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Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, November 2016

November was an eventful month for researchers and non-researchers alike. While Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential elections was much talked about, some other…
Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, November 2016

Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, October 2016

Some of you would agree that staying on top of the happenings in the scholarly world this month was no mean feat! To ensure that you didn’t miss out on any of the buzz,…
Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, October 2016

Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, September 2016

We’re here, with our list of the most interesting discussions of the month, handpicked by our editors. Besides Peer Review Week, which was highlight of the month, there…
Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, September 2016

Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, August 2016

Exactly a year ago, we started sharing monthly updates about trending discussions in academic publishing. Continuing this initiative, this month, we'd like you to read…
Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, August 2016

Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, July 2016

Did your busy schedule keep you from following the hottest topics of discussion in the scholarly circles? Worry not! Our team of editors has been on top of the goings-on…
Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, July 2016

What causes peer review scams and how can they be prevented? [Download research paper]

Peer review is regarded as one of the mainstays of academic publishing. It is conceivably the most trusted method to weed out invalid and suspicious research and improve…
What causes peer review scams and how can they be prevented? [Download research paper]

Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, June 2016

In June, most of the discussion in scholarly circles revolved around misconduct, corruption and credibility in science, the future of science communication, and of…
Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, June 2016

Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, May 2016

What was the academic publishing industry talking about in May 2016? We bring you a quick overview of some of the hot topics of discussion: data sharing, retractions,…
Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, May 2016

How do authors feel when they receive negative peer reviewer comments? An experience from Chinese biomedical researchers [Download research paper]

This study tries to understand what kind of reviewer comments authors, particularly non-native English speaking authors from China, perceive as negative; how they react…
How do authors feel when they receive negative peer reviewer comments? An experience from Chinese biomedical researchers [Download research paper]

Academic publishing and scholarly communications: Good reads, April 2016

The month of April saw recurring deliberations on interesting topics such as the evolution of peer review and its current state, the Sci-Hub initiative, career…