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Editors publish a surprisingly high number of papers in their own journals, according to a comprehensive analysis of their publication records. Twenty-four per cent of editors at Elsevier journals self-publish at least 10% of their papers in journals they edit, and 6% publish at least one-third of their papers there. The study also found that editors are disproportionately likely to be men.
Source: F. Liu et al. Nature Hum. Behav. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-022-01498-1 (2023).
Marginalized castes in India are under-represented in parts of the country’s education system and research institutions, a data analysis shows. The challenge starts in schools and feeds through to university admissions. Adivasis and Dalits, members of two of the most marginalized and poorest communities, are under-represented in undergraduate science courses, with their enrolment falling below government targets.
2022 was a record year for space, with 180 rockets successfully launched to orbit — the most ever. The launches were dominated by US company SpaceX and by government and commercial craft from China. SpaceX conducted 61 successful launches, most carrying its Starlink communications satellites.
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