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
Pilot connects peer review comments with preprints in public health journal - September 12, 2025
Scholarly communication is changing rapidly as policy, community norms, and technology reshape how research is shared and evaluated. A central challenge is adopting new models while preserving integrity. Peer review remains a core part of scientific publishing but is often less emphasized in discussions of innovation. Greater openness in peer… Read More
ACS Publications launches webinar series on open science practices - September 12, 2025
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Publications division has announced a webinar series titled Open Science Essentials, running from September to November 2025. Each session will examine a distinct aspect of open science, featuring expert panels that address central issues and respond to audience questions.… Read More
Ball State University Libraries signs open access publishing agreement with Cambridge University Press - September 12, 2025
Ball State University Libraries, the library system of Ball State University, has entered into an open access publishing agreement with Cambridge University Press, the academic publisher of the University of Cambridge. The arrangement expands options for Ball State–affiliated researchers to publish open access without… Read More
