German Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar will open the 75th Frankfurter Buchmesse (18–22 October 2023) on Tuesday, 17 October 2023. Slovenia is the Guest of Honour at this year’s book fair. Under the motto “Honeycomb of Words”, 75 Slovenian authors, poets and translators are expected to appear in Frankfurt. Following the ceremony at Messe Frankfurt’s Congress Center, the Federal Chancellor and Slovenian president will open the Guest of Honour Pavilion. Frankfurter Buchmesse is taking place this year for the 75th time. In its anniversary year, the book fair will be celebrating good stories, honouring democratic discourse and promoting peaceful exchange in unpeaceful times.
“From its beginnings in St Paul’s Church until today, Frankfurter Buchmesse has stood for democracy and diversity,” says Juergen Boos, Director of Frankfurter Buchmesse. “For the 75th time, the book fair will serve as a platform for democratic exchange. It is also a cultural marketplace. Publishers and authors, literature and culture fans from over 100 countries can come together here in a safe and peaceful environment. The presence of Germany’s Federal Chancellor and Slovenia’s President at the opening ceremony underscores the fair’s importance for democracy, freedom and understanding on an international level.”
Other speakers at the opening ceremony of the 75th Frankfurter Buchmesse will include Boos, Karin Schmidt-Friderichs, Chairwoman of the German Publishers & Booksellers Association, and Mike Josef, Mayor of the city of Frankfurt am Main. The literary speakers, who are traditionally chosen by the Guest of Honour Committee, will be author and philosopher Slavoj Žižek and author Miljana Cunta.
Academic publisher De Gruyter is implementing the Subscribe to Open (S2O) model at scale to transform its journal portfolio to Open Access over the next 5 years. De Gruyter will gradually transfer about 85% of its currently 320 subscription journals to free online access via Subscribe to Open in close collaboration with journal editors and societies. De Gruyter is the first major academic publisher to use Subscribe to Open as its central open access transformation model.
Currently, De Gruyter offers 16 journals as open access via Subscribe to Open. Another five will follow in 2024, and the publisher plans to transfer around 40 journals to open access by 2025. By 2028 around 270 De Gruyter journals are planned to be available as open access titles via Subscribe to Open. In the pilot phase, De Gruyter has had a positive experience with Subscribe to Open as a sustainable transformation model, especially for humanities journals. The participation of subscribing institutions has been high, and responses have been positive.
Compared to other models, Subscribe to Open offers advantages for all stakeholders in the publication system. Authors can publish their articles in established journals on an open access basis at no additional cost. Libraries retain guaranteed access to journals through their subscription, while enabling the open access transformation of those journals without additional administrative effort or cost. Booksellers continue to organize journal purchases for their customers in the usual way.
In addition, unlike the APC model, which is widely established in the sciences, Subscribe to Open is suited to transforming all journal types in all disciplines, including in the humanities and social sciences (HSS). For De Gruyter’s journal portfolio, which is strongly focused on the humanities, Subscribe to Open is therefore a logical choice to function as the main way to open journals.
Researchers and readers all over the world benefit from the fact that content from journals becomes freely available via S2O. Usage of De Gruyter’s journal Linguistics, for example, which was transformed via S2O in 2022, has increased sevenfold over the previous year, and the number of countries from which content is accessed has grown massively.
“More than other established models, Subscribe to Open represents a fair, sustainable, and egalitarian path toward open access – not just for our humanities journals. We are proud to be the first major academic publisher to take this route and to contribute to the important task of opening scholarly content,” said Carsten Buhr, Managing Director, De Gruyter.
Subscribe to Open is a model that enables the Open Access transformation of journals on a year-by-year basis by continuing existing subscriptions and without incurring publication fees for authors. Subscribing institutions continue to subscribe to them as usual, thereby enabling open access for all and fee-free OA publishing. S2O is thus an alternative to the APC model, which charges publication fees per article, and transformation mechanisms such as Publish & Read.
IntechOpen is pleased to announce that we have signed a representation agreement with Eurospan, the leading marketing, sales, and distribution agency representing over 200 publishers worldwide.
From August 2023, IntechOpen publications will be made available through Eurospan, to their network of customers, increasing the visibility of our authors and editors and making it easier for researchers to access their work.
