05
Oct
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OSTP Mandate will Increase Scholarly Society Focus on Author Services

The recent OSTP Public Access memo requiring US Government funded research articles to be made freely and immediately available to readers is a significant milestone in the transition to Open Access (OA). The OSTP mandate will further accelerate the shift to (APCs) and Transformative Agreements (TAs), away from subscription fees as the source of journal […]
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02
Aug
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Four Author Concerns Publishers Should Know

Authors are at the center of the scholarly publishing system and serve as the primary conduits in creating and consuming research papers. However, their perspectives are often overlooked in discussions about improving the scholarly publishing process. Gaining insights into authors’ views and woes can help publishers better understand author perceptions and engage with them. Understanding […]
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02
Aug
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Building a Digital Presence in a New Country: What Academic Publishers Should Know

The academic publishing and research landscape globally has undergone significant disruption in the last few years, particularly with the launch of Plan S, the rising number of preprints and preprint servers, the growing popularity of open science and data sharing, etc. Publishers have realized that their traditional business strategies need to be adapted to the changing market, and are actively exploring new revenue streams, including new markets internationally. The move toward localization is also spurred by the gradually declining Western dominance in research output; for example, in the 2022 Nature Index tables, 7 of the top 15 research institutes were based in China.
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25
Jul
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How do Journals Stand Out in an Increasingly Cluttered Digital Space

It’s no secret that the number of research papers published each year is increasing rapidly, and so are the number of journals (both reputable and predatory), preprint archives, and other platforms for scholarly communication. Journals and publishers therefore need to stand out in this increasingly cluttered digital space, especially if they want to keep growing.
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05
Apr
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Role of Research Societies in Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy

People across the globe are longing to put the COVID-19 pandemic behind them. While mask mandates and social distancing were implemented to contain the spread, experts believe vaccination is key to controlling and maybe even ending the pandemic. In early 2022, the director-general of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, stated that in addition to other measures, […]
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23
Feb
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Social Listening: Why You Need it for Your 2022 Conference

Promoting a conference on social media is all in a day’s work to most academic societies. It’s relatively easy to create a hashtag and disseminate important information through tweets, Facebook posts, etc. But what happens next? Societies don’t always know what people, especially members and potential attendees, are saying about the conference. Here’s where social […]
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