Study examines equity in blinded versus unblinded peer review - August 18, 2025
A new large-scale field study has examined whether keeping author identities hidden during peer review makes the process more equitable. The work, led by Indiana University College of Arts and Sciences professor Tim Pleskac with collaborators Ellie Kyung (Babson College), Gretchen Chapman (Carnegie Mellon University), and Oleg Urminsky (University of… Read More
PLOS outlines measures in response to PNAS study on peer review integrity - August 11, 2025
PLOS has issued a statement in response to a study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) that examined the scale of paper mill operations and peer review manipulation across scholarly publishing. The analysis, which used openly available articles, identified coordinated misconduct patterns such… Read More
Supplementary formats significantly increase article readership in Taylor & Francis medical journals - August 7, 2025
An internal analysis conducted by Taylor & Francis indicates that medical journal articles incorporating supplementary content formats—referred to as “extenders”—receive significantly higher viewership compared to articles without them. The study found that articles enhanced with extenders had 144% more views on average. Extenders are supplementary digital tools… Read More
NISO publishes findings from AI in discovery systems survey - August 6, 2025
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has released the results of a 2024 survey on artificial intelligence in web-scale library discovery services. The report, titled 'Generative Artificial Intelligence and the NISO Open Discovery Initiative,' was developed by the NISO Open Discovery Initiative (ODI) Standing… Read More
Delta Think survey highlights global impact of US research funding cuts - August 6, 2025
Delta Think partnered with 27 professional societies and associations to launch a Global Author/Researcher Survey. The survey has revealed growing concern among researchers over the long-term consequences of US government research funding cuts, with responses from over 13,000 researchers across 135 countries highlighting potential shifts in publishing,… Read More
CARL report highlights impact of Research Library Communities of Practice - August 4, 2025
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has released its 2025 Communities of Practice Impact Survey Report, highlighting the contributions of its member-led professional groups in strengthening collaboration across Canadian research libraries. According to the findings, these Communities of Practice (CoP) have played a… Read More
Springer Nature’s 2024 report highlights continued growth and global reach of open access publishing - August 1, 2025
Springer Nature has released its fourth annual Open Access (OA) report, offering a detailed, data-driven overview of developments in OA publishing. The report, which marks a decade since the company signed its first transformative agreement, presents evidence of increased impact for authors and expanding access across global… Read More
Study reveals risks to peer review integrity from AI-generated feedback - August 1, 2025
A new study has revealed that large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT and Claude can be used to generate biased peer reviews that are difficult to distinguish from those written by humans, presenting a significant threat to the credibility of scholarly publishing. The peer review process remains essential for… Read More
Clarivate releases 2025 G20 research and innovation scorecard emphasizing global collaboration and SDG-focused research - July 11, 2025
Clarivate Plc has published its 2025 edition of the G20 research and innovation scorecard, developed by analysts and data scientists at the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). This interactive, evidence-based report offers a comprehensive assessment of the research and innovation performance of G20 member… Read More
World Intellectual Property Organization study links Research4Life access to greater gender inclusion in science - July 4, 2025
A new study from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has found that digital access to scientific content significantly increases research participation by women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Focused on the Research4Life platform, the study revealed that access to scientific literature is associated with a… Read More
