Where have we come since the birth of preprint servers, and where are we going? How can more scholars and journals embrace preprints to make research freely accessible? How are new uses of preprint servers Read More
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[This post was created for the Wolters-Kluwer author newsletter Author Resource Review and has been reproduced with permission.] As an author, are you interested in whether or not to publish your research in Read More
Today is the start of the International Open Access Week (also known as OA Week), an annual event organized by the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) for the global scholarly publishing community. Every Read More
Presenting at an academic conference is an important part of a researcher’s life, and is an opportunity that most young researchers look forward to. However, while it is no doubt an exciting experience, it Read More
In recent years, there has been a substantial debate on the ethics of research in traditional medicine (TM). In general, the controversies have revolved around the unreasonable harvesting of medicinal plants from the wild, ethical Read More
It’s that time again, when all eyes and ears are turned towards the most important announcements of the year – the Nobel Prizes. The Nobel Prize is, arguably, the most important recognition awarded to the Read More
OMICS International, an India-based academic publisher that has been accused of being a predatory publisher and disseminating junk science, has acquired two reputed Canadian publishing companies, Andrew John Publishing and Pulsus Group. Some journals managed Read More
September was a busy month for the scholarly publishing community, with loads of work to catch up with after vacations. To add to this, Peer Review Week 2016 created a flurry of activity! Has all the Read More
In keeping with this year’s theme of Peer Review Week – Recognition for Review – Publons introduced the Sentinels of Science awards “to honour the expert peer reviewers and editors who stand guard over research quality, Read More
[This post was created for the Wolters-Kluwer author newsletter Author Resource Review and has been reproduced with permission. It has been co-authored by: Jacqueline McGrath, M. PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN; Read More