Scientific Scholarly Communication: The Changing Landscape - Hardcover

by Pali U. K. De Silva (Author), Candace K. Vance (Author)

1 Scientific Scholarly Communication: Moving Forward Through Open Discussions1.1 Introduction1.2 Open and Unrestricted Access to Scientific Information 1.2.1 Concerns with Openly Sharing Sensitive Scientific Information 1.3 Sharing Scientific Data1.3.1 Privacy and Genetic Data Sharing1.4 Intellectual Property Rights and Scientific Scholarly Communication1.4.1 Impact of IPR on Sharing Data1.5 Measuring the Impact of Scientific Research1.6 Concluding Remarks1.7 References
2 Access to Scientific Knowledge: A Historical Perspective2.1 Introduction2.2 Scientific Scholarly Information Sharing: 1600 -19002.3 Scholarly Communication Developments in the 20th and the 21st Centuries2.4 Journal Subscription Debates2.5 Concluding Remarks2.6 References
3 On the Road to Unrestricted Access to Scientific Information: The Open Access Movement3.1 Introduction3.2 Open Access to Scholarly Publications: Legislative and Other Supporting Initiatives3.3 Initiatives by Scholars, Research Funders, and Other 'Movers'3.4 Measuring the Impact of OA Journals3.5 OA Influence in the Developing World3.6 OA Publishing Models 3.6.1 Green OA Model3.6.2 Gold OA Model3.6.3 Other OA Models3.7 Maintaining the Quality and Integrity of OA Journals3.8 Concluding Remarks3.9 References
4 Sharing Scientific Data: Moving Towards "Open Data?"4.1 Introduction4.2 Policy Initiatives Supporting Data Sharing4.3 Involvement of Funding Organizations and Journal Publishers4.4 Data Sharing Habits of Scientists4.5 Data Sharing in Different Scientific Disciplines4.5.1 Sharing Ecological Data4.5.2 Sharing Genomic Data4.6 Data Publication and Data Citation4.7 Moving Towards "Open Data"4.8 Concluding Remarks4.9 References
5 Free Flow of Scientific Information vs. Intellectual Property Rights5.1 Introduction5.2 University-Industry Collaborations or Commercialization of Academic Research?5.2.1 Patenting and Licensing Academic Scientific Discoveries - Government Legislations5.2.2 IPR and Academic Research - The Debate5.2.3 Negative Effects of Patenting Scientific Research5.2.4 Patent Documents as Source of Scientific Information5.2.5 Delay in Disclosure of Research Findings5.3 IPR in Life Sciences5.3.1 IPR and Biomedical Research5.3.2 IPR and Biotechnological Advances in Agriculture5.4 Concluding Remarks5.5 References
6 Preserving the Quality of Scientific Research: Peer Review of Research Articles6.1 Introduction6.2 History of Peer Review6.3 Criticism of the Peer Review6.4 Bias in Peer Review6.4.1 Prestige or Association Bias6.4.2 Gender Bias6.4.3 Confirmation Bias6.4.4 Conservatism6.4.5 Bias against Interdisciplinary Research6.4.6 Publication Bias6.5 Peer Review and Conflict of Interest6.6 Different Models of Peer Review6.6.1 Closed Peer Review: Single- vs. Double-Blind6.6.2 Open Peer Review6.6.3 "Non-Selective" Review6.6.4 Immediate Publication With No Formal Review6.7 Manipulation of the Peer Review Process6.8 Should the Current System of Peer Review Be Continued?6.9 The Peer Review System is Under Stress6.10 Burden on Peer Reviewers6.11 Ways to Improve the Peer Review System6

Back Jacket

This book critically examines the historical developments and current trends in the scientific scholarly communication system, issues and challenges in scientific scholarly publishing and scientific data sharing, implications and debates associated with the influence of intellectual property rights on scientific information sharing, and new trends related to peer reviewing and measuring the impact of scientific publications. Based on thorough examination of published literature, the book illustrates the involvement of many stakeholders--scientists, science educators, university administrators, government entities, research funders, and other interested parties--in this complex and dynamic system. The discussion highlights the roles these stakeholders have to play, individually and collaboratively, to help transform the future of the scientific scholarly communication system.

Author Biography

Pali U. K. De Silva (Ph.D. in Plant Health, Master of Library and Information Science) has been trained as a research scientist with expertise in biological and agricultural scientific disciplines. Because of the curiosity and interest she developed about the evolving scholarly communication system, she decided to learn more about it and pursued a degree in library and information science. After obtaining an MLIS, she changed her professional career direction to become an information professional and was affiliated with Iowa Sate University and Murray State University. During her career as an information professional, she became especially interested in the complexities of the changing scientific scholarly communication landscape and extensively researched the developments and trends in various aspects of the scientific scholarly communication system. This book is a product of that effort.
Candace K. Vance (B.S. in Agricultural Science, Master of Science in Information Sciences, M.A. and M.F.A. in English and Creative Writing). Her interest in science, particularly the health sciences, led her to an internship at Eskind Biomedical Library at Vanderbilt Medical Center after receiving her MSIS degree. She has been a health science librarian since 2000 and was affiliated with the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Aquinas College, and Murray State University. During this experience, she discovered the benefits of evidence-based medicine and the important role scientific scholarly communications plays in delivering the highest level of health care. Her research and teaching interests include scientific scholarly communication, the open access movement, assessing the impact of research, and scientific misconduct. These, combined with her interest in creative writing, helped her contribute in making this book a reality.