Is the tide turning on traditional academic publishing?
How could reforms to the existing scholarly publishing model be implemented?
The hunter or the hunted: why do authors publish in predatory journals?
Learn about the driving forces behind authors’ involvement with predatory journals and strategies to address this issue.
AI in publishing: an underutilised tool?
Find out how AI can be used to increase efficiency and predict ‘successful’ papers in medical publishing.
Do bad apples in academic publishing really spoil the barrel?
Do we need to worry about the presence of retracted articles in systematic reviews and clinical practice guidelines?
No artificial ingredients: Nature takes a stand against generative AI
Nature bans AI-generated images and videos – read about the concerns that led to the journal’s decision.
Society-first science: 10 rules for responsible research
Read about proposed steps to minimise unintended societal harm of research studies.
BioGPT: a useful tool or cause for concern?
Learn more about BioGPT, the rise of AI in medical publishing, and why some remain cautious.
The reality of incomplete reporting: can journal editors do more to help?
A recent systematic review calls for journal editors to urgently review their submission policies.
SPIRIT-Outcomes 2022 Extension: guidelines for transparent inclusion of clinical trial outcomes in trial protocols
How to improve outcome reporting in clinical trial protocols: read more about the SPIRIT-Outcomes 2022 Extension.
How does failure to falsify influence the reliability of scientific research?
Read about a proposed way to tackle the reproducibility crisis in research and accelerate scientific progress.
Critical appraisal tools: where to find them and which one to pick?
Find out more about critical appraisal tools and related online resources.
Is it time to redesign peer review?
Read about proposed strategies to make peer review less burdensome and improve the quality of published research.
Questionable research practices: should we be worried?
Read more on the results of a survey that asked 47,000 academics about their opinions, behaviours, and experiences surrounding research integrity.
International Women’s Day 2023: can medical publishing do more to #EmbraceEquity?
Women remain underrepresented in medical publishing; we reflect on recent posts from The Publication Plan looking at contributory factors and steps to equity.
Are research data FAIR enough?
Find out why, despite implementation of mandates, current research data may not be FAIR.
Will a cross-publisher integrity hub aid the battle against fake research?
Publishers join with STM to develop new standardised tools to tackle paper mills.