Are Publishers Anti-Publishing?
Do publishers really believe in what they do? Or have they essentially thrown in the towel?
The Soft Underbelly of Science
What can be learned about science and publishing from the El Naschie controversy?
Self-Publishing Editor to Retire
Controversial self-publishing editor, El Naschie, to step down in 2009. Professional affiliations cast in doubt.
Elsevier Math Editor Controversy
An editor who publishes five of his own articles is the center of a controversy in math publishing.
Downloads as Failure
Bragging about downloads is akin to saying your site doesn’t work well. Authors will soon start to notice.
Another New Cook in the Kitchen
Please join us in welcoming the culinary acumen of Joseph Esposito to the Scholarly Kitchen. Joe is an independent consultant providing strategy assessment and interim management to the information industries. He has served as an executive at Simon & Schuster […]
Obama.com & Military.com
Obama.com and Military.com settle any differences by focusing on the people.
The 0.7% Book Settlement
For a fraction of their revenues, Google creates a win-win.
Mail Goggles Come to Google
Mail Goggles suggests something more, but might accidentally stop some happier souls from connecting.
Authors Seek Shelter
In the information tsunami, some of the best writers are seeking shelter, preferring intimacy and connection to broadcast and reach.
Breaking News
News is breaking. How it’s breaking holds lessons for customer-centric scholarly publishers.
Is Science Being Distorted?
A recent PLoS Medicine article claims that information economics distort science. But maybe it’s an obsession with journals distorting the views of the authors.
Elsevier’s Article 2.0 Contest
Elsevier’s Article 2.0 experiment is a nice idea built on a faulty approach. It may even be cynical.
Blogs Move Mainstream
A new Technorati report on the state of the blogosphere jibes with observations that blogs have become mainstream.
The Collapse of Peer Review
Is peer review in decline? Evidence from the field of economics suggests that top authors are bypassing the journal certification process and distributing their papers on their own. Will other authors follow?