LP Call for Papers: Exploring Digital Innovations and Research Integrity in Scholarly Publishing - July 26, 2023
The landscape of scholarly publishing has experienced transformative shifts over the centuries, but it is the digital revolution of recent decades that has ushered in a truly remarkable era. The digitization of the scholarly record has opened up a multitude of opportunities to revolutionize research dissemination and publishing workflows. However,… Read More
Three RSC journals achieve prominence with impact factor and article influence score - July 26, 2023
Three of the Royal Society of Chemistry's (RSC) Open Access journals have received their inaugural full set of impact metrics, underscoring their growing influence in the scientific community. RSC Chemical Biology and Materials Advances earned this esteemed distinction just three… Read More
Taylor & Francis partners with Jisc to launch innovative open access books initiative for UK institutions - July 24, 2023
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has taken a significant step towards advancing open access (OA) with the launch of their latest initiative, Pledge to Open. This groundbreaking international collective funding pilot aims to publish 70 open-access books on pressing global issues, such as climate… Read More
Frontiers journals embrace CRediT to improve research authorship clarity - July 24, 2023
Frontiers, a prominent academic publisher, has taken a significant step towards enhancing the clarity and transparency of research authorship by adopting the Contributor Roles Taxonomy (CRediT). This innovative system replaces the traditional free-text authorship descriptions with a standardized framework, ensuring consistency and accuracy in… Read More
Registration opens for the 13th GW Ethics in Publishing Conference 2023 - July 24, 2023
The GW Ethics in Publishing Conference is back for its 13th edition, and registration is now officially open! Hosted by the George Washington University Master of Professional Studies in Publishing program, the conference is a highly anticipated event in the publishing, library, and scholarly communication community. This year's conference will… Read More
Launch of new national open science strategies: a step towards coordinated open science initiatives - July 24, 2023
In recent months, several European countries have taken significant strides towards advancing open science by introducing or renewing their national open science strategies. These policies are designed to foster coordination and collaboration in the development and implementation of open access, research assessment reform, and other crucial aspects of open science… Read More
