http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on science publishing and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/news/ An editorial in the journal Nature explains the reasons for publishing the full results of a controversial paper about a modified bird flu virushttp://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/opinions/why-it-was-right-to-publish-research-findings-on-bird-flu.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingThu, 10 May 2012 16:47:57 GMTWhile Brazil publishes more science articles, work from Argentina is higher in quality, according to the latest SCImago ranking.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/news/brazil-and-argentina-leading-regional-science-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingTue, 08 May 2012 11:22:48 GMTPakistan’s impressive rise in nanotech research publications has been hit by funding shortages.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/news/funds-crunch-hits-pakistan-s-surge-in-nanotech-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingMon, 07 May 2012 07:59:20 GMTEfforts to promote sustainable development must tap into technologies developed locally, driven by community needs and priorities.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/editorials/technical-creativity-needs-nurturing-at-the-grassroots.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingWed, 02 May 2012 10:00:00 GMTA culture of favouring science over technology comes at the expense of both technologists and research outputs, writes engineer Huafeng Wang.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/opinions/it-s-time-to-eliminate-professional-bias-in-china.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingThu, 26 Apr 2012 16:50:40 GMTIt's time to move from debate to action with new mechanisms for funding research into diseases faced by developing countries.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/editorials/we-need-a-global-treaty-on-health-research-for-the-poor-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingFri, 20 Apr 2012 16:55:11 GMTScience output from Brazil, Russia, India and China is becoming more evenly balanced across disciplines, a study finds.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/news/bric-science-profiles-more-like-the-g7-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingThu, 12 Apr 2012 11:56:43 GMTThe shortage of credible and diverse voices in science undermines the capacity of journalists to respond to development challenges.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/editorials/tackling-the-real-crisis-in-science-communication-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingWed, 04 Apr 2012 18:07:03 GMTDespite decentralisation efforts, a study shows Mexico City still dominates the country’s science output and investment.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/news/science-in-mexico-asymmetric-and-centralised-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingSat, 31 Mar 2012 06:54:44 GMTReforms in the Arab region should focus on transitioning to a green economy, argues award-winning environmental advocate Najib Saab.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/opinions/arab-countries-need-green-economies-rooted-in-science.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingWed, 28 Mar 2012 15:37:51 GMTMost people in Senegal believe media coverage of science and technology is inadequate and science journalists are untrained, a survey suggests.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/news/too-little-science-media-coverage-say-senegalese.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingFri, 23 Mar 2012 15:13:49 GMTOnline technologies bring something new to science communication, but blogging has had little impact so far, argues Alice Bell.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/opinions/blogging-has-not-changed-science-journalism-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingTue, 20 Mar 2012 17:04:48 GMTSciDev.Net speaks to Vaughan Turekian, editor-in-chief of the AAAS's new quarterly publication, Science & Diplomacy, which launched this week.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/features/q-a-vaughan-turekian-on-the-aaas-s-new-science-diplomacy-quarterly-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingThu, 15 Mar 2012 14:38:00 GMTChina is on course to become a nanotechnology powerhouse. India is working to catch up — but both are poorly represented in top research journals.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/news/china-soaring-ahead-in-nanotechnology-research.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingMon, 05 Mar 2012 12:15:03 GMTBrazil’s new universities have enabled the number of science education groups across the country to grow by nearly 1000 per cent.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/news/massive-expansion-of-brazilian-science-education-groups.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingMon, 05 Mar 2012 11:22:06 GMTEfforts to limit publication of controversial bird flu research could end up doing more harm than good.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/editorials/tackling-bird-flu-effectively-needs-scientific-openness.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingFri, 02 Mar 2012 14:34:30 GMTBetter support and mentoring is essential to help African graduates build careers on the continent, says a new report.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/news/african-researchers-struggle-to-establish-careers.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingTue, 28 Feb 2012 17:20:14 GMTThe first online academic database for research from the Arab world is now open to subscribers.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/news/arab-researchers-welcome-online-research-database.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingTue, 28 Feb 2012 15:32:40 GMTTop Indian scientist C.N.R. Rao has blamed plagiarism by one of his PhD students on poor training in science communication.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/news/-plagiarism-case-attributed-to-poor-training.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingMon, 27 Feb 2012 13:16:46 GMTInstitutional reforms have helped six Colombian universities raise their publication rates to over 100 papers a year.  http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/science-publishing/news/colombia-universities-boost-science-output.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_sciencepublishingFri, 24 Feb 2012 09:52:35 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/