Now a division of global book distributor Independent Publishers Group (IPG), Eurospan was launched in the mid-1960s to provide sales, marketing and distribution capability for medium-sized US academic, scholarly and textbook publishers. Over more than sixty years of trading, Eurospan has adapted to the changing needs and priorities of its market. It is now the premier independent sales, marketing and distribution agency across the global market for publishers, representing Academic and Professional, Education, Intergovernmental Organisations, Medicine and Health, Science and Technology and University Presses across the globe.
Imogen Adams, the Managing Director at Eurospan, said: “We are pleased to have signed the agreement with IntechOpen for non-exclusive distribution throughout Europe and exclusive distribution in the Middle East, Africa, and Oceania. The 6,500+ titles in IntechOpen’s portfolio incorporate cutting-edge content which drives advances in scientific and technological research. IntechOpen is thus an important addition to Eurospan’s substantial list of publishers, and we are proud to do our part in disseminating this important research to the wider STM community.”
One of our highest priorities is the widest dissemination of content to the relevant audience. We are happy to welcome Eurospan to our network of global representatives and look forward to our new business cooperation.
The American Chemical Society (ACS) is excited to announce two new grants and three new awards that align with the ACS Board of Directors’ Campaign for a Sustainable Future, which was announced in 2022. The campaign aims to advance chemistry innovations to address the challenges articulated in the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals.
Grants have been established to advance sustainability research at Ph.D.-granting institutions. The Early Career Postdoctoral-Faculty Bridge Grant providesup to$125,000 for two years to establish a sustainability-focused research team. Submissions are due by Sept. 15 at 5 p.m. EDT. The Principal Investigator Development in Sustainability Grant provides up to $50,000 to support a sabbatical to collaborate with new researchers in interdisciplinary fields. Submissions are due by Nov. 15 at 5 p.m. EST. For questions about the grants, contact sustainabilitygrants@acs.org.
Awards have been established for undergraduate educators to promote green chemistry and sustainability education in classrooms and academic laboratories. Each recipient will receive travel support to attend the annual Green Chemistry and Engineering (GC&E) Conference to receive the award and present their work. The Rising Stars in Green Chemistry Education Award recognizes early career scholars with a $1,000 honorarium. The Teaching Green Fellowshipaward includes$10,000 for a faculty summer salary and $5,000 for summer student stipend(s) to develop green chemistry or sustainability curricular materials. The Career Achievement in Green Chemistry Education award provides the recipient $5,000 for innovative work in chemistry, and a symposium will be held in their honor at the GC&E conference. Submissions for all awards are due by Sept. 15 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. For questions about the awards, contact gci@acs.org.
“ACS is committed to sustainable practices, and we are excited about these five new opportunities,” says Paul Jagodzinski, chair of the ACS Board of Directors. “We want to provide researchers and educators with resources to move their focus toward sustainable endeavors and to recognize individuals who have already been committed to sustainability. ACS recognizes the importance of research-intensive and primarily undergraduate institutions in educating the next generation of sustainability leaders.”
New dynamic, interactive data visualizations illuminate shifts in global research landscape and enable rapid comparative analyses
Clarivate Plc, a global leader in connecting people and organizations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, todayreleased its annual G20 scorecard, which for the first time examines the research performance of each G20 member through dynamic, interactive data visualizations. It offers a detailed and insightful overview of research trends, collaboration patterns and scientific impact, showcasing the contributions of the 19 G20 member nations* to the global research landscape.
The new dynamic format allows for easy comparisons, empowering professionals across academia, government and industry to utilize its rich array of data to facilitate research, innovation, policymaking, education and international collaboration across various sectors.
The G20 scorecard presents an exceptional vantage point on the strengths and challenges of each G20 nation’s research ecosystem. By assessing key indicators such as research output, citations, collaboration networks and innovation potential, the scorecard offers invaluable insights into the changing patterns of worldwide scientific advancement.
Key findings in the 2023 G20 scorecard include:
Mainland China accrued three times as many patents as any other individual G20 member in 2021. This achievement showcases Mainland China’s rapid progress in innovation and technological advancements, positioning it as a global leader in patent creation.
In the United States, both Category Normalized Citation Impact (CNCI) and Collaborative CNCI have fallen through the last decade. This trend is clear in most subject areas, although medicine is an exception. This significant decline in one of the world’s leading research nations raises questions about the factors influencing research impact and collaboration dynamics.
Argentina’s contribution to medical research yields an influence that surpasses the global average by over 1.5 times, driven by heightened levels of international collaboration. This highlights Argentina’s specialization in medical research and underscores the pivotal role of global collaboration in attaining significant and impactful research outcomes.
