The Hidden Leadership Trap: Overcoming Reverse Delegation in Academia
Reverse delegation, a cycle where tasks flow back to the leader of an organization or team, can be difficult to overcome, particularly in academia.
Peer Review Has Lost Its Human Face. So, What’s Next?
I think human-dependent peer review has lost its human element, thus its relevance, so what we can do to install a new system by abandoning the present one?
The Humanities as Canary: Understanding this Crisis Now
The Humanities have always been the canary in the coal mine of the full knowledge industry. What information can help us understand this crisis and its implications?
Tackling Science’s ‘Nasty Photoshop Problem’
What can be done to resolve concerns about image integrity in scientific publications?
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.
Defending the “Walled Garden”: Yes, Academic Libraries Actually Should Focus on the Needs of Their Host Institutions
Academic libraries’ first and most fundamental obligation is to support the work of their host institutions. This doesn’t preclude global engagement, but may put constraints upon it.
Kitchen Essentials: An Interview with Brian Cody of Scholastica
In today’s Kitchen Essentials interview, Alice Meadows talks to Brian Cody, CEO of Scholastica, a provider of software solutions for scholarly organizations — of all types — that publish journals.
Guest Post — New Directions Seminar: Reverse Roundtables Kept the Post-Lunch Conversations Going!
What are the new directions in scholarly publishing? Check out the unique “reverse roundtable” discussions at SSP’s New Directions seminar!
Guest Post — At the Nature Picket
The strike at Springer Nature raises questions about how editorial work is valued.
Can Parents in Academia “Have it All”?
How can academia better accommodate the diverse needs of parents striving to balance their research pursuits with family responsibilities?
Preprints, Journals and Openness: Disentangling Goals and Incentives
Robert Harington discusses the value of preprints, the importance of peer review, research integrity and openness.
SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast Episode 17: Interview with Editor-in-Chief of Nature Magdalena Skipper
In this episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast, hosts Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) and Sara Grimme (Digital Science) chat with Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief of Nature and the first woman to lead the journal.
Chef de Cuisine: Perspectives from Publishing’s Top Table – Amy Brand
Robert Harington talks to Dr. Amy Brand of MIT Press, in this series of perspectives from some of Publishing’s leaders across the non-profit and for-profit sectors of our industry.
SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast Episode 16: Interview with SSP President Randy Townsend
In this episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast, hosts Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press) is joined by SSP’s current president, Randy Townsend. Randy is the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of the GW Journal of Ethics in Publishing and is an Adjunct Professor of the MPS in Publishing program in the College of Professional Studies at George Washington University.
Trust in Scholarly Publishing
How do we define, track, and measure trust in scholarly publishing?