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Although we have been a little quiet during the semester break, we are still publishing regularly on our podcast feed. So check out our recent episodes, especially if you are interested in biobanks, the M87* Black Hole or the competing imaginaries of research literature.

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Next week our jour fixe will conclude for the semester with a talk by Catherine Herfeld on "Model Transfer and its Role in Awakening Sleeping Beauties in Science"

04.02.26, 11:00 join us in person or remotely (link on website)!

Are you a researcher in Berlin? Share your perspective on your work by taking part in the new Berlin Science Survey. Questions on working conditions, Open Science, and knowledge transfer await you.
Check your inbox for your personal invitation – or contact us at rmz-berlinsciencesurvey@hu-berlin.de

From our archive: "In der Wissenskrise? Politisierung von Wissen und Expertise als Herausforderung für die Soziologie" by Sebastian Büttner (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg). If you attended last year's @dgsoziologie.bsky.social, you know that the subject is as relevant as in 2023. hu.berlin/episode32

This excellent talk is now available on our podcast feed

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RMZ Jour fixe/ The (anti)social replication of replication: exploring how replication moves across epistemic communities Sheena F. Bartscherer (RMZ, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany), Sven Ulpts (Danish Centre for Studies in Research and Research Policy, Aarhus University, Denmark), Bart Penders (School for Public Health and Primary Care, Maastricht University, Netherlands), Sarahanne Field (Faculty of Behavioural and Social Sciences, University of Groningen, Netherlands)

We're excited for our last Jour Fixe this year in which S. Bartscherer, S. Ulpts, B. Penders & S. Field present their work on "The (anti)social replication of replication"
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10.12.25, 11:00 CEST, join in person/ via zoom!
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In our new podcast episode Chérifa Boukacem-Zeghmouri (UCBL, France) and Jie Xu (Wuhan University, China) present their work on early career researchers in China and France. The role of social media in the changing socialization of academics might be especially interesting!
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Nichtbinäre Personen sind sogar noch häufiger belastet als Frauen. Ihre Fallzahl ist jedoch zu klein, um sie in statusgruppenspezifische Analysen mit einzubeziehen. Mehr Details dazu finden sich im BSS Bericht: doi.org/10.18452/29605

Balkendiagramm welches die Belastungen bei der Arbeit von Professorinnen und Professoren zeigt. Besonders sticht heraus, dass 55 % der Professorinnen ihr Privatleben als regelmäßig beeinträchtigt angesehen, gegenüber 36 % der männlichen Kollegen.

Neues aus der Berlin Science Survey im @berlinualliance.bsky.social Newsletter: Wissenschaftler*innen aller Statusgruppen sind stark durch ihre Arbeit belastet. Frauen sind jedoch deutlich stärker betroffen als Männer. Professorinnen sind die am stärksten belastete Gruppe. www.berlinsciencesur...

In our upcoming jour fixe next week, M. Seeber (U of Adger, Norway) will speak about the evolution of the scientific publishing market, its drivers and implications
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26.11.25, 11:00 CEST, join in person/ via zoom!
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@jesper-w-schneider.bsky.social

Is something rotten in the state of Denmark? Cross-national evidence for widespread involvement but not systematic use of questionable research practices across all fields of research Questionable research practices (QRP) are believed to be widespread, but empirical assessments are generally restricted to a few types of practices. Furthermore, conceptual confusion is rife with use and prevalence of QRPs often being confused as the same quantity. We present the hitherto most comprehensive study examining QRPs across scholarly fields and knowledge production modes. We survey perception, use, prevalence and predictors of QRPs among 3,402 researchers in Denmark and 1,307 in the UK, USA, Croatia and Austria. Results reveal remarkably similar response patterns among Danish and international respondents (τ = 0.85). Self-reported use indicates whether respondents have used a QRP in recent publications. 9 out of 10 respondents admitted using at least one QRP. Median use is three out of nine QRP items. Self-reported prevalence reflects the frequency of use. On average, prevalence rates were roughly three times lower compared to self-reported use. Findings indicated that the perceived social acceptability of QRPs influenced self-report patterns. Results suggest that most researchers use different types of QRPs within a restricted time period. The prevalence estimates, however, do not suggest outright systematic use of specific QRPs. Perceived pressure was the strongest systemic predictor for prevalence. Conversely, more local attention to research cultures and academic age was negatively related to prevalence. Finally, the personality traits conscientiousness and, to a lesser degree, agreeableness were also inversely associated with self-reported prevalence. Findings suggest that explanations for engagement with QRPs are not only attributable to systemic factors, as hitherto suggested, but a complicated mixture of experience, systemic and individual factors, and motivated reasoning.

