COVID-19 sparks rapid change in the medical research landscape
COVID-19 has had an unprecedented global impact. Now, a Digital Science report asks how the research landscape has adapted to these extreme circumstances.
Open access publishing of pharma-sponsored research: insights from a Scientific Publications Lead
Slávka Baróniková shares her opinions on open access publishing and suggests how this can be successfully achieved within pharma.
ISMPP poll: Concerns about manuscript review by non-English speaking authors – what would you do?
ISMPP poll result in ‘The MAP’ explores what to do if you have concerns about a potentially insufficient manuscript review by non-English speaking authors
[PODCAST] Digital enhancements: which are worth the investment?
Listen to Travis Hicks discuss different publication enhancement options in this podcast from ISMPP.
What is the optimal design for a scientific poster? Insights from the founder of the #betterposter movement
Mike Morrison discusses the problem with traditional scientific posters and how they could be redesigned to more effectively communicate research.
Addressing regional needs in a global scientific communication platform
The MAP newsletter explores ways to maximise relevance of global scientific communication platforms for regional stakeholders.
[PODCAST] Open access: opportunities and challenges
Listen to Kristen Ratan discuss the benefits and challenges of open access.
ISMPP West 2020
The virtual ISMPP West 2020 will take place on October 1-2, 2020, with the meeting theme, The Winds of Change: Navigating Uncharted Territory for Medical Communication Professionals.
As science looks to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, the need to publish with transparency, speed and openness is ever greater
The increasing range of publication choices and demand for open access are explored in this sponsored article from Taylor & Francis Group.
[PODCAST] Plain language summaries: best practices
Listen to Jason Gardner discuss how to prepare and store plain language summaries in this podcast from ISMPP.
Preprint servers and the publishers embracing open peer review
Publishers show enthusiasm for preprints by allowing transfer from preprint servers to submission sites and by integrating preprint platforms into manuscript submission workflows.
cOAlition S bypass a block on the road to open access
cOAlition S Rights Retention Strategy aims to safeguard researchers’ intellectual ownership, enabling embargo-free sharing of research in online repositories.
[PODCAST] Measuring publication value
Listen to Alice Choi discuss traditional and new journal metrics in this new podcast from ISMPP.
[VIDEO] Disrupted events: what’s happening in #MedComms practice?
Five sessions from the MedComms Forum provide valuable, practical insights into how medical events are changing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Steps to reduce bias in systematic review protocols
Systematic reviews are generally considered gold standard evidence in healthcare, but a founding member of Cochrane believes steps can be taken to increase transparency and reduce bias in their protocols.
Journal citation counts increase despite discontinuation from Scopus
Analysis of metrics for journals discontinued from Scopus for publication concerns highlights a need for clearer warnings on articles from such journals.