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Peeref @peeref.bsky.social · Dec 11
Hello bsky 🦋 Peeref here! We’re a community platform trying to connect the #academic community globally, and give #scientists access to the resources that can benefit their research and career. Check us out 👉 www.peeref.com
Making academic exchange simple - Peeref
Peeref is a novel community platform for scientists, publishers, and editors. Exchange occurs via discussion of journals, articles, funding, and current science issues among researchers.
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A practical guide to bridge funding and surviving funding gaps as an early-career researcher.
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February 13, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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When NeuroImage’s board left to launch Imaging Neuroscience, would authors follow? 2.5 years later: both journals are thriving. Read full article via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/11/s...
So... IS the Essence of a Journal Portable? Checking in on _NeuroImage_ and _Imaging Neuroscience_ - The Scholarly Kitchen
How are two competing neuroscience journals faring since the editorial board of one departed to create the other?
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February 11, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Scholarly publishing’s next edge isn’t more papers. It’s better communication. Translate research clearly, fight misinformation, expand impact, and unlock new revenue.
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Guest Post — Why Science Communication Must be the Next Competitive Edge for Scholarly Publishers - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest bloggers assert that the future of the scholarly publishing depends on mastering science communication with the same rigor that global consumer brands apply to marketing.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Platinum prices have more than doubled in a year, squeezing chemical makers. Read more from @cenmag.bsky.social : cen.acs.org/business/ino...
Platinum price surge hits chemical makers
Product price increases and platinum substitution are in the cards
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February 5, 2026 at 2:35 PM
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STM has released a draft image-type taxonomy to help authors write better alt text and prepare journals for the 2026 ADA accessibility update.
Read more on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social : scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/01/30/g...
Guest Post - Call for Feedback: STM Task & Finish Group (TFG) Image-type Taxonomy for Alt Text - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's post calls for community feedback on STM's latest recommendations for alt-text metadata to support images in accessible scholarly publishing.
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January 30, 2026 at 9:03 PM
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Many girls with ADHD are missed because their symptoms look different—and diagnostic criteria were built around boys. A @natureportfolio.nature.com interview with Julia Schechter explains why this gap matters. www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#adhd
Why ADHD goes undiagnosed in girls
Differences in how the condition presents in girls, and co-occurring psychiatric conditions, make detection more difficult.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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High similarity score can get your paper rejected, even when it’s your own writing 😓
Join our webinar to learn how journals check similarity, how to rewrite smartly, and how to recycle text ethically.
📅 Jan 29 | 9AM EST
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January 16, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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Recent @insidehighered.com article explains that when federal grants are terminated, legal challenges may now be pushed into the U.S. Court of Federal Claims. How are you thinking about maintaining continuity in your work right now?
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Researchers May Be Forced to Rely on an Obscure Court
The Supreme Court has said legal fights over terminated federal grants “likely” belong in the Court of Federal Claims. But judges there lack authority to restore them.
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January 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
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Bio-inspired artificial muscles that move and sense at once. Now on Advanced Materials cover. Full journal cover analysis on Peeref: www.peeref.com/notes/e6dfdf...
#journalcoverart
January 12, 2026 at 6:49 PM
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What if some great papers were published only as preprints? No journal, no peer review, just the credibility of the author. Would this strengthen Open Science or weaken trust? Join discussion on Peeref: www.peeref.com/notes/976848...
#openscience #preprint
December 29, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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795 researchers joined our monthly free live webinar on navigating peer review!
From decoding reviewer comments to improving future submissions—peer review doesn’t have to be a black box. Watch on-demand via this link: www.peeref.com/webinars/26a...
#peerreview #webinar
December 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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The NSF is relaxing some of its requirements for reviewing grant proposals. What do you think will happen now?
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December 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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In an age of mistrust, public-good curators: librarians, editors, journalists, quietly guard our path to reliable knowledge.
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Celebrating Public-Good Curators: An Interview with Tracey Brown and Camille Gamboa - The Scholarly Kitchen
Who are public-good curators and how can they help improve public trust in science? Learn more in this interview with Tracey Brown (Sense about Science) and Camille Gamboa (Sage) about their recently ...
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December 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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NIH is removing paylines in 2026. Thoughts?
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Removing paylines will 'clarify' funding decisions??? - Peeref
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November 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Caregiving shapes careers. Flexibility makes academia sustainable.
Read full article on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/11/24/m...
#mentalhealth
Mental Health Awareness Mondays - Balancing Work and Caregiving: Flexibility That Works for Everyone - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today, nearly one in four adults serves as a caregiver. Because of this, work-life flexibility isn’t just a nicety it’s a game-changer, for individuals and organizations alike.
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November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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#Teaching prep, stalled #research, endless meetings… the first year as a #professor can feel like you’re constantly failing at something. The truth is:
November 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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"Niche platforms can foster deeper, more focused communities. But for individual researchers, keeping a foot in multiple spaces comes at a cost."
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#scholarlypublishing
Guest Post — The Great Pullback: Why Academic Social Media’s Fragmentation Matters - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest bloggers share insights into the fragmented, tiring, and uncertain digital landscape for academics, and evidence that a shift is underway — with implications for scholarly communication ...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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How the brain and body talk—explored in Current Biology’s new special issue.
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October 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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Where the next generation of researchers is going? Dozens of U.S. #PhD programs in astronomy, physics, and biology are cutting or pausing admissions for 2026, even at top institutions like Harvard, MIT, and Brown.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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"Language barriers have long influenced who is heard in science. #AI tools now offer a way to close the gap, but without care, they risk reinforcing the very biases they aim to solve."
Read full article by @claudiataubenheim.bsky.social via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: ow.ly/ox8b50XfbtL
Guest Post — From Language Barrier to AI Bias: The Non-Native Speaker’s Dilemma in Scientific Publishing - The Scholarly Kitchen
For decades, EAL researchers have faced systemic disadvantages in publishing. AI writing tools promise relief, yet, they also bring new risks into science.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Anyone thinking about switching advisors...or being forced to? #phd
October 15, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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Planting corals in a burning ocean feels hopeless—but every surviving reef proves change is possible and reminds us: the choices we make now shape tomorrow’s oceans.
www.peeref.com/notes/42c5ad... #Earth #Climate #Sustainability #Coral
October 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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How many of you are PhD but not planning to stay in academia? #phdlife #phdcareer #academicchatter
October 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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“As researchers, we often say, ‘We need the data.’ Today, the data needs us.” - Kathy Reid
Guest Post — Rethinking Disciplinary Data Regimes by @mollyhardy.bsky.social on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
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Guest Post - Rethinking Disciplinary Data Regimes - The Scholarly Kitchen
Between a political policy environment focused on defunding and deleting data collections – an environment in which little can be trusted – and an onslaught of new AI tools that feed indiscriminately ...
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October 8, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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🍟New research shows not all potatoes are equal!
#academicsky #research
October 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM