Knowledgespeak Editorial – Can AI Catch Integrity Problems Before Publication? - June 2, 2026
AI-assisted integrity checks are entering peer review because journals need to identify concerns while there is still time to act. The aim is not to let AI judge a manuscript. It should not. The aim is to place screening at useful points in the workflow, so editors and research integrity… Read More
SPARC responds to GAO report on Federal Research Publishing Costs - June 2, 2026
On May 21, 2026, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released its report Federal Research: Agencies Should Better Manage Anticipated Publishing Cost Increases Amid Shift to Public Access (GAO‑26‑107738). In response, the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) issued a statement addressing the implications… Read More
NISO CREC Practice receives SSP EPIC Gold Award for Integrity Tools - June 2, 2026
On May 28, 2026, during the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) Annual Meeting at the Gaylord Pacific Hotel and Resort in Chula Vista, California, the SSP announced the winners of its 2026 EPIC Awards. NISO’s Communication of Retractions, Removals, and Expressions of Concern (CREC)… Read More
Scientific Societies introduce Trust Seal to enhance confidence in science - June 2, 2026
A coalition of scholarly societies in the biological and biomedical sciences, organized by BioCore: A Scholarly Publishing Consortium (BioCore), has announced the launch of the Trust Seal, a community‑led initiative aimed at strengthening confidence in science. The Trust Seal is designed to provide assurance that publications adopting… Read More
ACM elects Elisa Bertino as President, announces new leadership team - June 2, 2026
On May 28, 2026, the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) announced the results of its officer elections. Beginning July 1, Elisa Bertino, Samuel Conte Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at Purdue University, will serve as ACM President for a two‑year term. Bertino has contributed extensively to information… Read More
Royal Society Publishing expands Cassyni partnership with author videos on article pages - May 29, 2026
Royal Society Publishing has renewed its multi‑year partnership with Cassyni, introducing contextual video embeds across its Silverchair‑hosted article pages. Readers of journals such as Royal Society Open Science, Proceedings B, and Journal of the Royal Society Interface can now watch author seminars directly alongside… Read More
