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Monthly Archives: October 2022

Academic Publishing TrendsBusiness of Academic Publishing

Open Access and Climate Research: Transformations in the Publication Landscape ...

The impact of climate research depends on its discoverability and accessibility. UNESCO promotes and supports open access (OA) and believes that unrestricted knowledge flow is important for innovation, socio-economic development, and meeting sustainability challenges. The thrust for OA is particularly ...
Research Perception Building

Making Research Both Available and Accessible: Going Beyond Open Access

The number and scope of journals have exploded since the 17th century. Thousands of new papers are published daily, and the rate of publication is only increasing. In the past, only scholars at well-funded universities or research institutions could access ...
Research Perception Building

Does public science communication need quality control? Three ways journals ...

Journals and publishers look for ways in which they can ensure that the content they generate is accurate and not exaggerated. In this post, we outline three approaches journals and publishers can adopt to maintain the accuracy and integrity of ...
Academic Publishing TrendsBusiness of Academic Publishing

How Wikipedia Partnerships Can Strengthen Publisher Brands and Improve Research ...

In an August 9, 2022, press release, SAGE Publishing announced a new partnership with the Wikipedia Library to provide experienced Wikipedia editors with immediate free full-text access to their journals. According to the press release, “The partnership will connect peer-reviewed ...
Business of Academic PublishingSocial Media Outreach

Linkresearcher.com: A Powerful Tool for Research Dissemination and Strengthening Academic ...

China’s social media and web platforms have accordingly attracted a great deal of attention from Western publishers and societies. Among these, linkresearcher.com stands out as an important tool for digital engagement with Chinese academia.
Business of Academic PublishingResearcher Engagement

How Academic Societies are Reinventing Membership Experiences

In response to declining membership and other revenue pressures, societies have begun to relook at member experience. This article covers some of the trends.
Researcher EngagementSocial Media Outreach

WeChat for Academia: Understanding Subscription and Service Accounts

Characterized as the national social media platform in China, WeChat has 1.28 billion monthly active users across the world. In Chinese academia, WeChat is even more important, serving as a bonding tool amongst researchers. Besides the basic messaging services, Chinese ...
Academic Publishing TrendsBusiness of Academic Publishing

What does research integrity mean? From the perspectives of a ...

Peer Review Week 2022 (Sep 19-23), powered by Editage and Researcher.Life, was bigger than ever with exciting discussions with KOLs in academia and the scholarly publishing community. This year’s Peer Review Week theme, Research Integrity: Creating and Supporting Trust in Research, ...
Academic Publishing TrendsBusiness of Academic Publishing

Building sustainable peer review processes to foster research integrity

Peer Review Week 2022 (Sep 19-23), powered by Editage and Researcher.Life, was bigger than ever with exciting discussions with KOLs in academia and the scholarly publishing community. This year’s Peer Review Week theme, Research Integrity: Creating and Supporting Trust in Research, ...
Academic Publishing TrendsBusiness of Academic Publishing

Perspectives from the academic trio: A deep dive into research ...

Peer Review Week 2022 (Sep 19-23), powered by Editage and Researcher.Life, was bigger than ever with exciting discussions with KOLs in academia and the scholarly publishing community. This year’s Peer Review Week theme, Research Integrity: Creating and Supporting Trust in Research, ...