MBoC establishes Early Career Board - September 22, 2025
Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC) has created an Early Career Editorial Board (ECB) to expand participation in its editorial process and strengthen peer review practices. The ECB brings together a group of early-career scientists who will contribute to manuscript evaluation, peer review, and community outreach. The… Read More
Knowledgespeak Editorial: Corporate Influence in Scholarly Publishing—Opportunity or Overreach? - September 19, 2025
The boundary between academic rigor and corporate interest has never been more porous. As industries accelerate their need for evidence-based insights and actionable research, publishers are increasingly experimenting with ways to connect corporate expertise and professional communities. On the surface, this convergence feels inevitable: businesses hold vast datasets, applied knowledge,… Read More
Library roles in open science: collaborating for equitable publishing - September 19, 2025
Open science efforts aim to make research outputs freely accessible by 2030. Implementation depends on librarians who connect research, access, and infrastructure, and who now also advise on copyright, analyze research impact, and negotiate institutional publishing agreements. Their work influences open science practices locally and across broader academic networks. Frontiers… Read More
JMIR–Jisc flat-fee OA partnership adds six UK institutions - September 19, 2025
JMIR Publications and Jisc expanded their Flat-Fee Unlimited Open Access Partnership effective August 1, 2025, adding six UK institutions: the University of Manchester, University of Nottingham, Newcastle University, University of Leeds, University of Southampton, and University of Warwick. For affiliated researchers, the flat-fee arrangement… Read More
AI in peer review: permitted author uses, restricted reviewer uses, and emerging hybrid models - September 19, 2025
In scholarly publishing, many policies allow authors to use generative AI when preparing submissions under specified caveats (e.g., community guidance and publisher policies). By contrast, peer-review policies commonly restrict AI use: editors and reviewers are often barred from uploading confidential manuscripts to genAI tools; some venues prohibit genAI in peer… Read More
JAMA Network launches JAMA+ Women’s Health - September 19, 2025
The JAMA Network has introduced JAMA+ Women’s Health, a digital resource designed to broaden access to peer-reviewed content on women’s healthcare. The new resource will curate scholarship from across JAMA and its 12 affiliated journals, providing visibility for studies that focus on or include… Read More
