Pros, Cons, and What You Should Know About Medical Research Preprints

Preprints have become something of a hot-button issue in medical publishing. Though many of us have heard the term, especially within the last 3 years, most people aren’t too familiar with what preprints actually are or their implications for future publication of research. As defined by the JAMA Network in 2020, a preprint is a … Continue reading Pros, Cons, and What You Should Know About Medical Research Preprints

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