Peer Review Week 2020’s theme of “Trust in Peer Review” highlights a value that we all consider fundamental to the scholarly publishing process and community. Editors, authors and reviewers rely on methods such as single- or double-blind peer review to ensure a bias-free and objective review process. Others choose open peer review for a more…
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One of the most significant struggles for society publishers continues to be retaining current subscribers and attracting new ones. Over the course of the past decade, scholarly journal publishers have become accustomed to stagnant subscription growth or even year-over-year declines. While there are a variety of marketing and sales strategies a publisher can implement to…
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Chances are good that you have visited a journal website that was so easy to use and provided such a seamless readership experience that you bookmarked the website for future visits. This type of experience is an example of great UX design – a facet of web design that is a key driver of digital…
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Watch the Video to Learn Tactics for Increasing the Speed of Your Publication This webinar discusses several tactics for how to increase the speed of journal publication from clear author instructions, efficient peer-review, effective staffing and more. The full transcript of this webinar is available below. Though some of the concepts presented here may be…
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Full access to Quick Abstracts on mobile devices gives researchers an easier way to find journal articles On March 21, Google Scholar announced a significant update to its mobile search platform. In an effort to enhance the mobile user experience, search results now include a Quick Abstract. This update is only applicable to mobile devices and…
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BY PETER BURNS / PUBLISHER During last week’s Charleston Conference—my first—I had a chance to attend several interesting sessions. Here, I would like to provide a recap of just one, a Thursday afternoon session titled “Is Small Beautiful? The Position of Independent Scholarly Publishers in an Environment of Rapid Industry Consolidation.” Three panelists spoke candidly…
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