How Will Academia Handle the Zero Embargo?
The OSTP Nelson Memo has caused quite a stir in scholarly communication circles. Today, Roger Schonfeld asks, how will academia handle the zero embargo?
Ask the Chefs: Is Research Integrity Possible without Peer Review?
Continuing the run-up to this year’s Peer Review Week (September 19-23) today you’ll hear the Chefs’ answers to the question: Is research integrity possible without peer review?
Guest Post – Quantifying the Impact of the OSTP Policy
The new US policy on access to research publications suggests an acceleration in the shift toward open access. Christos Petrou examines what that would look like in different fields and for different journals.
SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast Episode 11: Industry Primer– Marketing in the Scholarly Publishing Landscape
This episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast serves as a primer on the marketing role within scholarly publishing- what marketing professionals do, how they amplify the customer voice through products and services, and the various contexts and conversations this work can happen within.
Guest Post — The Outlook for Data Sharing in Light of the Nelson Memo
What are the likely impacts of the OSTP’s Nelson Memo on data sharing for researchers and repositories?
Slow Down with Hummingbirds
As our community bursts into motion, we offer a moment to slow down.
Ask The Chefs: OSTP Policy Part II
Day 2 of Chef reactions to the OSTP Policy memo. What are your thoughts? Share your views with the Scholarly Kitchen community.
Ask The Chefs: OSTP Policy Part I
Everyone has an opinion about the OSTP Policy memo! Come over and hear what the Chefs have to say and share your opinions with us. Part 1 of a 2 part post.
A New OSTP Memo: Some Initial Observations and Questions
Some initial thoughts on the new OSTP memo on public access to results of federally funded research — and questions about its intent and implications.
The SSP Humanities Community Network Lifts Off
A Humanities and Social Sciences Publishing Professionals Community of Interest Network is launching! An interview with facilitators Laura Ansley and Dawn Durante about the group and its focus –and how it’s meeting a clear need.
Guest Post — The Monograph and the Mission: University of Michigan Pledges $1.2 Million to Fund Open Access Book Publishing
The University of Michigan Press discusses its burgeoning open access monograph program.
Scientific Journeys: A Physicist Explores the Culture, History and Personalities of Science – A Book Review
Robert Harington reviews Fred Dylla’s book, Scientific Journeys: A Physicist Explores the Culture, History and Personalities of Science, a collection of prose pieces that portray the author’s approach to a world of science and the science of the world.
Guest Post — Why Transformative Agreements Should Offer Unlimited Open Access Publishing
Julian Wilson from IOPP explains the benefits offered by unlimited transformative agreements.
SDG Publishers Compact: Where Do We Stand Now?
Haseeb Irfanullah reviews progress that publishers have made towards supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
#ProTip for Authors: There’s More to Writing Your Manuscript Than Just the Text
Authors need to understand more about producing web documents, particularly accessibility, if they want to forgo traditional publishing.