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Neotropical Ichthyology, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Published: 2024

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Fishes of the upper rio Paraná basin: diversity, biogeography and conservation

Neotropical Ichthyology, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Published: 2024
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Checklist of the species of the Order Characiformes (Teleostei: Ostariophysi)

Neotropical Ichthyology, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Published: 2024
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Description of a new species of Cyphocharax from the rio Juma, rio Aripuanã basin, southern Amazon basin (Teleostei: Curimatidae)

Neotropical Ichthyology, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Published: 2024
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A new species of Pimelodella (Siluriformes: Heptapteridae) from the Paraguai basin, Brazil, with a discussion regarding its distribution

Neotropical Ichthyology, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Published: 2024
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Invasive poeciliids dominate fish community in a highly altered river: insights from a diversity study of riverbank fishes in Mexico

Neotropical Ichthyology, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Published: 2024
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How many lineages are there of the stingrays genus Hypanus (Myliobatiformes: Dasyatidae) and why does it matter?

Neotropical Ichthyology, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Published: 2024
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Mislabeling, illegal capture, and commercialization of Atlantic goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara) on the Brazilian coast using DNA barcoding

Neotropical Ichthyology, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Published: 2024
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Redescription of ‘Chasmocranus’ brachynema (Heptapteridae: Heptapterini)

Neotropical Ichthyology, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Published: 2024
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A new species of Bryconamericus (Characidae: Stevardiinae) with breeding tubercles from the upper rio Paraná basin

Neotropical Ichthyology, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Published: 2024
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A new striped species of Brachychalcinus (Ostariophysi: Characiformes) from Amapá and Pará states, northern Brazil

Neotropical Ichthyology, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Published: 2024
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A new species of Inpaichthys from the rio Canamã, rio Aripuanã basin, Mato Grosso State, Brazil, with a redefinition of the genus (Characidae: Stethaprioninae)

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Daily rhythm of locomotor and reproductive activity in the annual fish Garcialebias reicherti (Cyprinodontiformes: Rivulidae)

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Multidecadal fishers’ knowledge reveals overexploitation of sharks in southeastern Brazil

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A new long-snouted Corydoras (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from the rio Xingu and rio Tapajós basins, Brazilian Amazon

Neotropical Ichthyology, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Published: 2024
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New reddish species of Moenkhausia Eigenmann (Characiformes: Characidae) from the upper rio Xingu basin, Brazil

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A new species of Ancistrus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae), with a redescription of Ancistrus brevipinnis and further evidence of hidden diversity in the laguna dos Patos system, Brazil

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News

2024-04-10 13:24:54

SciELO Program pays tribute to the 70th anniversary of the Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia (IBICT)

IBICT celebrates its seventieth anniversary in 2024 with a remarkable track record of policies, programs, products, and services aimed at democratizing the publication, registration and dissemination of scientific and technical information that have shaped the development of library and information science in Brazil. … The post SciELO Program pays tribute to the 70th anniversary of the Instituto Brasileiro de Informação em Ciência e Tecnologia (IBICT) first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.
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2024-01-31 18:45:55

Paper mills

Paper mills have begun to produce and sell large numbers of low-quality articles with false or plagiarized data. And, more recently, they are trying to entice journal editors by offering generous sums in exchange for the rapid acceptance of articles and by offering questionable editors and reviewers for special issues. … The post Paper mills first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.
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2024-01-24 14:00:49

The influence of implicit biases on the adoption of DEIA principles

Adherence to the principles of diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) has been hampered by implicit biases, relating to implicit memory, which influences actions and decisions unconsciously. Progress involves institutional commitment, changing the culture, setting goals, and developing operational strategies. … The post The influence of implicit biases on the adoption of DEIA principles first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.
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2024-01-19 12:30:47

Large Language Publishing [Originally published in the Upstream blog in January/2024]

The New York Times ushered in the New Year with a lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft. OpenAI and its Microsoft patron had, according to the filing, stolen “millions of The Times’ copyrighted news articles, in-depth investigations, opinion pieces, reviews, how-to guides,” and more—all to train OpenAI’s LLMs. … The post Large Language Publishing [Originally published in the Upstream blog in January/2024] first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.
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2024-01-12 19:00:15

Preprints in debate… six years later

Six years have passed since social science publishers began debating preprints. A look back shows that the "risks" and "promises" raised in that debate rested on an inadequate understanding of the nature of preprints in the field. The SciELO preprints server, however, ended up showing some unexpected benefits. … The post Preprints in debate… six years later first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.
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2023-12-20 17:30:15

Does Artificial Intelligence have hallucinations?

AI applications have demonstrated impressive capabilities, including the generation of very fluent and convincing responses. However, LLMs, chatbots, and the like, are known for their ability to generate non-objective or nonsensical statements, more commonly known as "hallucinations." Could it be that they are on drugs? Available in Spanish only. … The post Does Artificial Intelligence have hallucinations? first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.
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2023-12-13 13:30:15

How to reformulate scholarly publishing to face the peer review crisis

The time between submission and publication of articles in the field of microbiology has been increasing in recent years. In addition, editors are having to invite more and more reviewers to identify those willing to evaluate manuscripts. What are the implications of this for peer review? Available in Portuguese only. … The post How to reformulate scholarly publishing to face the peer review crisis first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.
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2023-12-06 13:30:42

Can AI do reliable review scientific articles?

The cost of reviewing scientific publications, both in terms of money and time spent, is growing to unmanageable proportions with current methods. It is necessary to use AI as a trust system and thus free up human resources for research tasks. It would be important for SciELO to progressively incorporate AI modules for evaluation in its preprints server as a new advance and development of the technologies it manages. Available in Spanish only. … The post Can AI do reliable review scientific articles? first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.
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2023-11-29 14:15:09

The scientific community is publishing (much) more and that’s a problem

A study posted on arXiv reports an exponential increase in the number of refereed scientific articles published in recent years, disproportionately outstripping the increase in the number of researchers. Scientific output per researcher as author, reviewer, and editor has increased dramatically, a phenomenon referred to as "pressure on scientific publication", classified as a problem to be identified and resolved. Available in Portuguese only. … The post The scientific community is publishing (much) more and that’s a problem first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.
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2023-11-24 16:30:33

Research and scholarly communication, AI, and the upcoming legislation

Can AI be used to generate terrorist "papers", spread deadly viruses, or learn how to make nuclear bombs at home? Is there legislation that can protect us? It looks like international regulation is on the way. … The post Research and scholarly communication, AI, and the upcoming legislation first appeared on SciELO in Perspective.
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