C4DISC Is Officially Launched!
Today sees the official launch of C4DISC, the Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications. Learn more about the organization and how you can get involved in this post by Alice Meadows.
Beyond Publication — Increasing Opportunities For Recognizing All Research Contributions
Recognizing the many ways that researchers (and others) contribute to science and scholarship has historically been challenging but we now have options, including CRediT and ORCID.
The UK National PID Consortium: A Pathway to Increased Adoption
Persistent identifiers (PIDs) are an essential part of the open research infrastructure, but need widespread adoption to be effective. Learn about Jisc’s plans to increase adoption through a national PID consortium in this post by Alice Meadows.
Equity in Scholarly Publishing: An Interview with the Workplace Equity Project
The findings of the Workplace Equity Project’s 2018 survey have recently been published as a peer-reviewed article in Learned Publishing – learn more in this interview with WEP founders Susan Spilka, Simone Taylor, and Jeri Wachter
It’s What You Know AND Who You Know: AGU Co-Authorship Demographics — An Interview with Brooks Hanson, Jory Lerback, and Paige Wooden
The AGU recently published new research on diversity and inclusion in co-authorship of journal articles and conference abstracts. Learn more in this interview with Brooks Hanson, Jory Lerback, and Paige Wooden.
Ask The Chefs: Permanent Change?
So much change has happened in the last few months. What changes do you think will “stick” in scholarly publishing?
Building a Sustainable Research Infrastructure
What does a strong and sustainable research infrastructure look like? How close are we to building one? What improvements are needed? This summary of a recent SSP webinar addresses these questions and more.
In Peer Review Week We Trust
Five months to go till the sixth annual Peer Review Week, a global celebration of the critical role peer review plays in scholarly communications. This year’s theme is trust — learn more in this post by Alice Meadows
Community Engagement Amidst a Crisis
Recognizing the importance of community engagement, but also some of the challenges facing traditional forms of engagement and incumbent facilitators, several chefs reflect on how one facilitates a community amidst today’s crisis.
Room For One More? (Conference, That Is)
The last five years have seen a new wave of scholarly communications meetings and events. Read this roundup of some key ones and why they’re proving successful – by Alice Meadows.
Are You Ready to ROR? An Inside Look at this New Organization Identifier Registry
What is the Research Organization Registry (ROR) and why do we need it? Learn more from the team behind it (CDL, Crossref, DataCite, and Digital Science) in this interview with Alice Meadows.
On Being Accepted: The Views of Four People with Disabilities Working in Scholarly Communications
What’s it like to be work in scholarly communications as a person with a disability – physical or mental? See our world through the eyes of four individuals with disabilities in this interview by Alice Meadows
Chefs’ Selections: The Best Books Read During 2019 Part 1
The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read during the year. Part 1 today, Part 2 tomorrow.
What Do Researchers Want from Publishers? An Interview with Dr Milka Kostic
Former scientist, turned publisher, turned research program director, Milka Kostic is uniquely placed to look at publishing from a researcher and a publisher perspective. In this interview with Alice Meadows, she shares her thoughts on both.
Peer Review Week — the Podcast and the Videos!
We’re delighted to end this year’s Peer Review Week celebrations by sharing some great community resources that you can use all year round!