I was fortunate to attend the annual Charleston Conference last week, and in addition to the lovely weather and beautiful surroundings of South Carolina in early November, I was able to enjoy a vibrant and serious-minded event against a backdrop of unprecedented challenges. While there was an overall mood of deep concern for librarianship, there … Continue reading Is the Article *Really* Dead?
What Does ‘Beta’ Even Mean?
For those of us who have been in scholarly communications for a number of years, one of the most noticeable shifts in the industry has been the use of language and how it has morphed from being almost historical in nature to being at the cutting edge of the ‘tech bro’ vernacular. These days in … Continue reading What Does ‘Beta’ Even Mean?
Will AI + OA be OK?
If you are anything like me, you will have been experiencing serious FOMO in the last week as colleagues and acquaintances descended on Frankfurt for the annual publishing social, interrupted intermittently by the Book Fair. From what most LinkedIn posts would have you believe, a good time was had by all, but some of that … Continue reading Will AI + OA be OK?
Beer, Chips and System Failures
Whatever your political persuasion, in recent times it seems apparent that things are not quite how they should be. Things are never perfect, of course, but no matter your views, there appears to be a groundswell of opinion that things need to change. And with social media turbocharging our keyboard warrior tendencies, we also need … Continue reading Beer, Chips and System Failures
Peer Review: Weak?
Now a fixture in the scholarly communications calendar, Peer Review Week has become one of those pivots that for many people, the year revolves around. Like children going back to school after the summer break, or the inexorable slowdown ahead of Christmas, this week in mid-September serves as a reflection point on what has gone … Continue reading Peer Review: Weak?
No Summer Break for Scholarly Communications: AI, Integrity, and Policy Updates
For those in the media, the summer months have habitually taken on a rose-tinted hue, not all ascribable to the pink-coloured wine that is so popular at this time of year. No, as the weather gets warmer and readers go on holiday to get away from all the bad news that permeates through the media … Continue reading No Summer Break for Scholarly Communications: AI, Integrity, and Policy Updates
AI’s Impact on Management Education: More from AOM 2025
This week Simon Linacre presents our second blog post from the Academy of Management Annual Meeting held in Copenhagen at the end of July. After focusing on geopolitical changes and their impact on business schools last week, this week we turn to technological change, in particular the latest hot takes on AI and management education. … Continue reading AI’s Impact on Management Education: More from AOM 2025
An Answer to the Hardest Question: Where Will You Publish?
Today sees the launch of CompassAI, a new feature for Cabells users which utilises AI to match journals to their article abstracts. Here, Simon Linacre takes us through the latest tool to help researchers in their publishing quest. Publishers have long been obsessed with understanding the psychology behind authors’ decisions to publish in certain … Continue reading An Answer to the Hardest Question: Where Will You Publish?
A Beginner’s Guide to ChatGPT and Generative AI in the Medical Research Publication Industry
Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms, such as ChatGPT, have recently undergone a meteoric rise in their sophistication, accessibility, and prevalence throughout nearly every industry. Scholarly publishing and communications are no exception: it seems that every LinkedIn feed and conference program is teeming with discussions of these platforms. Depending on the opinion of the authors, generative … Continue reading A Beginner’s Guide to ChatGPT and Generative AI in the Medical Research Publication Industry
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