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Interview with Pippa Smart
The advantages and disadvantages of the digital boom in publishing
Pippa Smart is an independent research communication and publishing consultant with over 25 years of experience in publishing. She is the owner of PSP Consulting, a company that offers advice and consultancy services to publishers, journals, and editors across the world. She advises publishers (particularly non-commercial associations) and editors on the development of their publishing programs and journals–particularly on editorial strategy. She also runs customized training on topics such as editorial skills, journal development, and copyright. Following a degree in Publishing and Anthropology from Oxford Brookes University, Pippa worked for several publishers including Cambridge University Press, Blackwell Science, and CABI. She was also Head of Publishing at INASP, the international development charity. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Learned Publishing, writes a monthly newsletter for the publishing industry, is Vice-president of the Council of the European Association of Science Editors, and a non-Executive Director of Practical Action Publishing. Pippa is also one of the editors of the Science Editors’ Handbook, a trusted guide used by digital and print editing professionals.
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Jul 28, 2016
“Almost every editor I have ever met has a problem with finding good quality peer reviewers”
Pippa Smart is the owner of PSP Consulting, a company that offers advice and consultancy services to publishers, journals, and editors across the world. She advises publishers (particularly non-commercial associations) and editors on the development of their publishing programs and journals–particularly on editorial strategy. She also runs customized training on topics such as editorial skills, journal development, and copyright. Following a degree in Publishing and Anthropology from Oxford Brookes University, Pippa worked for several publishers including Cambridge University Press, Blackwell Science, and CABI. She was also Head of Publishing at INASP. She is the Editor-in-Chief of Learned Publishing, writes a monthly newsletter for the publishing industry, is Vice-president of the Council of the European Association of Science Editors, and a non-Executive Director of Practical Action Publishing. Pippa is also one of the editors of the Science Editors’ Handbook, a trusted guide used by digital and print editing professionals.
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Aug 2, 2016
