#scholarlycommunication — Public Fediverse posts

Oh! I finally got to see a comic in Scientometrics! 😄

:doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-026-05780-1

The authors took the famous #xkcd joke about the "hierarchy of sciences" and decided to test whether sciences can really be arranged so neatly in a single line. It turns out there is no clear ladder from "soft" to "hard" sciences, and some disciplines that seem far apart are actually surprisingly similar.

#Scientometrics #ScienceOfScience #ScholarlyCommunication #Research

DataCite DOIs support the preservation, accessibility, and recognition of research software. Join us at our community Open Hours on 23 September to hear from DataCite member organizations about how they use software DOIs for key use cases.
Register: https://datacite.org/event/datacite-open-hours-september-2026/

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Meet DataCite in person at the International Research Software Conference, Sept 7–8 in Sheffield, UK. Community Specialist Maria Levchenko will discuss DOIs for research software, the DataCite Metadata Schema, and real-world member use cases. Details: https://datacite.org/event/international-research-software-conference-irsc-2026/

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Generative AI may be changing not only how we write scientific papers, but also who we write them with.

A fascinating new #preprint by Akira Matsui finds that the decades-long decline in solo authorship halted, and in many fields reversed, after the release of ChatGPT.

:oa: https://arxiv.org/abs/2607.10780

A provocative hypothesis: AI may be taking over some of the work previously done by human co-authors.

#GenAI #Authorship #ScholarlyCommunication #AIinScience #ScienceOfScience

We’re seeking community input on future additions to the DataCite Metadata Schema:
- a proposed new Access property: https://github.com/datacite/datacite-suggestions/discussions/235
- an updated definition for resourceTypeGeneral “Book”: https://github.com/datacite/datacite-suggestions/discussions/234
Please share your feedback by 12 May.🙌

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