[VIDEO] Open access 101
Elizabeth Knowles, Associate Editorial Director at Taylor & Francis, explains the principles of open access.
[VIDEO] What’s right in copyright and permissions? A publishers’ perspective
Sam Wilkinson, Senior Editor at Taylor & Francis, outlines the principles of copyright and how to seek appropriate permissions.
Celebrate MedComms Day 2018!
Add your contributions to the 7th annual MedComms Day.
Meeting report: summary of the 14th Annual Meeting of ISMPP – Part 2
Missed the 14th Annual Meeting of ISMPP? Read the second part of our meeting report to get up to speed!
Vote now! Do we need more guidance on patient engagement in medical publications?
Share your opinion with The Publication Plan and take our poll on patient engagement in medical publications.
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.
A new series from The BMJ highlights unreported trials
A new, regular series in The BMJ will highlight a different unreported clinical trial every week, with the intention of improving reporting rates.
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.
Do preprints have a place in today’s reference lists?
Can preprints be cited in the same way as papers published in a peer reviewed journal, or do we need to define new standards?
Bronze beats gold in open access: implications for data re-use
A study finds that the most common form of open access is ‘bronze’, meaning that data are free to read but not re-use. This is likely to have negative implications for research.
When will open access be fully achieved?
Open access publishing is becoming increasingly prevalent, but how long until all publications are open access? A multi-database study (Crossref, Web of Science and Unpaywall), by Piwowar et al predicts that open access will become the future publication standard, and estimates the date at which all research will become freely accessible.
[VIDEO] Digital features in medical publications: Where are we now?
Earlier this month, the 3rd MedComms Networking Virtual Event took place, entitled ‘Digital features in medical publications: Where are we now?’. Caroline Halford, Digital Publishing Manager at Springer Healthcare, presented … Continue Reading [VIDEO] Digital features in medical publications: Where are we now?
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
International Women’s Day 2018: how will you Press for Progress?
Join other medical, science, and publications professionals worldwide to #PressforProgress on #IWD2018 and beyond.