminars highlighting trends in open science, open data and open access. The Keynote seminar, Expanding public access: Perspectives from NIH, NSF and NASA, will feature Jessica Tucker, Martin [Read more]
Are you struggling to describe how your research impacts the “real world”? Many folks know we have citation databases and other resources at Washington University to help researchers identify and describe the impact of their publications. Yet, increasingly researchers need to demonstrate their impact outside of academia. One resource we recommend is the Translational Science [Read more]
Learn more about text and data mining, updated JCR scores, and the new NISO Standard for Peer Review.
The scholarly publishing community continues important work in diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility. Here is a roundup of recent resources and initiatives that may be helpful for authors and peer reviewers. In 2021, JAMA and the AMA Manual of Style published Updated Guidance on the Reporting of Race and Ethnicity in Medical and Science Journals. [Read more]
Waiver of APCs for WashU Authors for Cambridge University Press Journals Becker Medical Library and Washington University Libraries are pleased to announce a new agreement (January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023) with Cambridge University Press (CUP) that entitles corresponding authors from WashU a full waiver of Article Processing Charges (APCs) for nearly 400 journals. [Read more]