Show Me the Data!

Show me the data

The integrity of data, and transparency about their acquisition, are vital to science. The impact factor data that are gathered and sold by Thomson Scientifi c (formerly the Institute of Scientifi c Information, or ISI) have a strong infl uence on the scientifi c community, affecting decisions on where to publish, whom to promote or hire (1), the success of grant applications (2), and even sala...

Show Me The Data: The Pilot UK Research Data Registry

The UK Research Data (Metadata) Registry (UKRDR) pilot project is implementing a prototype registry for the UK’s research data assets, enabling the holdings of subjectbased data centres and institutional data repositories alike to be searched from a single location. The purpose of the prototype is to prove the concept of the registry, and uncover challenges that will need to be addressed if and...

Show me the money.

Publishing the data behind the data (Show me yours, I'll show you mine)

Since the inception of Physiological Reports, the Editorial Board, together with our owners, The Physiological Society and the American Physiological Society, have been debating how to develop this journal in ways to better serve our community and our science. The integrity of scientific journals was once safeguarded by academic communities – either directly, by the ownership and management of ...

Biotechs: Show Me the Money

Money makes the biotech world go around. However, quicker circulation of that cash is driving both trends in new investment in start-ups and the approach of investors to exits. Increasingly, to get funded, new companies need to demonstrate a fast track approach that will allow the company to hit key milestone events swiftly, and those milestones may well be revenue generation events or even pro...