Avi Staiman discusses how meaningful engagement with authors early in the research process can yield significant benefits to publishers and journals.
An interview by @lisalibrarian with Simon Linacre, author of “The Predator Effect”
Christos Petrou analyzes changes in the speed of publication of research articles over the last ten years.
FORCE11 and COPE release recommendations on data publishing ethics for researchers, publishers, and editors.
We are into the 8th month of Russia’s war against Ukraine. How has the scholarly publishing sector continued to respond?
A flip to open access requires a holistic view of a journal’s incoming revenue. Are there important contributions to revenue that disappear with open access, and how can those funds be replaced?
The OSTP Nelson Memo has caused quite a stir in scholarly communication circles. Today, Roger Schonfeld asks, how will academia handle the zero embargo?
Chris Graf (and colleagues) present five reasons to be cheerful about research integrity and peer review.
Charles Watkinson and Lisa Bayer discuss the work of the SSP and AUPresses’ Joint Task Force on Career Progression, aimed at better categorizing publishing positions and promotional pathways.
SSP is recruiting for the next North American Editor for Learned Publishing. Consider applying or encouraging others to do so!
As our community bursts into motion, we offer a moment to slow down.
Today Angela Cochran revisits a post from 2016 on “revise and resubmit” decisions and what it means for authors and editors. Do new peer review models or cascading programs change the use of “revise and resubmit”?
Avi Staiman suggests revamping the peer review process to make it less about tearing down the work of others, and more about helping authors improve their papers.
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.
Haseeb Irfanullah reviews progress that publishers have made towards supporting the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.