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Guest Post — Transitioning to a New Peer Review System: From Scary to Successful

The idea of starting over with new peer review management system can make you break out in a cold sweat. Karen Stanwood offers her experience and lessons learned for those considering making a move.

  • By Karen Stanwood
  • Jul 17, 2019
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 8 mins

Welcoming A New Chef in the Kitchen, Haseeb Irfanullah

Welcoming a new Chef in the Kitchen, Haseeb Irfanullah.

  • By David Crotty
  • Jul 9, 2019
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Editing is at the Heart of Scholarly Publishing

Invisible to most readers of scholarly content is the editing process. In this post, Angela Cochran and Karin Wulf explore the role and processes for journal editors from two very different disciplines– History and Civil Engineering.

  • By Angela Cochran, Karin Wulf
  • Apr 24, 2019
  • 26 Comments
  • Time To Read: 8 mins

Finding the Right Training and Career Development Opportunities for Your Organization

Your desk is covered with brochures about getting new skills to meet growing needs, and course offerings for continuing education credits. Your inbox is filled with notices about meetings and webinars. How do you decide which is worth your time?

  • By Jasmine Wallace
  • Feb 28, 2019
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

Editorial Independence and Journal Ownership in the Age of Open Science

The editorial board for the Journal of Informetrics declared checkmate when they resigned over Elsevier’s open access and open citations policies. Raising both practical and moral questions of journal ownership, the editors of Learning Publishing ask: What can this power move tell us about editorial ownership in the age of open science?

  • By Lettie Y. Conrad
  • Feb 12, 2019
  • 21 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

Guest Post: Encouraging Data Sharing: A Small Investment for Large Potential Gain

Data Availability Statements are a powerful tool in promoting data sharing, but what does it take to include them in a journal workflow?

  • By Rebecca Grant, Iain Hrynaszkiewicz, Amy Bourke-Waite
  • Jan 30, 2019
  • 7 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

LEGO in the Lab

LEGO is increasingly being used in teaching and research. Here are some fun examples of how and why it can be useful.

  • By Charlie Rapple
  • Jan 18, 2019
  • 6 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

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