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Presidential Decree No. 135 has launched a reform of science funding in Kyrgyzstan. What changes does it introduce, and what is already known about the new mechanisms?

Are you planning to submit an article to a journal that was listed in Scopus only recently? Before clicking “submit”, it is worth checking the latest update to the journal list – its status may have changed this very month.

The scientific holding Scientific Alliance marks a milestone – 10 years in expert support for scholars. What achievements are we most proud of? Read on.

Preparing a scientific article for publication goes far beyond writing the text: it also includes selecting a journal and going through peer review. Why do scholars often put this work off until the end of the year? And what does rushing before a reporting period lead to? We look at why it is better to start preparing a publication in advance and how to plan the time before autumn arrives.

Scientific article metadata is the set of information that determines its visibility in citation databases and search engines. How do you choose a precise title that won't get lost among thousands of similar phrasings? Why does the abstract decide an article's fate before anyone has read it in full? We look at how the title, abstract, keywords and affiliation shape whether the right readers ever find the work.

More and more scientists are using artificial intelligence when preparing scientific articles – from finding the right wording to analysing the literature. But does the journal’s editorial board need to be told about this, and where is the line between acceptable help and a breach of academic ethics? We cover all of this in today’s video.