Academic publishing

Without more research funding, senior Indonesian academics are unlikely to be able to meet new government-imposed publication standards, says Martin Surya Mulyadi

It is not Luddism to be cautious about destroying an academic publishing industry that has served us well, says Marilyn Deegan

Early career academics can be left to sink or swim when navigating the choppy waters of learning scholarly writing. Helen Sword says a more formal, communal approach can help everyone, especially women

For those vacationing in Peer Review Land, Felipe Fernández-Armesto offers some help with the local lingo

Some of Germany's most prestigious institutions are increasing pressure on the publisher to strike a new deal

Stanford professor says $15 million lawsuit victory will not engender sympathy for publishing giant

Academics and journal editors call for creation of national registries of research integrity officers

Arts and humanities titles now average just 60 retail sales, report says

Jeffrey Beall says he faced 'intense pressure' from the University of Colorado Denver and feared losing his job

Vice-president says universities must convince researchers that journal articles are not the only way to disseminate knowledge

Editors of The Journal of Political Philosophy apologise for 'oversight' in commissioning of 60-page symposium

Study outlines how publishers’ guidelines led to adoption of positive research practices

Report urges academy to ‘embrace’ opportunities for wider research dissemination

Learned societies used to be seen as the guardians of academic prestige. They should act on that moral authority and reclaim their oversight of peer review, says Aileen Fyfe

Objections to co-authorship with juniors display a misguided sense of ethics, say Mark Hayter and Roger Watson

Taylor and Francis move to replace editor and withdraw his paper threatens ‘scientific integrity’, critics claim

Analysis of scholarly publishing’s ‘Napster’ shows that academics are not prepared to wait to access research

Technologist argues that artificial intelligence could make publishing decisions in milliseconds

Negotiators fail to reach a deal with Oxford University Press over transition to open access

Witnessing the work of military surgical teams in Afghanistan caused conflicting emotions in an academic author and a sense of the futility of war and of his own profession

System rewards academics whose work is used in teaching – but at potential bureaucracy cost

Summarising your journal paper effectively helps to ensure that it reaches the right audience

Most academics are keen to access other researchers’ material but a third are yet to share their own

Analysis of more than 700,000 biomedical texts reveals growing use of jargon

Issuing press releases without allowing access to the original research criticised by UK politicians

Code of conduct frames non-publication of unexpected results as an issue of research integrity

Analysis of co-authored journal papers details partnerships beyond EU

Advocates argue that universities should be prepared to ditch subscriptions altogether

Larissa Shamseer and David Moher have taken a close look at what it is that sets dodgy journals apart from the rest

Initiative will emulate Wellcome Trust’s publishing model, with European Commission set to follow

Founder of the Institute for Scientific Information passes away suddenly

But professor says Trump presidency might now provide ‘incentive’ for junior scholars to ask ‘important questions’

Neuroscientists argue proposal would improve reproducibility and get drugs to market more quickly

Publisher takes decision despite still having no deal agreed with German universities

Scholars and publishers assess some bold responses to the pressures on traditional formats

Editors of journals should face ‘negligence’ investigations over extensive delays, suggests a new paper

Ministry hopes to increase quality of doctorates

Poor monitoring in ‘second-tier’ institutions is also part of the problem, research indicates

Jeffrey Beall’s blacklist of predatory publishers has disappeared, and so too should ideas about ‘good’ and ‘bad’ journals, argues Martin Parker

Holly Else explores the emotional, reputational and practical barriers to correcting mistakes

Canadian institution makes move in bid to save C$1.5 million in fees

Universities need to adapt career paths to accommodate scientists who tap into different fields, says research

List creator to now pursue ‘new areas of research’

As talks with the publisher stall, researchers in the country weigh whether they can cope without a deal

Chances are you’ll get at least a bit of ‘spam dressed as lamb’ this Christmas

Jack Grove asks whether Father Christmas could learn from recent ‘Santa studies’ research

Many early career researchers have ‘not gone to the library for years’, according to report

Junior academics can access services without physically visiting premises, writes Holly Else

Latest EUA doctoral council chair says open science very much on his agenda for the role

Cross-subsidy scheme expected to increase publications

Researcher sent thousands of emails trying to get paper published

Lengthy titles of journal papers are a turn-off for fellow academics and lead to fewer citations, claims new analysis 

Open publishing platforms that bring grey literature out of the dark promise to save money, reduce duplication and speed communication

How did non-researchers end up with the power to determine the impact of academic work? asks Helen Lees

Research suggests low self-efficacy among graduate students increases writing anxiety

International linguists have decried a Hong Kong professor’s controversial claim that bias against non-native English speakers is ‘myth’ 

Survey reveals three quarters of academics have shared data despite widespread uncertainty

Nature’s new kid on the block is now the biggest journal in the world. But while such giants are currently overturning the world of scholarly publishing, their long-term future is unclear, says Stephen Pinfield

‘Unexpected’ twist occurred after a seven-year-old’s manuscript on bats was accepted by a pay-to-publish journal