Editorial

Taylor & Francis has announced its support for an initiative to boost researcher confidence in open access (OA) books and promote better understanding of the role of peer review. Peer Review Information Service for Monographs (PRISM) provides a standardized way for publishers to present information about the peer review processes for their titles on the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) platform.

In Review, the innovative service which integrates early sharing and increased transparency with the journal submission and peer review process, is now available on over 1000 Springer Nature journals, including the Discover Journals. With the service already integrated across its BMC, Nature and Springer portfolios, the latest roll out means In Review is now available on over a third of Springer Nature’s portfolio, enabling more authors to benefit from the service. 

In Review, the innovative service which integrates early sharing and increased transparency with the journal submission and peer review process, is now available on over 1000 Springer Nature journals, including the Discover Journals.

Researchers will experience streamlined access to cited articles with the addition of GetFTR (Get Full Text Research) to the references sections of Taylor & Francis journals. The integrated GetFTR indicator enables users to see at a glance which cited articles are available to read next, with smart links for direct access.

Springer Nature has embarked on a bold new project to build the next generation in peer review platforms. Being designed in-house and in stages,  adapting to user feedback as part of its ongoing development, it puts editors, authors and reviewers firmly at the centre.

Clarivate Plc (NYSE: CLVT), a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) today released Research Fronts 2023, their tenth annual joint report.

The 21st Steven Karger Prize was awarded on November, 24 2023 by the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Basel during its annual dies academicus ceremony that celebrates the University’s founding in 1460. Christiane Büttner, MSc, received the award for her publication “Why didn’t you tag me?!: Social exclusion from Instagram posts hurts, especially those with a high need to belong” in the journal Computers in Human Behavior.

IOP Publishing (IOPP) is launching Sustainability Science and Technology, an interdisciplinary, open access journal dedicated to advancing sustainability through cutting-edge research in science, technology, and engineering.

Paradigm Publishing Services, the newly founded publishing services division of academic publisher De Gruyter, is excited to announce a new strategic partnership with Boydell & Brewer, a highly regarded, independent, employee-owned publisher based in the United Kingdom.

In the eighth annual The State of Open Data report released today, almost three quarters of surveyed researchers overwhelmingly said they are still not getting the support they need to share their data openly. Such data highlights the increased need for greater community collaboration and tools to support researchers in the move to sustainable open science practices.

PubHive Ltd., a leading provider of scientific literature & safety information workflows provider, today announced the launch of its latest feature, the Local Literature Dashboard and Tailoring Workflows. This new functionality gives drug safety and pharmacovigilance local literature users a more personalized and efficient way to access and manage their local literature resources.

The Public Library of Science (PLOS) is pleased to announce that PLOS Complex Systems and PLOS Mental Health are now open for submissions. Both journals have a strong community of editors who will represent the full diversity of the research communities we aim to serve.