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
Elsevier announces next-generation AI-powered researcher solution - September 17, 2025
Elsevier has announced that it is developing a next-generation end-to-end AI-powered solution for academic and corporate researchers in collaboration with the research community. The solution is intended to transform the research workflow by helping scientists move more quickly from insights to impact while safeguarding research integrity, transparency,… Read More
McGraw Hill expands ALEKS portfolio with calculus offering - September 17, 2025
McGraw Hill, a leading education solutions provider, has launched ALEKS for Calculus, extending its AI-powered digital learning solution to cover one of the most critical areas of the mathematics curriculum. The new course joins the broader ALEKS lineup, which has supported students across K–12… 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
Pearson launches AI literacy modules for higher education - September 11, 2025
Pearson has introduced a series of AI Literacy Modules designed to help educators teach responsible and effective use of artificial intelligence. The modules, available this fall, address faculty concerns over AI misuse while equipping students with workforce-ready skills. Three AI Literacy Modules will be integrated into more… Read More
Wolters Kluwer extends UpToDate Enterprise Edition to APAC with analytics and AI search - September 10, 2025
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced the availability of its UpToDate® Enterprise Edition for healthcare systems and hospitals in the Asia-Pacific region. The clinical decision support solution, which includes AI-enabled features, was developed for large healthcare systems and hospitals to assist healthcare administrators and clinicians… Read More
CCC panel to examine themes in AI copyright litigation - September 5, 2025
Copyright Clearance Center will host a free virtual town hall about AI & Copyright: Recent Litigation Themes on September 16. The event, which will be streamed on LinkedIn Live, is designed for professionals in publishing, AI technology, and business. The discussion will cover how… Read More
Elsevier unveils PharmaPendium AI to improve regulatory intelligence efficiency - September 3, 2025
Elsevier has introduced PharmaPendium AI, a generative AI solution built to streamline access to regulatory insights across the drug development lifecycle. The solution is layered over PharmaPendium, Elsevier’s core regulatory tool, and leverages AI to support professionals working in regulatory affairs, preclinical, and clinical research domains who… Read More
Editorial evaluates the benefits and concerns of AI scribes in clinical practice - September 1, 2025
A newly published editorial in JMIR Medical Informatics assesses the rapid adoption of ambient AI scribes in healthcare and outlines both their potential and associated risks. Authored by Dr. Tiffany I. Leung, Dr. Andrew J. Coristine, and Dr. Arriel Benis, the editorial evaluates AI-driven… Read More
New AI tool flags over 1,000 questionable scientific journals - September 1, 2025
Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder have developed an artificial intelligence tool to identify scientific journals potentially operating under questionable publishing standards. Published in Science Advances, the study addresses the proliferation of so-called 'predatory' journals—publications that charge authors fees without providing standard peer review or editorial… Read More
