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We need to put Open Access journals at the heart of academic publishing

Scholars continue to publish in high-impact journals, despite knowing the limitations of impact metrics, because they serve as recognisable benchmarks in the highly competitive academic job market. Journal editors have often signed with or stayed with big publishers because these publishers simplify their tasks. Non-capitalist publishing alternatives align more closely with academic principles of free […]

Preserving Scientific Integrity: The Vital Role of Stakeholders

Scholars are increasingly under pressure to publish and be widely cited in order to grow in their careers and secure grant funding. A wide range of dubious activities, misconduct, and even fraud are on the rise. Citation and data manipulation, conflicts of interest, plagiarism, retractions and corrections, questionable authorship, fraudulent peer review, paper mills, and […]

Uncovering AI’s Role in Cybersecurity – AI in Cybersecurity

The latest AI and data practices have bolstered cybersecurity by automating several tasks and enhancing threat detection procedures. The introduction of various new technologies like cloud, IoT, etc., has brought along new cybersecurity threats. Cyberthreats are now more sophisticated and elusive, prompting companies to adopt AI and data strategies to identify anomalies faster and enable […]

The STM Integrity Hub: A cohesive approach to preserve the integrity of research

The STM Integrity Hub is a platform developed in collaboration between publishers and STM Solutions, the operational arm of The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM). This initiative is projected as the most complete approach to date for detecting questionable manuscripts and responding to the problem of counterfeit material entering academic communication, […]

Detecting Image Manipulation In Academic Publications

Image manipulation is the process of changing the appearance of a picture-format image in order to achieve the desired result. While it is frequently necessary for researchers to manipulate images in order to generate publication-quality figures, improper manipulation of images can result in paper rejection and cast doubt on the research’s legitimacy. While deliberate fraud […]