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.

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, […]