It’s Open Access Week, that time of year when librarians, publishers, and academics alike fill their feeds with the latest hot takes on all things open access (OA). The theme for this year is ‘The Cost of Knowledge’, and the aim as described on the official OA Week website, is to “recognize that accessing and … Continue reading The hidden cost of knowledge?
How can we navigate today’s publishing landscape?
On Wednesday 21 October, the Global Business School Network (GBSN) will host a webinar with a panel of experts offering guidance on how to develop effective research and publishing strategies against the backdrop of geopolitical upheaval and confusion surrounding the impact question. The intention is to spark a debate around the potential of a ‘paradigm … Continue reading How can we navigate today’s publishing landscape?
The growth crisis
This week, the great and the good of scholarly communications gathered in Frankfurt for the annual STM Conference. Timed to coincide with the Frankfurt Book Fair, it is the biggest event on the calendar for senior industry members to discuss and debate the big challenges facing publishers, societies, and research institutions worldwide. The main theme … Continue reading The growth crisis
Book review – “The Seven Rules of Trust” by Jimmy Wales
Trust is something we all take for granted. From taking an umbrella with you on a day out because the weather forecast said it would rain, to watching a movie following a friend’s recommendation, we commit to dozens of actions each day based on trusting something we have seen, heard, or sensed in some way. … Continue reading Book review – “The Seven Rules of Trust” by Jimmy Wales
What’s in a name?
Imagine you wake up one morning with a set of unusual symptoms. Nothing to worry about, you think, but you had better check online just to make sure. Once you scroll through a few plausible-sounding, non-serious possibilities, your eyes alight on an illness you have never heard of before. But it sounds serious – really serious. You click on the link … Continue reading What’s in a name?
Research? It’s a social enterprise
How do you choose the right journal? Some people might suggest this is an art rather than a science, only possible with years of publishing experience or a wide network of contacts of those at the top of a given field. Others might suggest that you can plan and execute a publication with near certainty, using data to proceed to a positive outcome. The truth, as with all … Continue reading Research? It’s a social enterprise
Who can you trust?
Think back, if you can, 25 years ago to January 2001, and what do you remember? To jog your memory, that month saw the inauguration of George W. Bush as U.S. President, the launch of iTunes from Apple, and the appointment of the England football team’s first foreign manager, Sven-Göran Eriksson. While you sit there thinking how old you feel, this will make you … Continue reading Who can you trust?
Ghosts in the machine
Breaching research integrity is often regarded as, at worst, a white-collar crime reserved for nerdy types who couldn’t quite cut it intellectually; at best, it’s not even regarded at all – it is simply invisible to most people as they go about their lives. However, this may be about to change with the release of a new documentary that may bring the problem … Continue reading Ghosts in the machine
The changing face of research impact
Are mainstream journals publishing research with a greater focus on impact? Based on recently published research on top-ranked business journals, the answer is a cautious 'yes.' Below is a summary of an article co-authored by, among others, Cabells’ Simon Linacre and the new Head of PRME, Dr. David Steingard. From "Revolutionizing societal impact in business … Continue reading The changing face of research impact
Land of make believe
A Happy New Year to everyone, and if you can’t quite believe it is January already, then recent news on the impact of AI on scholarly communications is not going to help with that feeling of things not being quite real. Towards the end of 2025, reports started to emerge of 'imaginary journals.' We have … Continue reading Land of make believe