
Open Access increases citation? A brief overview of two reports
A comparison of two studies on the coverage and range of citations in Open Access, comparing OA and non-OA journals.
9 years agoA space to explore, share and shape the issues facing social and behavioral scientists
A comparison of two studies on the coverage and range of citations in Open Access, comparing OA and non-OA journals.
9 years agoIf policy influence becomes so unequal that the wishes of most citizens are ignored most of the time, a country’s claim to be a democracy is cast in doubt. And that is exactly what I found in my analyses of the link between public preferences and government policy in the U.S.
10 years agoWhile parts of Aditya Chakrabortty’s recent piece in the Guardian were sensible and informed, its central claim was unfair – that social science disciplines have been unable or unwilling to explore, explain, and confront the ‘Great Financial Crash’ of 2007-9
10 years agoOpen Access to academic journal papers is a hot button issue. The UK government is in favour, along with major […]
10 years agoIn January 2011, the Campaign for Social Science was launched in the House of Lords. One year on Cary Cooper, Chair of the Academy of Social Sciences, spoke to socialsciencespace about the first year of the campaign and its plans for the future.
10 years agoSocial Science research is changing our understanding of the police and policing. This is raising fundamental questions about how police officers are recruited, trained and organised
10 years agoWith large impacts on dissemination of research and significant benefits in terms of individual reputations, David McKenzie and Berk Özler, […]
10 years agoIn 2011 the Science and Technology Select Committee published the report Scientific advice and evidence in emergencies, examining the role […]
10 years ago“Learning to Be Illegal: Undocumented Youth and Shifting Legal Contexts in the Transition to Adulthood,” published in the August 2011 […]
11 years agoSome labor unions actively involve their members, including those who are immigrants, in workplace and political campaigns. How does this […]
11 years agoMonday 13 June was my evidence day. First, a slot to speak about academia and policy making at the Investigating […]
11 years agoA selection of presentations from speakers at the ‘Investigating Academic Impact’ conference at the London School of Economics on 13 […]
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