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.
Mountain to climb
As the return to university beckons for many of us, we are unfortunately reminded that many of the challenges facing scholarly communications persist. Simon Linacre assesses wider issues impacting on publication ethics as Cabells’ Predatory Reports database hits the 15,000 journal mark.
What lies beneath
The first set of data from Cabells’ collaboration with Inera’s Edifix shows that nearly 300 article checks included references to predatory journals. Simon Linacre looks behind the data to share more details about ‘citation contamination.'
Peer Review Week 2021: Identity in Peer Review
Peer Review Week 2021 has been announced for September 20–24 with the theme of Identity in Peer Review. Simon Linacre takes a look at the importance of the event and this year’s chosen theme.
No signs of slowing
Simon Linacre takes a look at the predatory journals listed in Predatory Reports throughout June 2021.
Industrial disease
A new collaboration with between Cabells and Edifix from Inera helps researchers identify articles and authors published in predatory journals to prevent citation contamination.
No laughing matter
The latest meme to sweep Twitter in the last week has been a satirical look at typical journal articles. Simon Linacre introduces Cabells’ own take on the theme and reflects on the impact they can have on our shared conscience. We all like memes, right? Those social media nuggets that we can all relate to … Continue reading No laughing matter