Knowledgespeak Editorial – Peer Review at the Crossroads: Trust, Transparency, and Technology in the AI Era - September 16, 2025
Peer review has long been the backbone of scholarly publishing — a mechanism designed to safeguard rigor, fairness, and credibility. Yet in today’s climate of rapid publication cycles, global collaboration, and increasing scrutiny of science, this system faces pressures unlike any before. It is no coincidence that the theme of… Read More
Springer Nature establishes India Research Advisory Council - September 15, 2025
Springer Nature has launched the India Research Advisory Council (IRAC) to strengthen engagement with India’s knowledge economy and align with national research priorities. The initiative extends the publisher’s global advisory network, which includes councils in Africa (ARAC), Europe (ERAC), Japan (JRAF), Korea (KRAF), the United States (USRAC),… Read More
Frontiers recognized at ALPSP Awards 2025 - September 15, 2025
Frontiers has received two awards at the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) Annual Conference and Awards 2025, held on September 11, 2025 in Manchester, UK. Frontiers for Young Minds (FYM), a non-profit science engagement journal from the Frontiers… Read More
STM Integrity Hub expands collaborative efforts - September 15, 2025
The STM Integrity Hub, established in 2022 to support publishers in safeguarding the scholarly record, is now screening more than 125,000 papers each month and detecting around 1,000 suspected paper-mill submissions. More than 35 publishers currently participate in the initiative. The hub combines shared tools, community intelligence,… Read More
IOP survey highlights polarization on generative AI use in peer review - September 15, 2025
A global survey by IOP Publishing (IOPP) has found increasing polarization among reviewers in the physical sciences on the use of generative AI in peer review. The study follows a similar survey conducted last year which showed that while some researchers… Read More
Canadian Science Publishing appoints Isabel C. Barrio as co-Editor-in-Chief of Arctic Science - September 15, 2025
Canadian Science Publishing has appointed Isabel C. Barrio as co-Editor-in-Chief of Arctic Science. She joins Mark Mallory in leading the open-access interdisciplinary journal published by Canadian Science Publishing. Dr. Barrio’s research focuses on plant-herbivore interactions in tundra ecosystems and the impacts of grazing in highland ranges. She… Read More
