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It is that time of the year when we celebrate the process of peer review with a week-long celebration of the Peer Review Week (PRW). The scholarly publishing community is now aware…

You can also listen to this article as an audio recording. A consortium of more than 700 German Research Institutions and Libraries – known as Projekt DEAL – have signed an…

You can also listen to this article as an audio recording. The Brexit deadline of October 31 is looming with no clear resolution in sight. The companies and institutions in…

The worlds of science and scientific publishing are deeply entwined. For many years, the best way for researchers to get their work read and recognized has been to publish in a…

Scientific misconduct is a serious issue. It can damage the public view of science and harm the careers of individual researchers. Scientific misconduct can take many different…

Identifying reputable journals is essential for researchers. Research publishing is an important part of any researcher’s career. Therefore, tracking which journals are impactful…

Plan S is a trending term in academia. With the concept of open access gaining ground, both the research community and the publishers are concerned with the Plan S coming into…

Open Access has been an actively discussed topic in recent years. The evolution of Open Access from the subscription-based models is now widely gaining popularity and momentum. A…

Conservation of the environment has always been the concern of scientists all over the world, in fact we celebrated the World Environment Day on June 5th.  However, we fail to talk…

You can also listen to this article as an audio recording. All around the world, the scientific community is facing serious challenges. These challenges range from the rise…

Air pollution claimed more lives than war. It is an estimate that 7 million people succumb to air pollution worldwide, with 57 percent dying in the Asia Pacific region. World…

Health is the epicenter of man’s existence. The quest for improving health through exotic and local food has been going on for hundreds of years. A balanced healthy diet is a…