Are mirror journals the solution to publishing open access under Plan S?
While mirror journals have been proposed as an alternative to hybrid journals for open access publishing under Plans S, recent guidance indicates they may not be compliant.
Predatory journals: the potential value of a consensus definition
What is a predatory journal? A scoping review published in F1000Research explores their defining characteristics.
Predatory publishers and conferences: red flags
A recent article published in PharmaTimes explores the top warning signs that can be used to identify predatory publishers and conferences.
Reduced impact factor due to journal growth
How can journal growth affect impact factor and what can be done to avoid it?
Meeting report: summary of the 14th Annual Meeting of ISMPP — Part 1
Missed the 14th Annual Meeting of ISMPP? Read our meeting report to get up to speed!
The disparity between top-tier journals and their smaller counterparts: should we be worried?
In a recent opinion piece for The BMJ, Dr Elizabeth Loder describes the potential impact of the resource gap between top- and lower-tier journals.
“Current pitfalls and opportunities in medical communications”
Medical communications professionals give their take on ‘fake news’, predatory journals, and the role of artificial intelligence in medical publishing.
How to get your clinical research published in a high-tier journal
In the latest issue of The Map Newsletter from ISMPP, medical communications professionals share their experience and tips on how to get clinical research published in high-tier journals.
Cutting-Edge Themes Draw Attendees to 14th Annual Meeting of ISMPP
Online Registration Until April 10, 2018! Both seasoned publication professionals and those newer to the profession will benefit from the cutting-edge themes at the 14th Annual Meeting of the International … Continue Reading Cutting-Edge Themes Draw Attendees to 14th Annual Meeting of ISMPP
Meeting report: summary of day 2 of the 2018 Annual TIPPA Meeting
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Meeting report: summary of day 1 of the 2018 European ISMPP Meeting
Missed ISMPP EU 2018? Read our meeting report to get up to speed!
Registered Reports: enhancing transparency and reproducibility in scientific publication
Recently, F1000Research published the first article of their new Registered Report initiative. The publisher is the first to go a step further with this publication format, combining the Registered Report … Continue Reading Registered Reports: enhancing transparency and reproducibility in scientific publication
Data notes: a new initiative to improve data visibility
BMC Research Notes has launched a new article type in the form of data notes, as introduced by the journal’s editor, Dirk Krüger, in a recent blog. Data notes are … Continue Reading Data notes: a new initiative to improve data visibility
[FREE WEBINAR]: Optimise Medical Publishing and Avoid “Predatory Journals”
Join ICON plc at this webinar, featuring Jeffrey Beall, to learn tips and tools to enhance your medical publication efforts and to help avoid so-called “predatory journals”. The webinar will discuss the … Continue Reading [FREE WEBINAR]: Optimise Medical Publishing and Avoid “Predatory Journals”
Does a focus on top-tier journals narrow the impact of research?
In a recent article Andrew J. Hoffmann, from the University of Michigan, argues that academia’s focus on publication in top-tier ‘A’ journals as a measure of success, for both an … Continue Reading Does a focus on top-tier journals narrow the impact of research?
Can pharma improve the publishing of scientific research?
A recent meeting of stakeholders in the publication of scientific research sought to determine what can be done to advance the current model of publication in traditional journals. The meeting, … Continue Reading Can pharma improve the publishing of scientific research?