Brazil’s output in humanities is three times more likely than the G20 average to be published in an open access (OA) journal. Brazil’s emphasis on OA publication in the humanities sets it apart and may have implications for access to knowledge and the dissemination of research findings.
Saudi Arabia has the highest average CNCI of any G20 nation at 1.41. However, Collaborative CNCI is lower at 1.05. Saudi Arabia’s impressive CNCI score coupled with its unique collaborative dynamics showcases its strong individual research contributions.
In India, despite recently overtaking Mainland China as the most populous country, GDP is only a third of Mainland China and, during the last decade, research output is five times smaller. India’s research output and GDP disparity compared to Mainland China raises questions about resource allocation, research investment and potential future trends.
Canada boasts an above-average proportion of output in social sciences, medicine, humanities and arts, although OA output is below average in all categories. Canada’s diverse research output and below-average OA rates prompt discussions on access to research findings and collaboration patterns.
In the United Kingdom, in 2022 more than half of output was published in OA journals. Collaborative CNCI remains above the world average but has fallen during the last decade. The U.K.’s increasing OA output and evolving collaboration trends signal shifts in research dissemination and partnership strategies.
In Russia, CNCI is low, at 0.70 over the last decade, with fewer than a fifth of papers receiving more citations than the world average. Collaborative CNCI is even lower, at 0.55. Russia’s comparatively low CNCI and Collaborative CNCI scores suggest challenges in research impact and international collaboration.
In Japan, the percentage of female researchers remains below a fifth. Research productivity also remains amongst the lowest in the G20. Japan’s gender imbalance in research and low research productivity point to potential structural issues within its research ecosystem.
Gordon Rogers, Lead Data Scientist at the Institute for Scientific Information at Clarivate, said, “The G20 scorecard provides a data-rich platform for gaining insights into the state of global research, fostering collaboration, and guiding strategic decisions in academia, industry and government. In its new, dynamic online format, it will serve as a vital resource for policymakers and government officials, researchers and institutions, international organizations and NGOs, and industry and innovation leaders around the world. The dynamic data and deep analyses from ISI offer a comprehensive view of the global research landscape and allows stakeholders to make informed decisions and collaborate effectively to help transform our world for the betterment of society.”
Emmanuel Thiveaud, Senior Vice President for Research & Analytics, Academia & Government at Clarivate added: “At Clarivate, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and fostering innovation. The dynamic format of the G20 scorecard provides governments, funders and research institutions with an interactive benchmark of regional research economies to help inform their research planning activities and guide future strategic investment priorities.”
Karger teams up with NHS England and Kortext to provide all staff and learners in the NHS in England with the latest medical research through Fast Facts, a practical and easily digestible medical handbook series authored by world experts.
This three-way strategic partnership agreement between Karger Publishers, NHS England (the national healthcare provider for England) and the digital publishing platform Kortext allows for the widest possible dissemination of Karger’s Fast Facts eBook collection in England. Karger gives all NHS staff and learners in England unlimited free access to its Fast Facts series, which contains over 130 resources, spanning multiple therapeutic areas throughout the field of medicine. The medical handbooks address knowledge gaps in healthcare, thereby making medical content more visible and understandable to healthcare professionals, patients, and other stakeholders. Kortext’s world-leading platform is one of the most up-to-date digital libraries available today for the medical community.
NHS England makes up the largest part of the NHS, employing 1.2 million full-time equivalent staff. It is the first time that these three parties have come together to create such wide-scale access. Karger’s premium content is geared towards improving medical practice and health communications across the entire healthcare ecosystem.
“The purpose of our Fast Facts Series is to support healthcare professionals in their daily life by disseminating the latest research findings in an easy-to-read format. To share this series with NHS England is a great honor,”says Geoff Covey, Head of Healthcare Markets at Karger Publishers. “We make sure we put clinicians and their patients at the center of our publications. By serving as a trusted resource, we link research, patients, and healthcare professionals together.”
The entire NHS England staff can access Fast Facts via Kortext through the NHS Knowledge and Library Hub, making it easier for all healthcare professionals to access the high-quality information they need to provide excellent patient care.
“Kortext is delighted to host the Fast Facts collection for NHS users, adding another layer of teaching and learning tools to enhance the learning experience on our smart platform” states Ronan Grimes, Senior Publisher Services Manager at Kortext.
