Sensors are being applied to mobile phones, which will launch a new suite of publishing opportunities. By aggregating and interpreting the data uploaded from these mobile sensors, publishers can create new services and open up new markets.
If submission fees result in a more sustainable business model, why are open access publishers opposed to the idea?
Improper use of financial analysis can obscure problems in strategy, a problem faced by for-profit and not-for-profit organizations alike.
Do the benefits of open peer-review outweigh the costs? A BMJ study argues “yes,” but there are caveats.
Cyber Monday is the footprint of disruption. How did the former disruptors fall? And what can we learn as we shop?
Looking for some holiday reading? The Chefs offer insights into impressive books they’re currently reading (or have recently read).
Is our future defined by third-party aggregators? Or is there a business opportunity there worth fighting for?
Is there demand for open access journals in the social sciences and humanities? Or does Sage see opportunities in unspent equity funds?
Another scandal rocks medical journal publishing. It’s time to stop pretending journals can salvage this on their own. It’s time to bring modern solutions to bear.
Who impersonates Michael Caine better? You be the judge.
EMBO opens up the black box of peer-review. Is it worth the cost?
Despite hand-wringing about the Times UK’s paywall, the numbers show that revenues may have justified the move.
Amateur talent that won’t put you to sleep. Or will it?
As costs for higher education outstrip increases in federal and other grants, entrepreneurs — digital and otherwise — are entering the fray with innovative solutions.
Bob Stein has proposed a taxonomy for social reading, which refers to all the conversations and comments that take place about a book.