The reasons why publishing has become faster
Read about the main drivers of increased journal turnaround time over the last decade.
How to preprint properly: updated guidance from the ICMJE
Find out more about ICMJE’s latest recommendations on the use of preprints in scientific publishing.
Meeting report: summary of Day 2 of the 2022 ISMPP European Meeting
Missed the meeting? Read our report to get up to speed!
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.
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.
Open access publishing seeks to improve equity, but article processing charges may have the opposite effect
A recent study found that authors with certain characteristics are more likely to publish open access, potentially leading to bias.
The evolving role of medical communications professionals: insights from a Publication Lead
Publication Lead Chris Brooks discusses the impact of COVID-19 on medical communications.
Is the quality of scientific reporting in preprints up to the peer review standard?
Find out if preprints are up to scratch when it comes to transparent reporting and whether traditional peer review can raise the bar higher.
Find routes to Plan S compliance with the cOAlition S Journal Checker Tool
Learn more about this useful tool for checking compliance when publishing cOAlition S funded research articles.
Nature journals introduce multiple open access options
Find out more about Springer Nature’s latest open access publishing options – and the concerns that some have raised.
Medical Publishing Insights & Practices launch Enhanced Publication Options Navigator
Find out more about what this resource has to offer.
The impact of expensive article processing charges on researchers from lower-income African countries
Learn how high article processing charges may prevent African researchers from publishing their work and what can be done to combat this issue.
Preservation of open access articles – is long-term storage guaranteed?
Find out more about the concerns that have been raised around the preservation of open access journals and their content, plus the solutions proposed.
PLOS trials a collective action business model for open access publishing
Find out why PLOS wants institutions to pay an annual open access fee under the Community Action Publishing model, rather than charging researchers per article.
Why do researchers publish in predatory journals?
Cabells and CIBER Research tell us why predatory publishing remains commonplace across the world.
Predatory journal ‘safelists’ and ‘watchlists’: who decides?
Learn how predatory journals are identified, and why journal ‘watchlists’ and ‘safelists’ have their own pitfalls.