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The impact of blockchain tech on academic publishing
As blockchain technology continues to branch out well beyond the cryptocurrency world that initially brought it into being, it’s becoming clear it has many potential applications in education. In all likelihood we’re still in the early stages of the technology’s emergence in this field, and the applications will only continue to expand. Even now though, there are some interesting examples.
Back to basics
As we enter what is an uncertain 2021 for many both personally and professionally, it is worth perhaps taking the opportunity to reset and refocus on what matters most to us. In his latest blog post, Simon Linacre reflects on Cabells’ new video and how it endeavours to show what makes us tick.
Cabells and AMBA launch list of most impactful Chinese language management journals
In his last blog post in what has been a tumultuous year, Simon Linacre looks forward to a more enlightened 2021 and a new era of open collaboration and information sharing in scholarly communications and higher education. In a year with so many monumental events, it is perhaps pointless to try and review what has … Continue reading Cabells and AMBA launch list of most impactful Chinese language management journals
What to know about ISSNs
There are many ways to skin a cat, and many ways to infer a journal could be predatory. In his latest blog post, Simon Linacre looks at the role the International Standard Serial Number, or ISSN, can play in the production of predatory journals.
The A-Z’s of predatory publishing
Earlier this year Cabells published an A-Z list of issues regarding predatory publishing practices, with one tweet a week going through the entire alphabet. In this week’s blog, Simon Linacre republishes all 26 tweets in one place as a kind of primer on how to successfully deal with the phenomenon.
Empowering India’s Academia
According to some research, India has the unfortunate distinction of having both the highest number of predatory journals based there, and the highest number of authors publishing in them. In this week’s blog, Simon Linacre answers some of the questions researchers in that country have regarding authentic publishing practices. During the latter part of 2020, … Continue reading Empowering India’s Academia
How do you know you can trust a journal?
As many readers know, this week is Peer Review Week, the annual opportunity for those involved in scholarly communication and research to celebrate and learn about all aspects of peer review. As part of this conversation, Simon Linacre reflects on this year’s theme of ‘Trust in Peer Review’ in terms of the important role of … Continue reading How do you know you can trust a journal?
Know before you go
Earlier this week, the Guardian in the UK released its updated university rankings, just the latest of myriad national and international exercises in defining the "best" university. At a time when deciding to go to university is fraught with unkowns, Simon Linacre argues that critical thinking skills are more important than ever. I’ll admit it, … Continue reading Know before you go
Special report: Assessing journal quality and legitimacy
Earlier this year Cabells engaged CIBER Research (http://ciber-research.eu/) to support its product and marketing development work. Today, in collaboration with CIBER, Simon Linacre looks at the findings and implications for scholarly communications globally. In recent months the UK-based publishing research body CIBER has been working with Cabells to better understand the academic publishing environment both … Continue reading Special report: Assessing journal quality and legitimacy