2022 European Meeting of ISMPP: registration now open
The 2022 European Meeting of ISMPP is being held in-person on 25-26 January in London. Register now!
Catch up with the OASPA 2021 Conference: recordings available
Find out more about what was covered at this year’s online conference of the Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA).
How artificial intelligence is changing the landscape of scientific communication
Find out how artificial intelligence tools are influencing the future of scientific communication.
Are data availability statements slowing down publication processes?
Read the results of a pilot study on the impact of data availability statements on publication workflows.
[VIDEO] Virtual strategies to successfully engage KOLs
Sarah Diffen, Alex Monaghan and Michelle Marchione provide recommendations on virtual engagement strategies.
Artificial intelligence in health: how to ensure it’s ethical and beneficial to everyone?
World Health Organization provides 6 principles for regulation and governance of the technology.
What’s stopping patients from publishing?
While most journal editors support patients as co-authors on scientific articles, systemic barriers still exist for patients to participate meaningfully in publication development.
[VIDEO] Equity and open access: the Open Pharma recommendations for plain language summaries
Slavka Baronikova and Adeline Rosenberg discuss their recently published guidelines on plain language summaries in peer-reviewed medical journal publications.
2021 International Open Access Week is here!
Find out more about this year’s Open Access Week, themed ‘It matters how we open knowledge: building structural equity’.
[VIDEO] Involving the patient from protocol to publication in real-world evidence studies
Emma Bagshaw, Mark Larkin and Sam Llewellyn from Vitaccess and Fulvio Baggi, Director of The European Myasthenia Gravis Association discuss the lifecycle of creating collaborative digital patient registries and taking them through to the publications.
Integrating the patient voice into plain language summaries
A new guide provides practical advice on how to increase patient engagement and involvement at every stage of their development.
Will preprint articles replace publication in traditional peer-reviewed journals?
The suggestion that preprints could replace traditional journals has been debated. Dr Haseeb Irfanullah provides arguments against this view.
[PODCAST] Achieving greater equity, diversity, and inclusion through health literacy
Laurie Myers and Stacy Robison discuss the importance of health literacy in equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Improving diversity and inclusivity in scientific publishing: can ‘editormetrics’ help?
Learn how a dataset of nearly half a million researchers can be used to reduce bias and increase equity.
Is abstract peer review affected by institutional and geographical bias?
Research from higher-status institutions and countries is postulated to receive more favourable peer review. A recent article suggests this may not be the case.
What are the potential applications of social media and altmetrics in the pharmaceutical industry?
How can pharma unlock the potential of social media? A recent article from EMWA’s Medical Writing journal discusses potential applications.