This partnership underlines Karger’s ongoing commitment to connecting and advancing health sciences, and it fits perfectly with Kortext’s dedication to providing healthcare professionals with innovative and easy-to-use digital solutions.
A deal has been agreed for CABI to publish all future editions of the Royal Entomological Society’s (RES) series Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. The much-loved series has helped amateur and professional entomologists with insect identification and taxonomy since 1949.
The partnership provides the RES with a full book publishing service– producing print and eBook versions of the books which describe many insect groups including, for example, Coleoptera, Diptera, Hemiptera, Hymenoptera, Lepidoptera, Psocodea and Trichoptera taxa.
CABI’s foundations in entomological research and publishing can be traced back to its inception as the Entomological Research Committee (Tropical Africa) in 1910 and included the launch of the Bulletin of Entomological Research. The Review of Applied Entomologyis still published by CABI more than 112 years later.
The RES is an international learned society of members and fellows founded in 1833. It has been devoted to the understanding and development of insect science ever since. It supports international collaboration, research and publication. The handbooks are key to the RES’s strategic aims, particularly in supporting the study and practice of insect science.
As well as the handbooks the RES has a portfolio of seven international scientific journals and has published many stand-alone book volumes for both a scientific and general audience. They also run scientific events, give grants, awards and bursaries, inform science policy, and much more.
As part of the deal CABI will convert the existing recent backlist of RES Handbooks – presently only available as print books – to eBooks and create the RES Handbook eCollection for sale to libraries through the CABI Digital Library. This is the first time that these RES Handbooks will be available digitally and in a fully searchable format.
CABI will work in partnership, with the RES to develop the Handbook series editorially, creating an expanded editorial advisory panel. Its marketing team will help raise the profile of the titles at conferences and events, using social media, The CABI Blog, society membership marketing and email alerts and newsletters.
Dr Andy Robinson, CABI’s Managing Director, Publishing, said, “Our combined experience in entomology and publishing will help put these valuable learning resources into the hands of those who need it the most.
“This includes farmers, researchers and scientists working to feed our growing planet while also wanting to preserve our fragile ecosystems in the face of increasing pressures posed by climate change.”
In addition to the commitment to publish the RES Handbook series, CABI also publishes around 70 new books a year across a range of subject areas, primarily in the life sciences. This includes several new books in entomology every year.
Simon Ward, The RES CEO, said, “We are delighted to be entering into this new partnership with CABI. Both organisations work across the global community, sharing similar values and being not-for-profit. We are excited about developing the Handbooks series in collaboration.
“The importance of insect taxonomy is clear, as a discipline in its own right and to support other areas such as conservation and food security. RES Handbooks are a key output in this area and are highly valued by our membership and beyond. We look forward to growing their output and their reach.”
Digital Science, a technology company serving stakeholders across the research ecosystem, is pleased to announce that Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) has chosen Symplectic Elements from Digital Science’s flagship products to advance awareness of its world-class research.
ANSTO is the home to some of Australia’s most significant national infrastructure for research. Thousands of scientists from industry and academia benefit from gaining access to ANSTO’s state-of-the-art instruments every year.
With around 350 ANSTO researchers and instrument scientists and supporting over 8,000 visiting national and international researchers making use of their highly specialist facilities, ANSTO was seeking a way to collate, surface, showcase and report on all research outcomes and outputs associated with those facilities. By building up this comprehensive view, they seek to drive greater visibility of research by the ANSTO community, driving collaboration and innovation. As a statutory body of the Australian Government, ANSTO also needs to meet specific reporting requirements on research outputs, which it has sought to make easier and more efficient.
Symplectic Elements was selected following a detailed tender process to source a current research information system and portal, and will provide ANSTO with publication management, grants management, public researcher profiles, open access support, and powerful reporting and analytics. Elements is a highly configurable platform which ingests data from multiple sources to build a truly comprehensive picture of scholarly data and activities.
For 20 years, Symplectic has specialised in supporting the management of research information and internal and external reporting exercises for a broad range of government organisations, higher education institutions and corporate research organisations. Symplectic has served the Australasian research community since 2010, and currently provides services to three of the Group of Eight (Go8) research-intensive universities in Australia. Over 70% of New Zealand’s research article output and funder-acknowledging publications are captured in a Symplectic Elements system.
