Analysis of predatory emails in early career academia and attempts at prevention
Author : Owen W. Tomlinson Predatory publishers—those who do not adhere to rigorous standards of academic practice such as peer review—are increasingly infiltra...
Étiquette : Scholarly Publishing
Choices of immediate open access and the relationship to journal ranking and publish-and-read deals
Author : Lars Wenaas The role of academic journals is significant in the reward system of science, which makes their rank important for the researcher’s c...
Deep Impact: A Study on the Impact of Data Papers and Datasets in the Humanities and Social Sciences
Authors : Barbara McGillivray, Paola Marongiu, Nilo Pedrazzini, Marton Ribary, Mandy Wigdorowitz, Eleonora Zordan The humanities and social sciences (HSS) have ...
Accelerated Peer Review and Paper Processing Models in Academic Publishing
Authors : Jaime A. Teixeira da Silva, Yuki Yamada Some journals and publishers offer a free or paid rapid peer review service. In the latter case, such a servic...
COVID‑19 and the scientific publishing system: growth, open access and scientific fields
Authors : Gabriela F. Nane, Nicolas Robinson‑Garcia, François van Schalkwyk, Daniel Torres‑Salinas We model the growth of scientific literature related to COVID...
Transparency versus anonymity: which is better to eliminate bias in peer review?
Authors: Faye Holst, Kim Eggleton, Simon Harris Peer review is a critical component of the scientific process. When conducted properly by dedicated and competen...
Journals preserved or how to turn Diamond into JASPER
Author : Gaelle Bequet The increase in the number of digital journals has redefined the respective roles of libraries and publishers in the selection, provision...