MDPI implements AI-based integrity screening across submissions - June 23, 2026
MDPI has introduced full deployment of its in-house AI-powered research integrity system, Ethicality, which now screens all manuscripts submitted to the publisher. The system processes approximately 2,000 submissions per day from authors worldwide. Ethicality functions as an integrated integrity layer within the editorial workflow, continuously monitoring manuscripts… Read More
SSP responds to OMB proposal on Federal Research Guidance - June 23, 2026
The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently issued a proposal to revise the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, commonly known as Uniform Guidance. The proposed changes introduce new requirements for federal programs, including grant distribution, that could limit the… Read More
JMIR Publications journals ranked in 2025 Citation Reports - June 23, 2026
Clarivate has released the Journal Citation Reports 2026, which include the 2025 Journal Impact Factor (JIF) results for 24 journals published by JMIR Publications. Of these, 12 journals ranked in the first quartile of their subject categories, 3 received a JIF for the first… Read More
American Physical Society updates AI policy for APS journals - June 19, 2026
The American Physical Society (APS) has announced an updated policy on the use of AI tools in the preparation and peer review of research articles submitted to its journals. The revised guidelines expand the scope of permissible AI use while reinforcing the Society’s commitment… Read More
ACM to publish Theory and Practice of Logic Programming - June 19, 2026
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Association for Logic Programming (ALP) have entered into a long-term publishing agreement for ALP’s official journal, Theory and Practice of Logic Programming (TPLP). Beginning January 1, 2027, ACM will assume responsibility for publishing the journal, with… Read More
APL Energy and APL Machine Learning achieve first journal impact factors - June 19, 2026
AIP Publishing has marked a significant milestone with two of its newest open access journals, APL Energy and APL Machine Learning, each receiving their inaugural Journal Impact Factor™ (JIF™) in the 2025 edition of Clarivate’s Journal Citation Reports™. APL Energy debuted… Read More
