Policy-based approaches to combat integrity threats in publishing - September 30, 2024
The publishing industry and research communities are facing significant integrity threats, including paper mills, authorship-for-sale schemes, peer review manipulation, and the misuse of AI-generated content. These issues pose serious risks, potentially flooding the published record with unreliable content, undermining trust in the peer review process, and eroding public confidence in… Read More
Taylor & Francis releases new policy on AI tools for research publishing - June 12, 2024
Taylor & Francis has issued the latest iteration of its policy on the application of AI tools. The policy aims to promote the ethical and transparent use of AI while addressing the risks and challenges it can pose for research publishing. Generative AI tools… Read More
Sage Policy Profiles adds nearly 3 million data sources highlighting researcher impact - June 12, 2024
Six months after its release, Sage Policy Profiles has helped over 14,000 researchers find where their work is cited in policy documents globally and for free. Powered by Overton, the world’s largest collection of policy documents, Sage Policy Profiles now indexes more than 13.4 million policy documents.… Read More
AGU takes steps towards inclusive global research with updated authorship policy - May 31, 2024
The American Geophysical Union (AGU), a leading non-profit advocating for Earth and space scientists worldwide, has announced a significant update to its authorship policy. This policy aims to foster greater equity and transparency within international research collaborations, specifically addressing the issue of "parachute science." As a champion… Read More
DORA releases new guidance on research indicators - May 16, 2024
The Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) came into being to try to end the misuse of the Journal Impact Factor (JIF) in the evaluation of research and researchers and has achieved considerable success in advancing reform of assessment practices. However, there are a number of other quantitative… Read More
CJFAS announces new Data and Code Availability Policy - May 6, 2024
In a significant move towards embracing Open Science principles, the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences (CJFAS) has unveiled its latest initiative: a comprehensive Data and Code Availability Policy. Effective as of May 6, 2024, the CJFAS journal team mandates that for studies presenting original results,… Read More
Association of Research Libraries releases Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence - April 25, 2024
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has issued a set of “Research Libraries Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence.” AI technologies, and in particular, generative AI, have significant potential to improve access to information and advance openness in research outputs. AI also has the potential… Read More
Springer Nature announces unified open code policy to better support open research practices - February 29, 2024
Springer Nature has introduced a new unified open code policy for its books and journals portfolios. The policy compliments the publisher's single data policy announced last year and is the latest step in its commitment to making it easier for authors to take part… Read More
Frontiers implements new policy to combat ‘Authorship-for-sale’ - September 4, 2023
Frontiers, a prominent research publisher, has introduced a comprehensive author policy aimed at curbing instances of 'authorship-for-sale' within its research publications. This term, widely recognized in the industry, refers to the unethical practice of buying or selling authorship on research papers. Under the new… Read More
Canada’s federal research granting agencies to review open access policy on publications - July 20, 2023
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) – collectively known as Canada's federal research granting agencies – have announced a… Read More
