Perspectives from the academic trio: A deep dive into research integrity issues and challenges faced by authors, editors, and reviewers

Peer Review Week 2022 (Sep 19-23), powered by Editage and Researcher.Life, was bigger than ever with exciting discussions with KOLs in academia and the scholarly publishing community. This year’s Peer Review Week theme, Research Integrity: Creating and Supporting Trust in Research, was chosen from a global open poll. The popularity of the issue underscores the need […]
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The New US Government Guidelines on Access to Federally Funded Research: A List of FAQs for Research Journals and Publishers

On August 25, 2022, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) of the US released a memorandum titled “Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research” that contains various guidelines for federal agencies with research and development expenditures (e.g., National Science Foundation [NSF], National Institutes of Health [NIH]). Read more to find the key points of the memo.
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Building long-term membership value and member stickiness: How societies are catering to the needs of financially struggling members

As an aftermath of pandemic-related supply chain disruptions and the Russia-Ukraine war, many countries are currently seeing sharply rising inflation. 70% of Americans consider inflation a major problem, while Europe, Asia, and Latin America are seriously affected by spiking food and energy prices. These problems are taking a toll on researchers, especially early career researchers […]
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