Guest Post: An Editor’s Perspective on “My Very Last Issue.”
BMJ’s Medical Humanities Editor-in-Chief Brandy Schillace reflects on changes in publishing that are making important work harder to do.
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.
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.
Is it Over Now (Social Media Version)?
In 2023 we twice assessed the social media landscape and with the explosion of Bluesky over the last weeks it seemed a good time to reassess. How do Chefs use social media differently now, and what are they seeing as platforms of choice or opportunity?
Kitchen Essentials: An Interview with Anita Bandrowski of SciCrunch
In today’s post is a Kitchen Essentials interview, Anita Bandrowski, CEO and Co-founder of SciCrunch, talks to Alice Meadows about what they do and why it’s important, her thoughts on working in scholarly infrastructure, and more…
Paywalls are Not the Only Barriers to Access: Accessibility is Critical to Equitable Access
Digital accessibility to the scholarly communications process is core to providing equitable access to the literature.
The Top Ten Challenges, Needs, and Goals of Publishers – and How AI Can Help in Digital Transformation and the Open Science Movement
As artificial intelligence begins to play an ever-bigger role in the scholarly publishing landscape, how might it help solve some of the biggest challenges facing publishers?
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: Exploring the “Hopes and Fears” About Generative Artificial Intelligence in Web Scale Discovery
A new survey seeks to better understand the risks and benefits of GenAI in the discovery ecosystem.
The Chicken or Egg Problem — Should Publishers Mandate Graphical Abstracts or Let Authors Lead the Way?
If we want to broaden the audience base for research outputs, then authors need to explore more visual formats for readers to consume. The graphical abstract is one such format.
Engaging with Your Community to Effect Change: An Irish Case Study
In today’s post Alice Meadows shares a case study of community engagement in Ireland as part of the country’s plans to develop a national persistent identifier (PID) strategy
Guest Post: Time to Rethink Usage Analytics
Users (human and machine) are accessing scholarly content in new ways, challenging traditional usage analytics models. In this guest post, Tim Lloyd outlines the challenges ahead in quantifying usage.
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.
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?