The Genesis and Purpose of the Forensic Scientometrics Declaration: An Interview with Dr. Leslie McIntosh
What is the Forensic Scientometrics Declaration, and how did it come about? An interview with Dr. Leslie McIntosh.
Access to Science & Scholarship: An Interview with Amy Brand of MIT Press
On September 20, 2024, MIT Press hosted a workshop, Access to Science & Scholarship: An Evidence Base to Support the Future of Open Research Policy. I interviewed Amy Brand to discuss the goals and outcomes of the workshop.
Disruption As an End in Itself: eLife’s Suspension and DORA’s Response
DORA’s reaction to Clarivate’s decision to no longer fully index eLife (and, therefore, not to give it a Journal Impact Factor) seems inconsistent with both its and eLife’s public positions, and based on the mistaken belief that “disruption” is an absolute good in itself.
First-Hand Publishing Experiences: Researcher Panel at SSP’s New Directions Seminar
A diverse panel of researchers shared their first-hand publishing experiences at the 2024New Directions seminar.
Silverchair Buys ScholarOne from Clarivate
Analysis from Roger Schonfeld on today’s news that Silverchair is buying ScholarOne from Clarivate, a transaction that realigns infrastructure and allows each to focus on its strengths.
Scholarly Publishing: The Elephant (And Other Wildlife) In The Room
Journal-based scholarly communication needs a structural change
Guest Post — Upholding the Integrity of Open Science
As preprints become an increasingly integral part of scholarly communication, can automated screening tools improve their reliability and preprint servers’ operational efficiency?
Guest Post — Overcoming Skepticism Through Experimentation: The Role of AI in Transforming Peer Review
AI offers great potential, but also raises significant concerns when it comes to its use in peer review. Experimentation with AI is needed to find the right role for it in the process.
Guest Post: Behind Every Paper is a Person – Reviewer Comments Matter
IOP Publishing offers a short video that draws attention to the importance of professional and constructive peer reviews.
Embracing Innovation: Insights from Peer Review Leaders on Managing Technological Change
The real challenge in implementing new peer review technologies lies in managing the human and organizational changes required to make these innovations stick. Three experts share their insights into how they are leading their teams through these transformative processes.
Innovation and Technology in Peer Review: Some User Perspectives
In today’s Peer Review Week post we hear perspectives on innovation and technology in peer review from a diverse group of users from different countries and disciplines.
Guest Post — From Bottleneck to Breakthrough: AI’s Role in the Future of Peer Review
Peer review needs reform. AI systems can act as assistants, providing valuable feedback for both reviewers and editors.
Guest Post — Is AI the Answer to Peer Review Problems, or the Problem Itself?
Are there ways to use AI in the research workflow to speed up the peer review process — and, while we’re at it, to address some of the other problems around bias and quality?
Some Thoughts on the Promise and Pitfalls of Innovation and Technology in Peer Review
Today Alice Meadows, Jasmine Wallace, and Karin Wulf officially kick off a week of posts to celebrate Peer Review Week 2024 on the Kitchen with their thoughts on the promise and pitfalls of innovation and technology in peer review
Peer Review Week 2024: Ask the Chefs
Leading into Peer Review Week 2024, we ask the Chefs: What is, or would be, the most valuable innovation in peer review for your community?