Professional and Scholarly Publishing Leads the Market for Ebooks by a Wide Margin
Professional and scholarly titles dominate the ebook market, and are destined to grow further. So why is the media looking the other way?
No Journal Access? Email the Author, Colleague
Peer-to-peer sharing of scientific articles is common for Indian scientists, a new study reports.
More Viewers Watching More Ads — The Lessons of the DVR Paradox
DVRs increase viewership and engagement with advertising. Will we be able to recognize the equivalents in our industry when they arrive? Are some here already?
How Meaningful Are User Ratings? (This Article = 4.5 Stars!)
Are user rating systems a good way of measuring the quality of an author’s research? More and more websites are abandoning 5-star rating systems as the results they give are deeply flawed. PLoS’ approach will probably suffer the same problems.
Publishing in the Google Ecosystem
Complaints against Google miss the point — it’s the Google Era, and publishers who work well with this major upstart have plenty to look forward to.
Scientists Are Using Social Media Tools (and May Be Using Social Networks, Too)
Two new analyses — one in Cell, and one of a bit of source material from another post — suggest scientists are pretty likely to use social networks and social media.
The Hidden Economic Carnage in Science and Education
Economic statistics don’t measure science or training well. Our fields are being hurt inordinately, but the damage isn’t being measured. What will it mean long-term?
Morgan Stanley’s 2009 Trends Favor the Mobile and the Social
Mary Meeker from Morgan Stanley presents her Internet and economic trends for the sixth year, and it’s another tour de force.
Open Access and Vanity Publishing
Is open access publishing prone to vanity press behavior? A recent study provides questionable results.
PLoS Releases Article-level Metrics
Moving beyond citations, publisher paints broader picture of quality with palette of performance indicators.
Peer Review Survey 2009
Providing incentives to reviewers may be key to improving the peer review process.
“Did You Know?” 4.0 — Convergence and Communications
Another “Did You Know?” video has appeared, this time talking about convergence. Maybe it also shows that with each video, we’re closer to the future that once astounded us.
Online Advertising — Are Publishers Squandering the Opportunity?
Image via Wikipedia Jim Spanfeller, who is leaving his role of CEO of Forbes.com, recently wrote a provocative piece about online advertising entitled, “Publishers Are Killing Web Advertising’s Potential With Misguided Pricing.” His compelling complaints have to do with publishers […]
Naughty Twins and the Impact of Journals
Unethical republication has created a unique opportunity to study the effect of journals on article citations.
How Much Is Enough? Disagreements About Scale in the Age of Information Abundance
A debate about scale touches on how two players are also ramping up their presence, and how that might topple the status quo.