Blogs selected for Week Jul 13 to July 19, 2020
1. Open-access Plan S to allow publishing in any journal Funding agencies behind the radical open-access (OA) initiative Plan S have announced a policy that could make it possible for researchers to bypass journals’ restrictions on open publishing. The change could allow scientists affected by Plan S to publish in any journal they want — […]
Read moreBlogs selected for Week Jul 6 to July 12, 2020
1. Scientific publication – Is it for the benefit of the many or the few? Since the end of the 17th century, new scientific knowledge has been disseminated mainly through scholarly journals, usually controlled by researchers grouped within learned societies, such as the Royal Society of London and its journal founded in 1665. Scholarly journals […]
Read moreBlogs selected for Week June 29 to July 5, 2020
1. Guest post — Leveraging technology partnerships in times of crisis The Scholarly Kitchen has taken a leadership role in the midst of the pandemic, with mainstream media coverage and unprecedented layperson attention. Issues of frequent discussion like open access, peer review, data availability, and discovery have reached a new intensity as researchers and publishers […]
Read moreBlogs selected for Week June 22 to June 28, 2020
1. Guest Post — Navigating Your Career in Publishing: Introducing the SSP Professional Skills Map Although the current environment for career development may not appear particularly welcoming, it could present a unique opportunity for professionals to step back and thoughtfully assess their goals for the future. While waiting to see what that future brings, it […]
Read moreBlogs selected for Week June 15 to June 21, 2020
1. RightsLink for scientific communications puts customer experience first The transition from subscription-based reading models to full and immediate Open Access (OA) publishing is complex and varies by discipline, geography, and publisher. From APCs to Transformative Agreements, Subscribe to Open models and Pure Publish deals, each organisation must choose a framework that meets its community’s […]
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