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?
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.
Revisiting: Humanities Research Infrastructure is Great ROI
What brings humanities infrastructure together — whether materials-based (content) or process-based (projects) or tools-based (platforms and laboratories) — is an iterative process of knowledge creation. Revisiting a post from 2020.
Still Ambiguous at Best? Revisiting “If We Don’t Know What Citations Mean, What Does it Mean When We Count Them”
If we don’t know what citations mean, what does it mean when we count them? Revisiting a 2015 (!) post in light of recent developments in citation metrics and impact.
Keeping Publishing Infrastructure Independent
Silverchair, which provides vital digital infrastructure for the publishing sector, will remain independent (for now, at least) as a result of new majority ownership by private equity.
Guest Post – Reducing the Burden of Diversity Tax: Recommendations for Organizations
This final post in the “Reducing the Burden of Diversity tax” series makes recommendations for organizations to reduce the burden of diversity tax on all stakeholders.
Guest Post – Reducing the Burden of Diversity Tax: Recommendations for Allies
This third post in the “Reducing the Burden of Diversity tax” series makes recommendations for allies to reduce the burden of diversity tax on their colleagues.
Guest Post – Reducing the Burden of Diversity Tax: Recommendations for Affected Individuals
This second post in the “Reducing the Burden of Diversity tax” series makes recommendations for affected marginalized folks to minimize the negative impact of diversity tax.
An Action Plan for Accessible Images: Practical Solutions for Publishers, Platforms, and Providers
Accessible images deliver an inclusive reading experience and unlock the numerous benefits of data-rich accessible images. This post summarizes a 2022 SSP panel offering practical solutions for ensuring scholarly image collections and in-line graphics are fully accessible to all readers.
SDG Publishers Compact: Where Do We Stand Now?
Haseeb Irfanullah reviews progress that publishers have made towards supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.
The End of Journal Impact Factor Purgatory (and Numbers to the Thousandths)
Clarivate Analytics announced today that all journals in the Web of Science Core Collection will get Impact Factors raising questions about the Emerging Sources Citation Index. Further, Clarivate will only report Impact Factors to the first decimal devaluing journal rank in subject categories.
Revisiting: Will the Future of Scholarly Communication Be Pluralistic and Democratic, or Monocultural and Authoritarian?
Rick Anderson revisits a 2020 post: One way or another, the #scholcomm community is going to choose either a diversity of publishing models or a monoculture, because it can’t have both. How will this choice be made, and by whom?
Some Observations on Research4Life’s New Strategic Plan for Vision 2030
Haseeb Irfanullah reviews the Strategic Plan for Vision 2030 from Research4Life.
Guest Post – New Opportunities for Early Career and HSS Scholarly Communications Professionals to Connect and Discuss Shared Interests
The SSP announces its Communities of Interest Network, starting with networks for HSS Publishing Professionals and Early Career Publishing Professionals.
Implementing DEIA in Scholarly Publishing — A Call for Papers
If you or your organization are working to improve DEIA in scholarly publishing please consider submitting an article for Learned Publishing’s special issue on implementing DEIA