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‘Have you done your due diligence?’ These six words induce fear and dread in anyone involved in finance, with the underlying threat that huge peril may be about to engulf you if the necessary homework hasn’t been done. Due diligence in the commercial sphere is a hygiene factor – a basic, if detailed, audit of…
With the launch of Dimensions Research GPT and Dimensions Research GPT Enterprise, researchers the world over now have access to a solution far more powerful than could have been believed just a few years ago. Simon Linacre takes a look at a new solution that combines the scientific evidence base of Dimensions with the pre-eminent…
In the lead up to the London Book Fair, on Monday 11th March we held our annual Digital Science Publisher Day. Guided by the overarching theme of ‘The Road Ahead’, the in-person event provided an opportunity to explore what the future roadmap for scholarly publishing may hold. It was an action-packed day for the publishing…
To mark National Public Health Week, Simon Linacre looks at how a combination of pressure from the Open Access movement and commitment to open research has enabled increasing amounts of medical research to be accessible to the public. Last week, one of the world’s largest charitable organizations, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, changed its…
The “London Enterprise Project” at King’s College London gives students the opportunity to undertake an active enquiry project working with an external partner organization in the community. Digital Science and Figshare were happy to participate and were delighted to be partnered with Matthew, Kith and Ria. Matthew is excited to explore the world of data…
To AI or not AI? The use of AI technologies has always been susceptible to charges of potential bias due to skewed datasets large language models have been trained on. But surely firms are making sure those biases have been ironed out, right? Sadly, when it comes to AI and recruitment, not all applications of…
Authors either have a conflict of interest or not, right? Wrong. Research from Digital Science has uncovered a tangled web of missing statements, errors, and subterfuge, which highlights the need for a more careful appraisal of published research. At this year’s World Conference on Research Integrity, a team of researchers from Digital Science led by…
People with lived experience of a condition bring unique and valuable insights when planning research into that condition. Using data from Dimensions, Emily Alagha examines the evolution of autistic people’s involvement in autism research over the past two decades. Author’s note about identify-first language In this post, I am using identity-first language (e.g., ‘autistic person’)…
With a number of deadlines for open access (OA) coming up in 2025 and beyond, the race is on for many publishers to make the transition to OA. Simon Linacre asks, are these targets achievable? Traditionally, September and October have always been one of the busiest – and most interesting – times to be in…
FemTech has emerged in recent years as a catch-all term to describe technology-driven innovation in women’s health. It is a rapidly growing sector in health technology, yet where research funding flows and what actually gets commercialized often don’t align. While fertility solutions dominate across research grants, patents, and clinical trials, areas like menopause, sexual health,…
