Roohi Ghosh, Author at The Scholarly Kitchen

Roohi Ghosh is the ambassador for researcher success at Cactus Communications (CACTUS). She is passionate about advocating for researchers and amplifying their voices on a global stage. With over 17 years of experience in the field, she understands the unique challenges that researchers face and the importance of their work in advancing knowledge and improving society. Through strategic outreach and engagement efforts, she works to build bridges between researchers and other stakeholders in academia to foster productive partnerships that lead to greater success and impact for the research community. She co-chairs the Peer Review Week committee, ALPSP’s Open Peer Review Special Interest Group and the EASE India Chapter and serves on various other committees, including the Scholarly Kitchen Cabinet.

Articles by Roohi Ghosh

The Published Voice: Whose Voice Are We Really Reading?

What happens then to “author voice,” which has always been an important consideration to authors and reviewers alike, if AI is helping researchers with their writing?

Zero-Click Readership: Are AI Overviews Changing the Way We Discover Research

Today’s post asks: If research is increasingly accessed through AI-generated summaries rather than via primary sources, then what does it mean to “engage with research” at all?

Can Peer Review Keep Up? Announcing the Theme for Peer Review Week 2026

Today, we share the results of a global community poll that produced the theme for Peer Review Week 2026 (14–18 September): “Peer Review Capacity: Volume, Speed and Quality.”

Designed for Someone Else’s Life: Balancing Academic Careers with Caregiving Responsibilities

Most people in academic careers will at some point be faced with parenting and/or caregiving responsibilities. But is academia designed to support caregivers and parents?

Ask The Chefs: What Would You Ask of Academic Publishing Santa

To close out 2025, we asked the Chefs: What would you ask for from Academic Publishing Santa?

Ask the Chefs: What’s Your Favorite AI Hack?

We talk a lot about AI in scholarly communications and publishing, but today, we ask the Chefs: What’s your favorite AI hack?

The Next Disruption is Listening — In Every Language

Each new change in scholarly communication promises to make research fairer, faster, more transparent. Yet, in many cases, researchers, especially from under resourced countries or from countries where English is not the first language, face added pressure to catch up, rather than to move forward.

Peer Review in Transition: Helen King and Christopher Leonard on AI and the Future of Peer Review

Today, we talk to thought leaders Helen King and Chris Leonard, who offer a nuanced look at how peer review might adapt, fracture, or reinvent itself in the AI era.

The Myth of the Academic Summer Break (And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves)

Summer has officially become a time to catch up on writing, editing, reviewing, hiring, upskilling, compliance, and all the administrative work that you kept putting off throughout the year. Is the idea of “summer break” just a lie we tell ourselves?

Rethinking Peer Review in the AI Era: Announcing the Theme for Peer Review Week 2025

We are pleased to announce the official theme for Peer Review Week 2025, to be held from 15–19 September 2025.

The Hidden Leadership Trap: Overcoming Reverse Delegation in Academia

Reverse delegation, a cycle where tasks flow back to the leader of an organization or team, can be difficult to overcome, particularly in academia.

Are We Fumbling in the Dark or Laying a Strong Foundation for AI Education?

Adapting to AI requires a commitment to fostering AI literacy and creating spaces to openly discuss its challenges and implications.

Weathering the Storm: What Will 2025 Bring for Academia?

My glass of optimism is usually full. But my glass is leaking now, or maybe it’s broken? The realities of the new political landscape have cast its shadow on the future of academia.

Growth Without Burnout: Managing Polarities Consciously for Sustainable Success in Publishing

A relentless push for growth can lead to burnout among authors, editors, and reviewers, while also placing undue pressure on organizations to maintain high levels of output. How can we better provide the infrastructure and support systems needed to sustain that growth over the long term.

Chefs’ Selections: Best Books Read and Favorite Cultural Creations During 2024, Part 2

The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read (and other cultural creations experienced) during the year. Part 2 today.

The Scholarly Kitchen

Roohi Ghosh