EQUATOR and COS join forces to bring open science to the fore
Plans for a strategic 3-year partnership between the EQUATOR Network and Centre for Open Science.
The evolution of evaluation: Richard Sever on the future of peer review
Richard Sever talks about the future of peer review, the role of preprint servers, and how we might untangle research evaluation from research dissemination.
Several barriers prevent digital health from fulfilling its potential: is patient engagement the solution?
Learn more about the barriers faced by digital health technology and how patient engagement is key to breaking them down.
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.
Transforming medical translation: the benefits and risks of AI
Explore how machine translation and generative AI have changed the medical translation landscape, for better or worse.
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.
‘Hiding in plain sight?’ How can publishers improve patient engagement with PLSPs?
Plain language summaries of publication could help patients, but what if they aren’t reading them? Find out how publishers can boost patient interaction with PLSPs.
Overcoming barriers to greater diversity in scholarly communication
Read about practical tools aimed at introducing more inclusive practices in academic publishing.
The paper mill problem: are AI tools the answer?
Find out more about a new AI service to detect fake manuscripts.
Overcoming bias in ‘overviews of reviews’: a spotlight on appraisal tools
Planning to write an overview of systematic reviews? Uncover essential guidance on the effective use of tools to assess and minimise bias.
Can open access be made more equitable?
Read about inequities in terms of which researchers benefit most from open access and what could be done to help.
Why are retraction rates rising?
Biomedical science retractions quadrupled between 2000 and 2020, mostly due to research misconduct: why?
Plan S annual review: what’s new?
Familiarise yourself with key cOAlition S processes and future directions for Plan S and open access publishing.
Japan initiates a nationwide plan towards open science
How does Japan plan to make all publicly funded research free to read? The move to green open access begins with investing ¥10 billion.
Building trust: ACCORD guidelines for reporting consensus methods
Read about a new checklist developed to facilitate transparent reporting of consensus methods.
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’.