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.
Is abstract peer review affected by institutional and geographical bias?
Research from higher-status institutions and countries is postulated to receive more favourable peer review. A recent article suggests this may not be the case.
Why loss of confidence in previously published findings does not necessarily lead to self-correction of the scientific record
A new study looks at why researchers may question their past conclusions and how likely they are to disclose this publicly.
Detectives are on the hunt for fake research papers: Nature analysis investigates the paper mill problem
Nature analyses the ongoing battle publishers are facing against paper mills and what editors are doing to identify these fake articles.
Researchers find hundreds of predatory journals indexed on Scopus
How many predatory journals are indexed on the citation database Scopus, and what can be done to address the issue?