Diamond Open Access: Global Paradigm Shift in Scholarly Publishing
Diamond Open Access is an innovative model that ensures research outputs are freely accessible without imposing financial burdens on authors and readers. UNESCO assists Member States in formulating Open Access policies, and the Global Summit on Diamond Open Access held in Toluca, Mexico in October 2023 provided a global platform… Read More
MENA barriers to open access publishing
Academic publishing is undergoing dramatic changes, with growing support for open access and increased desire for online learning and e-resources pushing a complete rebuilding of publisher revenue models. Covid-19, by emphasizing the critical relevance of online access to research, has likely accelerated the movement toward a greater digital focus in… Read More
Staying open to open science needs
One of the challenges inherent in developing a content hosting platform is also one of the challenges that open science frequently finds itself faced with: there is no one-size-fits-all. As a platform provider, strive to design and deliver technology that meets and exceeds industry standards, offering publishers the benefits of… Read More
How Do We Address Information Overload in the Scholarly Literature?
Information overload is a common problem. It is not a problem of the Internet age, and it is not specific to scholarly literature, but the growth of preprints in the last five years presents us with a proximal example of the challenge. Preprints are the most visible implementation of the… Read More
Why Are Citations Not Part of Discussions on Open Knowledge?
Despite being so crucial, citations – the pieces of metadata that serve as references to works – are often ignored in discussions of types of open knowledge. In recent years, there has been a push to openly license citation metadata to better enable large-scale analyses and discoverability of scholarly work.… Read More
Language as a barrier to publishing?
Many researchers, especially those who speak English as a second language, struggle with writing papers. The area of natural language processing (NLP), a strand of artificial intelligence (AI), can help to tackle this issue. It offers a range of tech initiatives that facilitate the understanding, writing, and proofreading of scientific… Read More
Peer Review in Scholarly Publications – Opportunities and Challenges
Peer review is as an essential component of the publication process since it provides a seal of approval on which academics can establish their reputations. The process has become the cornerstone of the scholarly publishing system as it reveals an author’s work for evaluation by other specialists in the field.… Read More
Scientific publishers expedite name changes for authors
In an effort to expand inclusivity for transgender researchers, some scientific publishers and societies worldwide have adopted policies that allow rapid and discreet author name changes to be made on digital editions of published works. These include research articles, conference papers, books and book chapters. Some publishers are also extending… Read More
Transformational OA agreements: help or hindrance?
Covid-19 has been something of a double-edged sword for open access (OA). While the pandemic has highlighted the importance of all things open, its relentless virus continues to swallow up more and more of the community's scholarly budgets, making affordable routes to paying for OA as important as ever. Liam… Read More
Emerging content formats in scholarly publishing
Advancements in digital technologies have played a vital role in modernising the entire scholarly publication process, writes Prabhakar Bisen. The future belongs to alternative content formats such as videos, podcasts, posters, infographics, and plain-language summaries. The majority of users today use smartphones and tablets to access and search for information.… Read More
