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The Role of Preprints in Journal Publishing: New developments in early research dissemination

As preprint use extends beyond its origins in physics, math, law, and economics into other disciplines, how are journal publishers responding? In this blog, we overview steps journal publishers are taking to allow preprint posting and even integrate it with their publishing processes.

Are we there yet?: Publishing meta(data) standards to help scholars get from point A to point B

What steps should scholarly publishers be taking to promote better travel routes and rules of the road for research metadata and data sharing to support discovery, assessment, and reuse, and what are the possibilities? Here are some key takeaways from the 2021 NISO Plus conference.

3 Areas of Innovation in Scholarly Publishing to Watch

Where are the biggest scholarly publishing advances occurring? In this blog post, we look at three areas of innovation to watch.

History in the making: How scholarly publishers are responding to COVID-19 and industry changes to come

In her work, Judy Luther, President of Informed Strategies, has remained on the pulse of current developments in scholarly publishing and research information systems. In a recent interview, we asked her to share the primary changes she's observed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and her future expectations. Here are highlights from that conversation.

Connecting Preprints to Reviews: eLife Team Discusses Agile Development of New Community-Driven Platform

In this interview, eLife's Head of Technology Paul Shannon and Product Manager Hannah Drury discuss the aims of Sciety, an emerging platform for following new preprints and reviews of them or available commentary via Science Twitter.

Unpacking the many models of peer review new and emerging: Interview with Pippa Smart

In this interview, President and Founder of PSP Consulting Pippa Smart, overviews the many variations of blind and open peer review that she's come across as well as core benefits and challenges of each that journals should consider.

[Free Webinar] Increasing transparency and trust in preprints: Steps journals can take

During Scholastica's recent Peer Review Week webinar, panelists explored ways journals can help scholars and the general public more easily distinguish peer-reviewed preprints from unvetted ones to increase trust in preprints and peer review. Read on for the full details and a link to the webinar recording!

Another Case Against the JIF and Emerging Alternative Research Assessment Measures to Watch

As the shortfallings of the Journal Impact Factor become more glaring, the question is — will it ever be superseded? In this blog, we overview three emerging alternative research assessment options that journal publishers should watch and ways to implement them.

Providing Students Hands-On Journal Publishing Experience: Curiosity Launches Using Scholastica

In this interview, Olga Pilkington, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Research at Dixie State University, discusses how she spearheaded the launch of the university's first student-run open access journal, Curiosity: Interdisciplinary Journal of Research and Innovation.

Navigating COVID-19: Resources for academic institutions and scholars [Updated with latest info]

A listing of the latest resources we've found to help academic institutions and scholars navigate the COVID-19 pandemic in four key areas: Institutional response and distance learning, remote working and social distancing, peer review and publication planning, tracking and communicating COVID-19 updates.