The news from business school leaders meeting in Seattle this week was simple: AACSB + ICAM = AI. To translate, it was the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) annual get-together, known as the International Conference and Meetings (ICAM), and the focus was very much on Artificial Intelligence. And by focus, while the … Continue reading Letters from America: AI
Book Review: Introduction to Research Ethics and Academic Integrity, by Amani Khalil Abu-Shaheen, Muaawia Ahmed Hamza, and Sumayyia Marar (eds.)
If there is a common thread to any article or commentary on the state of research integrity and publishing ethics among the global scholarly community, it is usually that there is a need for more education. If only PhD students had better teaching on research integrity issues, and early career scholars more formal instruction on … Continue reading Book Review: Introduction to Research Ethics and Academic Integrity, by Amani Khalil Abu-Shaheen, Muaawia Ahmed Hamza, and Sumayyia Marar (eds.)
Have Business Schools Found Their Way Back Yet?
Twenty years ago, almost to the day, an article was published in the Harvard Business Review that, at the time, sent shockwaves throughout the business school world. Rarely has the phrase ‘Emperor’s new clothes’ been used so aptly, as you could almost hear the hiss around campuses as inflated reputations suddenly lost their status. Written … Continue reading Have Business Schools Found Their Way Back Yet?
Why Has the Impact Argument Struggled to Have… Impact?
The Impact Agenda has been with us for over a decade, but the case is still being made for widespread adoption. Simon Linacre reports from this week’s AACSB International Conference and Annual Meeting (ICAM) in Vienna, where impact seems to be on the minds of everyone, but is anything changing?
The Art of Research: How Journal Covers Influence Readers and Research
When you think of a research journal, what do you picture? Is it a vivid, detailed art spread, or a simplistic and minimalist design? Journal cover art is a surprisingly polarized medium—most journals feature either highly graphic, detailed, and aesthetically pleasing art or subdued, uniform designs, but there aren’t many journals that fall somewhere in-between. … Continue reading The Art of Research: How Journal Covers Influence Readers and Research
Understanding Gray Literature: The Value of Nontraditional Publications
As a standard practice, many literature reviews exclude ‘gray literature,’ a category that describes research and literature published outside of the traditional academic publishing industry. However, completely overlooking gray literature results in a wide array of valuable and excellent research being excluded from the overall body of scientific knowledge. A thorough understanding of what gray … Continue reading Understanding Gray Literature: The Value of Nontraditional Publications
PRW 2023: “Peer Review and The Future of Publishing”
Each year, our team at Cabells celebrates Peer Review Week (PRW) and recognizes the fact that so much of the work we do each day revolves around peer review, which is the backbone of scholarly communication and the key to maintaining research quality. The theme this year for PRW is “Peer Review and the Future … Continue reading PRW 2023: “Peer Review and The Future of Publishing”
Introducing the All-New Journalytics Academic & Predatory Reports
We have some exciting news to share – a new and improved Journalytics Academic & Predatory Reports platform will soon be here. Our team has been working on multiple updates and enhancements to our tried and true platform that will benefit users in multiple ways. Along with our ongoing addition of new verified and predatory … Continue reading Introducing the All-New Journalytics Academic & Predatory Reports
Countering Systemic Barriers to Equity in the Academic Publishing Process
In recent years, improving diversity has been a core priority of many industries, including scholarly publishing and academia. Almost every large publisher has a dedicated Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion page, and most have published statements dedicating resources toward diversifying their staff, editorial board members, and authors. However, few initiatives have targeted the systemic barriers in … Continue reading Countering Systemic Barriers to Equity in the Academic Publishing Process
Originality in Academic Writing: The Blurry Lines Between Similarity, Plagiarism, and Paraphrasing
Across disciplines, most manuscripts submitted to academic journals undergo a plagiarism check as part of the evaluation process. Authors are widely aware of the industry’s intolerance for plagiarism; however, most of us don’t receive any specific education about what plagiarism is or how to avoid it. Here, we’ll discuss what actually constitutes plagiarism, understand the … Continue reading Originality in Academic Writing: The Blurry Lines Between Similarity, Plagiarism, and Paraphrasing