Guest Post: Trying to Write a Paper with LLM Assistance
I tried three different large language models (LLMs) to rewrite a potential article.
Guest Post — Challenges in Academic Publishing Amid War: ISSN Issues in Ukraine Threaten Research Integrity
Recently, a group of Ukrainian researchers uncovered serious violations in the use of ISSN identifiers by journals operating in temporarily occupied territories, revealing systematic misuse of academic infrastructure and promoting narratives hostile to Ukraine.
Declaration To #DefendResearch Against US Government Censorship
In response to US government efforts to censor research and researchers, a small group of scholarly communications professionals have launched a Declaration to defend research. Learn more in today’s post by Alice Meadows, one of the members of this group.
Scholarly Publishing Based On a Zero Trust Architecture
The many trust issues in scholarly publishing might benefit from applying a zero-trust framework to the publication process.
Molecular Connections Buys Morressier
Molecular Connections has purchased Morressier. Analysis from Roger C. Schonfeld.
Does Altering A Dataset Merit Retraction?
Self-archiving on personal sites is perfectly permitted under many journal data policies. But what happens when an author alters the underlying data?
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.
The Year in Review: 2024 in The Scholarly Kitchen
Before we plunge into 2025, a look back at 2024, a year of uncertainty in The Scholarly Kitchen.
Navigating the Digital Frontier: How Emerging Tech Trends Are Shaping Scholarly Publishing
A focus on four rising technology trends and the challenges and opportunities they might bring to scholarly communications.
Research Integrity was the Leading Topic of Conversation at the STM Innovation Day
At the start of every December, STM hosts their innovation and integrity days in London. This year, research integrity was the focus of both days, reflecting growing interest and concern in the publishing industry.
Ethics In Scholarly Publishing Is More Than Following Guidelines
Without understanding the dimensions of ethics in scholarly communications, our attempts at improving the system through tools and training may not be effective and sustainable.
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.
A Dissonance of Ideals: Openness, Copyright, and AI
Robert Harington attempts to reveal inherent conflicts in our drive to be as open as possible, authors’ need to understand their rights, and a library’s mandate to provide their patrons with the enhanced discovery that comes with AI’s large language models (LLMs).
The Difficulties of Reproducing a Scientific Experiment
Reproducing an experiment is harder than you might think.