In a previous post we talked about the ins and outs of writing a journal article. But once you have that article—some would argue, before you even start writing that article—you…
The open access (OA) movement has gained a lot of momentum, especially with the implementation of OA policies from funding agencies in many countries. We can think of openness…
The author pays model of open access (OA) publishing has given rise to predatory publishers, who do not follow acceptable standards in scholarly publishing. When they first started cropping up,…
Each year, researchers spend many hours conducting scholarly peer review, typically on an entirely voluntary basis. Reviewers devote a great deal of their time and effort to not just simply reading…
"Publish or perish." That dire adage is the mantra of researchers the world over. Publishing represents one of the greatest sources of both excitement and consternation among researchers. It is…