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Academies release joint guidelines on good science publishing (13.12.2016)

The number of scientific publications and journals is increasing constantly. Researchers have to stay current with ever more new scientific literature in their field and are also under increasing pressure to visibly publish their own findings in competition with their colleagues in the field. At the same time, it is become increasing difficult, particularly for non-scientists, to identify which journals are serious scientific publications. The large number of new online journals also includes “pseudo-journals” where the selection, editing and review of the submitted articles is often not transparent or does not meet scientific standards.France’s Académie des sciences, the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, and the UK’s Royal Society are drawing attention to this situation and have developed joint guidelines for high-quality publications in scientific journals. These were presented to the EU Commissioner for Science and Innovation, Carolos Moedas, in Brussels.

Source: Academies release joint guidelines on good science publishing (13.12.2016)

Scientia Halensis: 40 Jahre Polymerforschung in Halle

Atlas Polymers G. Michler
Atlas Polymers G. Michler

Erst die Vergrößerung zeigt: Viele Gegenstände, wie Displays oder Verpackungen, bestehen aus langkettigen Molekülen, den Grundbausteinen der Polymere. Die Forschung an diesen Stoffen hat in Halle eine lange Tradition. Der emeritierte Polymerforscher Prof. Dr. Goerg H. Michler gibt in seinem „Atlas of Polymer Structures“ eine zusammenfassende Übersicht über vier Jahrzehnte der Polymerforschung in Halle.