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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.
OA Week: Open Spectrum
This week sees the 14th Open Access Week (#OAWeek #OAWeek2021) since it started in 2008. To mark the event, Simon Linacre looks at the challenges and opportunities the movement may face in post-pandemic times.
New Kid on the Block
The publishing industry is often derided for its lack of innovation. However, as Simon Linacre argues, there is often innovation going on right under our noses where the radical nature of changes are yet to be fully understood, for good or bad.
Not Seeing the Wood for the Trees
There is much to learn from literature regarding scholarly communications, not least how to get messages across the divide to the wider public. Simon Linacre finds much food for thought in chewing over a modern classic.
A New Perspective
What should a good quality journal include in its make-up – rigorous research, well-regarded editorial board, plenty of citations? But what if we challenge these assumptions, and demand commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals as well? There are solutions to this challenge, and here Simon Linacre introduces the first SDG Impact Intensity™ rating from Cabells and Saint Joseph’s University.