There’s been plenty to chew over in the world of scholarly publishing recently – check out these articles:
A great opinion piece by Elliott Lumb, the founder of PeerRef, in ‘Research Information’ argues the benefits of journal-independent peer review (https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2023/02/23/guest-post-start-at-the-beginning-the-need-for-research-practice-training/).
The growing use of AI tools has been a game-changer in publishing – so much so that publishers have been striving to keep up with the ramifications for authorship and source acknowledgement. Taylor & Francis are among a growing number stating their position on the responsible use of AI tools (https://www.stm-publishing.com/taylor-francis-clarifies-the-responsible-use-of-ai-tools-in-academic-content-creation/).
Meanwhile, Danny Kingsley, a thought leader in the international scholarly communication space, has written a thought-provoking piece in ‘The Scholarly Kitchen’ on the problem of poor research practice and growing lapses in scientific integrity, leading to a significant increase in the number of retractions (https://www.researchinformation.info/analysis-opinion/benefits-journal-independent-open-peer-review).