Björn Brembs explains why he believes journal publishing should be upended from the current model, in which institutions pay publishers for access to content, to one in which the academic community pays for services to publish content and retains ownership of research.
Can an ideal open access publishing model be determined in time to prevent more researchers from losing access to journals? Roxanne Missingham argues embracing a variety of publishing approaches is the answer.
Co-Founder Christian Gogolin and fellow editors of Quantum, a new open access quantum science journal, see the journal as more than just a publication they started - they're approaching Quantum as a community-led initiative. In this interview Gogolin shares an overview of Quantum and how he hopes it will inspire more scholar-run journals.
How can you identify if and where your journal workflows need an update? One of the best ways is to perform an operational audit.
No matter how clear your team believes your journal's author instructions to be, there's always the possibility that they're not as obvious as you think. Here are some of the most common places where journals can improve their author instructions and how.
What does transitioning to online-only publishing entail? And what steps should journals be taking to make a smooth switch? Trish Groves shares advice.
As the strain on busy peer reviewers continues to grow publishers are seeking new ways to incentivize and reward reviewers. In this post we round up 4 examples.
Members of the Journal of the History of Ideas share their experience launching and running a blog and steps you can take to start a successful blog at your journal.
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One key promotion outlet often overlooked by journals, which is arguably more effective than the rest, is building an email list. Here are tips to get started.