Academic publishing

Berkeley-directed outlet plans open peer reviews and cross-discipline focus

Two leading social scientists accused of producing racist scholarship say journals should rethink how they deal with such explosive allegations

Major data analysis of authorship patterns also finds gap is largest among youngest scholars 

Unequal childcare burden blamed for fall in share of published research by women since schools shut, but funding bodies look to alleviate career impact

We will need wisdom and common purpose to update multiple layers of norms, says Jinghai Li

Landmark US agreement is hailed as ‘significant milestone’ in shift to open access publishing in North America

Open access publication of PhD theses makes it difficult for studies to be published as books, says 93-year-old Shakespeare scholar

Using critical comments about a preprint, Bild launched a front-page attack on Christian Drosten. Scientists fear this will chill academic discussion of preliminary results

US-China research collaborations will continue despite politics, Harvard economist says 

World’s biggest academic publisher signs ‘global first’ open science agreement with Dutch universities and research councils

Scientists fighting for more publicly available research say changes made during Covid-19 crisis have influenced their efforts

McGraw-Hill and Cengage abandon union after government demands heavy culling

Stanford doctor warns extreme partisanship may taint future research

Publisher coalition also embracing assessments through preprint formats

If contributing to knowledge is the name of the game, what is wrong with description, asks Michael Marinetto

Rebuffed on pricing and open access, universities refuse full-access renewals

With insights from a variety of fields potentially useful in the fight against coronavirus, some French academics are arguing for more research and data to be made publicly available

Varying personal circumstances highlight the need for accommodations that outlive the coronavirus, says Phil Emmerson

Concerns raised over proposed UK open access rules that would require researchers to surrender copyright

Huge bill for journal access revealed as UK institutions begin strategy talks over Elsevier renewal deal

High APCs are a barrier to academics in low- and middle-income countries, says Coalition S

Four-year deal with Wiley hailed as ‘step-change’ moment in switch to open-access publishing

A recent posting on bioRxiv may have been erroneous, but the mistakes were picked up within hours, notes Kristen Sadler

Researchers must be prepared to share their raw data if their work is to be considered scientifically sound, says geneticist

After two years of study, US plans more consultations on bypassing journal paywalls

Goal is to help subscription-free pioneers survive as their idea gains wide adoption

Journal’s decision to publish reviewer reports shows a growing consensus on transparency, publishers claim

Proposals to mandate open access monographs from 2024 will make it harder to publish and will limit career chances, says professor

UKRI and other funders must prevent good intentions on open access from undermining good science, says Lee Cronin 

Proposals are likely to raise concerns over the future of longer-form academic publishing

German research institute aims to reshape academic incentives with cash bonuses

Former editors-in-chief at European Law Journal say the departure of editorial boards raises issue about ‘who owns’ scholarly journals

Furore over Oxford doctoral student’s journal article reignites debate over the limits of free speech

With careers riding on young scientists’ position in author lists, friction is all too common. A snowballing initiative to list authors’ contributions aims to make sure credit is always given where it is due. But will it be enough to ease the angst? Jack Grove is first author

Center for Open Science project will pass judgment on journals’ commitment to research transparency

Return to table reflects ongoing string of advances for open science movement