“With the high volume of scientific research being published by our scientists, collaborators and users, and the growth and impact of digital channels, ANSTO needs a comprehensive, efficient and effective system to capture science metrics linked to our organisation. We are looking forward to the implementation of the Symplectic solution,” said Sandy Haig, ANSTO General Manager, Strategic Research Services & Engagement.
Jonathan Breeze, CEO of Symplectic, said: “We are thrilled to welcome ANSTO to the Symplectic community, and look forward to supporting them in their goal of furthering nuclear science and technology for the benefit of all Australians.”
IWA Publishing (IWAP), a leading international publisher of water, wastewater and environmental publications and The Charlesworth Group, are pleased to announce a significant Read & Publish (R&P) agreement between IWAP and two renowned Chinese institutions – Chang’an University and Wuhan University.
Facilitated by The Charlesworth Group, these transformative agreements grant Chang’an University full access to IWAP’s 14 prestigious journals from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2023. Similarly, Wuhan University will benefit from unlimited access to the same collection of journals from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024. This R&P deal allows both institutions unlimited publishing rights across all 14 titles.
Rod Cookson, Managing Director of IWA Publishing, said: “We are delighted to sign this new agreement with Wuhan University Library. It will enable researchers at Wuhan University to publish their articles in IWA Publishing journals in Open Access form without charges, maximising the visibility and global reach of their work.”
CUI, Qiong, Deputy Director of Library, Wuhan University said: “Through analysis and evaluation, Wuhan University Library has successfully transformed into a newly launched Read and publish model supported by this partnership with IWAP in 2023. This innovative model not only grants unlimited access to scholarly literature and free publication rights, but also supports all the researchers and scholars of Wuhan University with their submission of papers to journals included in IWAP database, and further promotes the communication and exchange of relevant academic research in the industry.”
SHI, Minge, Director of Resource Reference Counseling Dept, Library of Chang’an University said: “IWAP’s Read and Publish model improves the accessibility of scientific research by providing free access to scientific research. This makes the scientific research achievements of scholars in related fields of our university more quickly read and cited by others, which is convenient for academic exchanges, cooperation and knowledge sharing, and helps to accelerate the construction of disciplines and promote scientific research and innovation.”
Scarlett Hao, Head of Sales, at Charlesworth said “The Charlesworth Group is proud to facilitate this transformative deal between IWAP and the two esteemed Chinese institutions. This partnership demonstrates the power of collaboration in streamlining the scholarly publishing process, benefitting all parties involved.”
This landmark Read & Publish agreement between IWA Publishing, Chang’an University, and Wuhan University is a significant step toward fostering academic excellence, advancing research, and promoting international cooperation in the field of water and environmental science.
Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and data analytics, has entered into a groundbreaking agreement with Iraq’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to foster academic excellence and facilitate access to high-quality research publications for students, faculty and researchers throughout institutions of higher education in Iraq. This strategic partnership encompasses two significant initiatives: granting access to Scopus, a comprehensive research database, and hosting scholarly journals published by Iraqi institutions on Digital Commons Premier Services.
Under the terms of the agreement, students and academic staff from universities across Iraq will have access to Scopus, one of the most renowned research databases globally, for a period of three years. Scopus offers access to over 87 million peer-reviewed articles, conference papers and book chapters. This access will enhance the quality of research conducted in Iraq by providing researchers with a wealth of valuable resources, facilitating collaborations and fostering an environment of knowledge sharing.
Additionally, Elsevier will host 23 prominent Iraqi journals on its Digital Commons Premier Services platform for a duration of three years. Digital Commons is a state-of-the-art cloud-hosted platform that simplifies journal management and publication processes, providing optimum visibility, influence, and impact for institutional journals. By publishing institutional journals on Digital Commons, the Ministry endeavors to amplify its universities’ visibility and facilitate wider dissemination of their research outputs. This increased access and awareness can attract more funding opportunities and collaboration prospects for Iraqi researchers, thus bolstering the country’s academic landscape.
Iraq’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research plays a crucial role in developing and implementing policies to enhance the quality of higher education and research institutions across the country. This partnership with Elsevier is aligned with the Ministry’s objective of improving the skills and knowledge of students and researchers and promoting the growth of academic research in Iraq.
“The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has successfully implemented a significant strategic measure, which involves the initiation of Iraqi universities’ profiles within the internationally recognized Scopus database. Researchers and students within educational institutions possess the potential to exert a constructive influence on the global publishing landscape and enhance their international publication portfolio across numerous fields and areas of specialized knowledge,” stated Dr. Naeem Abd Yaser Al-Aboudi, Minister of Higher Education & Scientific Research.
