Legacy publishing and open access: how to detect the true predator
Find out more about how some are labelling even legitimate open access journals as ‘predatory’.
Rethinking journal metrics: how enhanced publication content improves engagement
Discover how enhanced publication content and novel metrics can improve healthcare professional engagement with scientific publications.
What does the future hold for preprints: credibility vs accessibility?
Find out why measures to improve the credibility of preprints may be at odds with their core strengths.
What lies beneath: how to detect predatory and pseudo-journals
Get up to speed with the latest editorial from ICMJE to protect your publications from predatory journals and safeguard the integrity of scientific publishing.
Good as gold: will fee-free diamond OA outshine the APC-based model?
Diamond OA is gaining momentum as gold OA remains under scrutiny. Will diamond offer all the solutions?
Global stakeholders respond to cOAlition S’s “Towards Responsible Publishing” proposal
Discover what global stakeholders thought about open access proposal “Towards Responsible Publishing” ahead of cOAlition S’s response.
Pay to publish, but free to read: are APCs equitable?
Explore how increasing open access revenue signals challenges for global researchers trying to publish free-to-read articles. How can publishing move forward?
Open access loses market share for the first time in years: will it bounce back?
Learn about the unexpected drop in open access market share identified by Delta Think: what’s driving it, and will it continue?
Are article processing charges really increasing?
According to Delta Think, the 2024 larger-than-average rise in APCs is deceptive; find out how APCs are actually getting cheaper in real terms.
The predatory publishing trap: dangers and solutions in the age of open access
Protect your research from predatory publishers with these top tips from the editors of legitimate open access journals.
Plan S annual review: what’s new?
Familiarise yourself with key cOAlition S processes and future directions for Plan S and open access publishing.
eLife’s ‘reviewed preprint’ model: results from the first year
Find out what happened in the year since eLife ended accept/reject decisions in favour of ‘reviewed preprints’.
Do we risk losing research articles?
A recent DOI analysis highlights shortfalls in current digital preservation methods.
ISMPP poll: falling prey to a predatory journal – what would you do?
Explore the results of a new ISMPP poll on how to tackle an inadvertent submission to a predatory journal.
Beyond the impact factor: a new way to assess journal quality
Learn how the ‘diversity factor’ could be used to evaluate the true impact of health research.
Language barriers in scientific publishing: how many hurdles are there?
Find out more about the barriers non-native English speakers face in scientific publishing, and initiatives that are starting to help.