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.
Evidence-based policy generation: how can we improve on open access?
Read about a proposed 5-part framework for strengthening the relationship between research and public policy.
Retracted papers: are we doing enough to put discredited research to rest?
Read about the difficulties in identifying retracted articles and mitigating their real world impact.
A diamond in the rough: how to strengthen diamond open access?
Read our topline summary of what the Action Plan for Diamond Open Access is, and how it was developed.
Has COVID-19 increased the gender gap in academic publishing?
Learn how the pandemic has affected the publication output of male and female scientists, and the proposed reasons for observed disparities.
An open letter on open access: call for greater clarity and transparency of open access terms and conditions
Learn about the next step in the Plan S drive for open science – a letter to publishers calling for greater transparency on open access policies and contracts.
Why is the popularity of short communications decreasing?
Learn about the importance of short communications in scientific publishing and the potential impact of their decline.
Tracking diversity in scientific publishing – a new global initiative
Find out why journals are planning to ask authors, reviewers, and editors about their gender, race, and ethnicity.
Female and nonbinary scholars call for socially just practices in scientific publishing
Read about the proposed actions to increase social justice in scientific publishing.
How do nonsense papers make their way into reputable journals?
Get up to date with the growing fraudulent impersonation problem hitting journals publishing special issues.
Long COVID: the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the scientific community
Find out the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the scientific community.
Is it time to rewrite the rules on duplicate submission in the age of preprints?
Preprints have changed the way that authors can receive feedback on their manuscript; but when does it verge on ‘unethical’ duplicate peer review?
How artificial intelligence is changing the landscape of scientific communication
Find out how artificial intelligence tools are influencing the future of scientific communication.
Are data availability statements slowing down publication processes?
Read the results of a pilot study on the impact of data availability statements on publication workflows.
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.