“We are honored to collaborate with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to advance scholarly communication and research access for Iraqi students and researchers,” stated Judy Verses, President Global Academic & Government Markets at Elsevier. “Through this agreement, we aim to empower Iraqi academia by providing them with cutting-edge tools and platforms that enhance research capabilities, foster collaboration, and elevate the visibility of their scholarly outputs. We are committed to supporting the Ministry’s vision of promoting academic excellence and driving research innovation in Iraq.”
HOAD provides interactive charts and tables for exploring the openness of over 12,500 hybrid journals included in 400+ transformative agreements. These are derived from curated and publicly available cOAlition S Journal Checker Tool data. HOAD allows users to gain a general overview and analyse hybrid journal portfolios of selected publishers. Throughout the dashboard, users can compare the global hybrid journal landscape with the situation in Germany since 2017.
As an important aspect, users can explore hybrid open access across Creative Commons licences over time and compare licence types offered by publishers. Notably, Springer Nature journals predominantly adopted the CC BY licence, aligned with the preferences of Plan S, whereas Elsevier and Wiley hybrid journals still use the more restrictive CC BY-NC-ND licence for a substantial share of articles (see Figure).
Users can also explore variations in open access adoption among different countries. The view on the top productive countries shows that lead authors from the United States, China, and India published open access in hybrid journals to a much lesser extent compared to their European counterparts. In contrast, countries like Sweden, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Germany have achieved substantially larger open access shares, likely due to the wide implementation of transformative agreements.
Another important aspect assessed by HOAD is the availability of openly accessible metadata. Users can identify publishers that provide comprehensive metadata for their open access articles via Crossref. The metadata assessment includes open licences, abstracts, information about Text and Data Mining (TDM), authors’ ORCID, and funding. By highlighting gaps, HOAD supports library consortia in monitoring and negotiating improvements for open metadata in transformative agreements.
In March 2023, we announced the beta launch of HOAD through professional mailing lists and conducted public webinars to introduce the tool and gather feedback from potential user groups and other stakeholders.
During this process, we received valuable input from publishers asking about how to improve their metadata, specifically regarding open licences. With our regular data updates, we ensure that these metadata improvements are promptly incorporated into HOAD. Additionally, some publishers helped us to identify journals that were no longer part of their hybrid journal portfolios due to a change of publisher. This underlined the need to make transfers of journals between publishers more transparent in future releases.
We were delighted to engage not only with German consortia but also with representatives from other countries. National library consortia, who have been actively monitoring consortial transformative agreements, highlighted HOAD as a handy tool for benchmarking their progress with the general trend. They expressed interest in incorporating their own curated journal data, and suggested additional analytics about the use of green open access, funding acknowledgement, and open access spending. These aspects, not currently covered by HOAD, highlight promising areas of future development.
Both publishers and libraries had various inquiries regarding the data. Some requested easy data reuse options, while others sought clarification on our methodology. In response, we have implemented a download option for tables and charts to facilitate data reuse. To ensure transparency and reproducibility, HOAD data is openly available, along with the computational steps involved in compiling the data. Furthermore, we have commissioned a comparison of our data with Scopus and look forward to sharing the results in the near future.
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has partnered with TaskAdept, a leader in improving publication ethics by driving forward standards of ethics and data statements with a free online ethics statement generation tool: EthicsGen.
The tool supports authors to create correctly worded ethics statements to speed submissions through peer review and match the statement criteria of an author’s journal of choice, freeing precious time to concentrate on research. The statements will make it easier for reviewers to read and assess the content.
Kim Eggleton, head of peer review and research integrity at IOPP says: “Responding to the needs of the scientific community lies at the heart of everything we do. EthicsGen will enhance the publishing experience for our authors, reviewers and readers, increase efficiency and speed, and supports our commitment to deliver the highest integrity standards. We are excited about this new partnership and will continue to seek collaborations like this to optimise the experience for our authors.”
Andrew Walker, director at TaskAdept says: “We’re delighted to provide EthicsGen to researchers publishing with IOPP and to support research integrity by creating complete and accurate ethics statements. Authors are increasingly required to provide in-depth information when submitting their articles, including ethics statements. This can be a daunting task, especially for non-native English-speaking authors. EthicsGen ensures that all ethics related information is captured for the study including institutional approval or waivers, participant consent, and clinical trial registration.”