In our new #podcast episode, J. W. Schneider (Aarhus University, DK) speaks about questionable Research Practices, what are they and so should we worry?
The talk is based on the article „Is something rotten in the state of Denmark?" journals.plos.org/pl...
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RMZ Jour fixe/ The big transformation? Early Career Researchers as they race in the open scholarly world. Perspectives from France and China Chérifa Boukacem-Zeghmouri (Département Informatique, Université Lyon, France) & Jie Xu (School of Information Management, Wuhan University, China)

Join us on Wednesday for a talk by @c-bz.bsky.social & Jie Xu:

"The big transformation? Early Career Researchers as they race in the open scholarly world. Perspectives from France and China"

Nov. 12 | 11 AM CET | on Zoom or at Schönhauser Allee 10-11 in Berlin

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Our new podcast episode presents @greiffenhagen.bsky.social's talk on "quick opinions in mathematical peer review" - check it ou if you missed his talk in person!
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RMZ Jour fixe/ The big transformation? Early Career Researchers as they race in the open scholarly world. Perspectives from France and China Chérifa Boukacem-Zeghmouri (Département Informatique, Université Lyon, France) & Jie Xu (School of Information Management, Wuhan University, China)

Next week, C. Boukacem-Zeghmouri and J. Xu present their collaborative work on "The big transformation? Early Career Researchers as they race in the open scholarly world. Perspectives from France and China"
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12.11.25, 11:00 CEST, join in person/ via zoom!
@ibi-hu.bsky.social

Now available as our new podcast episode: M. Krause's talk on "Model Cases" in global science.
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RMZ Jour fixe/ Exporting publication standards: Eugene Garfield's global travels Alex Csiszar (Department of the History of Science, Harvard University, USA)

In next week's Jour Fixe, @alexcsiszar.bsky.social (Harvard University) will present on "Exporting publication standards: Eugene Garfield's global travels"
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29.10.25, 11 CET, join us in person/ via zoom (link on website)!
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RMZ Jour fixe/ Judging importance before checking correctness: quick opinions in mathematical peer review Christian Greiffenhagen (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)

We are excited to kick off our Jour Fixe series for the winter semester next week with a talk by @greiffenhagen.bsky.social on "Judging importance before checking correctness: quick opinions in mathematical peer review"
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15.10.25, 11:00 CEST, join us in person/ via zoom!

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RMZ Jour fixe/ Judging importance before checking correctness: quick opinions in mathematical peer review Christian Greiffenhagen (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong)

We are excited to kick off our Jour Fixe series for the winter semester next week with a talk by @greiffenhagen.bsky.social on "Judging importance before checking correctness: quick opinions in mathematical peer review"
www.rmz.hu-berlin.de...
15.10.25, 11:00 CEST, join us in person/ via zoom!

In der aktuellen Folge "Science Works" spricht @julianhamann.bsky.social über die Situation von Postdocs in einem durch Wettbewerb geprägten Wissenschaftssystem.
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7 Team Mitglieder des RMZs in Duisburg

Bye bye Duisburg! Wir hatten eine tolle Woche mit vielen Vorträgen und spannenden Diskussionen auf dem #dgs2025
jetzt geht bald das Semester und damit unser #jourfixe wieder los und wir freuen uns über und auf Gäste und weitere Gespräche!

Morgen stellen 4 Kolleg:innen aus unserem RMZ-Team ihre aktuelle Arbeiten auf dem #dgs2025 vor! 09:00 in LX1203 - wir freuen uns auf die Diskussionen zum Verhältnis von Wissenschaft und Politik in Transition!

Jens Ambrasat vor seiner Präsentation.

Themenwechsel: Jens Ambrasat klärt auf über Selektion & Selbstselektion unter prekären Rahmenbedingungen in der Wissenschaft.

Several (yes, 6!) of our team members will be present at the #dgskongress2025 @dgsoziologie.bsky.social next week and present in an Ad-Hoc group on Friday (AdH 105) and in the Sektionsveranstaltung @wisstechdgs.bsky.social (Sek 62) on Thursday afternoon! Looking forward to the discussions! :)

In unserer neuen #scienceworks #podcast Folge spricht T. Bogusz (Universität Hamburg) über die Exploration von Meereswissen am Beispiel von heterogenen Kollaborationen an der Station Marine Concarneau. blogs.hu-berlin.de/s... @ibi-hu.bsky.social überall wo es podcasts gibt!

@jelena3121.bsky.social @alexcsiszar.bsky.social @cherfeld.bsky.social @greiffenhagen.bsky.social are amongst others who are presenting their work!

a poster announcing the programme of the upcoming Jour Fixe at the RMZ Berlin

We're super excited to announce the programme for our Jour Fixe in the upcoming semester! Every other Wednesday at 11am, guest speakers will present their current work on science and we are thrilled to welcome fantastic colleagues! Everyone is welcome, zoom links on our website. @ibi-hu.bsky.social

Our colleague Stephan Gauch published a collection of notes on core concepts in #bibliometrics directed at newcomers to the field. They are also a valuable resource for administrators, policymakers and other people interested in "how the sausage is made".