Peer Review Week (PRW) is a virtual, community-led celebration designed to discuss specific topics related to current trends, advancements, challenges, and opportunities in publishing. Each year is dedicated to a unique theme, with recent years sparking conversations on integrity, technology, diversity, transparency, and quality in peer review. As we prepare to host the eleventh annual eventRead More
Since the turn of the millennium, the publishing ecosystem has experienced significant growth and transformation due to emerging discoveries and technological advancements. The shift from mail-based publications to online (and later, cloud-based) platforms, introduction of new business models, prioritization of quality and inclusionary standards, and surge of Artificial Intelligence (AI) opportunities have greatly shaped theRead More
In recent years, academic publishing has faced an insidious threat: the rise of paper mills. Paper mills – organizations or individuals that produce, facilitate, and profit off research fraud – come in various forms. These include papers that describe false research, papers that describe real (plagiarized) research but with sold authorship, and the manipulation ofRead More