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.
Zero Discrimination Day: what can the medical publications community do?
Find out more about efforts to end discrimination and promote health equity.
Open access publishing seeks to improve equity, but article processing charges may have the opposite effect
A recent study found that authors with certain characteristics are more likely to publish open access, potentially leading to bias.
Universal access to scientific knowledge: UNESCO outlines the scope of its Recommendation on Open Science
Find out more about the proposed policies and progress towards their adoption.
How to achieve inclusivity and diversity in medical research: insights from a disability activist
Read Becca Wilson’s perspectives on the current reality and future opportunities for disability inclusivity in medical research and communications.
Meeting report: summary of Day 2 of the 2021 ISMPP Annual Meeting
Missed the meeting? Read our report to get up to speed!