Tag:peer review

Three ways that academic journals can better acknowledge and support the vast network of ESL authors to help them navigate manuscript preparation and to encourage more global research policy and dissemination.

Mark C. Wilson, senior lecturer in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Auckland and open access advocate, discusses how he helped launch MathOA and the Free Journal Network, the core aims of the organizations, and plans for the future.

In this post, we look at 3 areas of manuscript submissions and peer review that can test authors' trust in your journal and how to address them.

Despite the benefits of embracing modern innovations, some industries have been slow to adopt them - academic publishing being a prime example. In this post, we break out 3 vestiges of print publishing that journals are holding onto online and why it's holding them back.

There are certain considerations OA journal teams should keep in mind when choosing which peer review and publishing tools and systems to use. In this post, we outline 3 things to consider.

This post examines why academic-led journal publishing is key to lowering the rising cost of research and the technology that's defining the academic-led publishing movement, including a detailed case study.

When it comes to effective editorial team operations, Jennifer Mahar, executive peer review manager at Origin Editorial, says there are certain hallmarks that set apart the best teams from the rest.

What can editors do to avoid sending review assignments and hearing crickets? It can be difficult to predict whether a reviewer might become unresponsive. However, there are ways for editors to try to avoid such situations.

Founding editor of the Wine Business Case Research Journal, Armand Gilinsky, discusses how he launched the open access journal and how Scholastica has helped them set up a streamlined peer review process with impressive manuscript turnaround times.

One of the primary areas authors will consider before submitting to your academic journal is how you handle copyright. In this blog post, we overview how to best communicate copyright policies to authors.