The peer review process for academic journals has always had its shortcomings, and there have been various attempts at overhauling or completely redesigning the process. But can the fundamental goal of maintaining [ read more ]

It’s World Space Week (October 4–10, 2023)! Whether you’re fascinated by space exploration and the many inventions and discoveries that have originated from the space industry, or seeking to enter the industry [ read more ]

Working and communicating successfully and appropriately with authors of all kinds – particularly if their first language is not English – is a skill that all editors must acquire. It comes with [ read more ]

The wholesale recycling by an author of their text from a previous publication into another work is usually regarded as major no-no in professional publishing, for all sorts of legal and ethical [ read more ]

I'm really looking forward to meeting with old colleagues and making some new connections at ‘Working in and Around #MedComms’ on 25 September at Heathrow!

The terms ‘misinformation’ and ‘disinformation’ are often in danger of being used interchangeably in the media space. So, when does ‘misinformation’ become ‘disinformation’? There are significant examples of instances where academic journals [ read more ]