What Have You Done for DEIA Lately?
Are we still doing the work it takes to make positive and impactful change? Are we continuing the work to break down systems, policies, and unwritten industry rules that are no longer fit for purpose?
SSP and Scholarly Kitchen Swag — Support the SSP Generations Fund!
Check out our stylish new line of SSP and Scholarly Kitchen merchandise and support the SSP’s Generations Fund in the process!
Guest Post — Publishers Should Be Transparent About the Capabilities and Limitations of Software They Use to Detect Image Manipulation or Duplication
The STM Integrity Hub will include software to detect image manipulation and duplication. It is important that the effectiveness of the software be evaluated in a transparent process.
The Year in Review: 2022 in The Scholarly Kitchen
Before we launch into 2023, a look back at 2022 in The Scholarly Kitchen.
Ending the Year with Beautiful Books
We’re off through the New Year. Here are some beautiful books to tide you over….
Welcoming a New Chef in the Kitchen, Roy Kaufman
Welcoming Roy Kaufman on board as a Chef in The Scholarly Kitchen.
Guest Post — The Time Has Come to Start Swimming Upstream: How Meaningful Engagement with Authors Early in the Research Process Can Yield Significant Benefits to Publishers
Avi Staiman discusses how meaningful engagement with authors early in the research process can yield significant benefits to publishers and journals.
Books Are For Use and What That Means
We don’t talk very much about physical production values for books. What message does that send to readers of scholarly titles?
Chefs’ Selections: Best Books Read and Favorite Cultural Creations During 2022, Part 3
The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read (and other cultural creations experienced) during the year. Part 3 today.
Chefs’ Selections: Best Books Read and Favorite Cultural Creations During 2022, Part 1
The beginning of the holiday season means it’s time for our annual list of our favorite books read (and other cultural creations experienced) during the year. Part 1 today.
Off for the Thanksgiving Holiday — Some Nostalgia to Tide You Over
We’re off for the US Thanksgiving holiday. In the meantime, here’s an askance view of the good old days.
Guest Post — The STM Mentorship Program
Mark Robertson and Rachel Moriarty discuss the STM Association’s Mentorship Program.
Standards for Road Signs and Why Signs in the US Are So Different from the Rest of the World
Why do US road signs look different from those seen in the rest of the world?
It Isn’t Fake Science, Because It Isn’t Science at All. It’s Dupery.
What if even by saying “fake science” you inadvertently participate in a scam? What if this phrase legitimizes fraud, lies, and deceit? Let’s call it what it is – dupery.
Expanding Scholarly Kitchen Translation Collections: German Language Articles
Today we announce another round of article translations, this time into German.