During his time working at Cabells, predatory publishing practices turned into a near obsession for Simon Linacre - so much so, he wrote a book about it: The Predator Effect. Here he shares details of the book, and how predatory journals could form part of a publishing ethics crisis. In a recent conversation with a … Continue reading The Predator Effect: Understanding the Past, Present and Future of Deceptive Academic Journals
Measuring Sustainability Research Impact
Cabells was excited and honored to have the opportunity to take part in the EduData Summit (EDS), which took place at the United Nations in New York City in June. The EDS is the “world’s premium forum for data-driven educators – a platform for strategists, data scientists, CIOs and other dataheads to discuss and share … Continue reading Measuring Sustainability Research Impact
“Building a More Connected Scholarly Community” at #SSP2022
The theme of the Society for Scholarly Publishing’s (SSP) 44th Annual Meeting, which kicks off today and runs through Friday, is “Building a More Connected Scholarly Community.” It has been (and has felt like) a long, COVID-‘inspired’ two years’ worth of remote work, Zoom meetings, and virtual conferences. While not fully out of the woods … Continue reading “Building a More Connected Scholarly Community” at #SSP2022
Seeds of Change
If you plan on attending the Society for Scholarly Publishing’s (SSP) 44th Annual Meeting next month in Chicago, be sure to make time to attend Session 4F, “Open Science and SDGs: Harnessing Open Science to Address Global Issues.” Lucas Toutloff, CTO at Cabells, will be part of an outstanding panel that will be discussing ways … Continue reading Seeds of Change
Back Together Again
We hope to see you in Arlington, VA at PRME April 21-23, or in New Orleans at ICAM April 24-26!
SDGs and the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative: The Way Forward
The 17 integrated UN SDGs are a global call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. Research and education are key pieces needed for society to make progress towards achieving the SDGs by the end of the decade.
One, Two, Three… Blog!
A look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from the last 1,000 days and counting of The Source...
2022: Year of the SDGs?
As a New Year year begins, Cabells reflects on what could be the hottest trend in scholarly communications this year: the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Academic Sleuthing
With plenty of advice and guidance on the internet on how to identify and avoid predatory journals, many argue the game is up. However, while so many authors and journals slip through the net, numerous skills are required to avoid the pitfalls, not the least of which is, as one case study shows, being an amateur sleuth….
The New Normal?
What does 'normal' look like in scholarly communications these days? Simon Linacre reports from two recent business school conferences on what to expect – and what should happen – in the next 12 months.