You’ve probably heard the term ‘ghostwriting’ before, maybe while discussing how most politicians have entire teams of speech writers or how many celebrities don’t actually write their own autobiographies. You may not have heard, however, that ghostwriting is also quietly rampant throughout academia, with a wide array of implications and potential dangers. How Does Academic … Continue reading Giving up the Ghost: Unmasking Unethical Ghostwriting in Medical 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”
Innovations in Peer Review: Increasing Capacity While Improving Quality
Peer review is a critical aspect of modern academic research, but it’s no secret that journals are struggling to provide high-quality and timely peer review for submitted manuscripts. It’s clear that changes are needed to increase the capacity and efficiency of peer review without reducing the quality of the review. However, several alternative peer review … Continue reading Innovations in Peer Review: Increasing Capacity While Improving Quality
The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Peer Review
This year, as the research community’s trust in the peer review system’s efficacy and efficiency has wavered, we’ve seen a sharp rise in the proposal and implementation of alterations to the standard peer review process. As such, it’s not surprising that the community-selected theme for the 2023 Peer Review Week is “Peer Review and The … Continue reading The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Peer Review
Journalytics Update: Twenty Hindawi Journals Recently Removed from the Journalytics Academic and Journalytics Medicine Databases
As part of our ongoing mission to protect and foster research integrity, the following journals from the publisher Hindawi have been removed from our Journalytics Academic and Journalytics Medicine databases for failure to meet our quality criteria, pending re-evaluation of their policies and practices: Advances In Materials Science And Engineering (ISSN: 1687-8434) Biomed Research International … Continue reading Journalytics Update: Twenty Hindawi Journals Recently Removed from the Journalytics Academic and Journalytics Medicine Databases
Open Access: History, 20-Year Trends, and Projected Future for Scholarly Publishing
It’s hard to imagine where the scholarly publishing landscape would be today without open access. As we reach two decades from the inception of open access, it’s important to evaluate how this model has revolutionized research and its potential future directions. A Brief History of Open Access 1991: The beginning of the open access movement … Continue reading Open Access: History, 20-Year Trends, and Projected Future for Scholarly Publishing
Achieving Gender Equity is Fair and Desperately Needed
The theme for #IWD2022 is #BreakTheBias, a call to action and a stark reminder that while it is important to celebrate the progress that has been made on the path to gender equity, action is more important than words and there is still much work to be done.
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.
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.