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Observer Article
Reflections on Wikipedia in the Classroom
Mona Ibrahim turned the APS Wikipedia Initiative into an assignment that students enjoyed.... More>
Observation
All of Science Stands Behind Behavioral Science at NSF
In an APS-inspired effort, the science and engineering community has joined forces to oppose cuts in funding for basic behavioral and social science research at the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).... More>
Member Article
Can We Measure Journal Quality?
I am chair of the APS Publications Committee, so I watch the ratings of our journals with interest. All our numbers were up this year, which is great. Because these journals cover the entire field of psychology, ISI places them in a category called “Multidisciplinary Psychology Journals” of which there are 111. Remarkably, APS has 3 journals in the top 11 in this category for 2009 ... More>
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NIH Examines Peer Review
Peer review at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is getting an in-depth look, with the official goal of “optimizing its efficiency and effectiveness, and to ensure that the NIH […]... More>
Observer Article
More on Peer Review
A Dissident View ‘How Can One Budget for a Discovery?’ Excerpted from: “Peer Review: The Holy Office of Modern Science,” by Maciej Henneberg, Natural Science, February 20, 1997. “The peer […]... More>
