Patent power
27 January 2014
We ask Ann Chapman, co-founder of Minesoft, about patent information and 10 years of the PatBase patent database
Michael Upshall reports on an ongoing survey focusing on artificial intelligence in academic publishing
February/March 2014
Algorithms help assign reviewers more quickly
27 January 2014
Automating allocation of reviewers can speed up the review process - but the information about the reviewers' interests need to be good. Sian Harris speaks to the co-founder and CEO of open-access publisher Frontiers
Incentivising peer review
27 January 2014
Janne-Tuomas Seppanen describes a new journal that he hopes will provide recognition for good peer reviews
Wiley pilots transferable peer-review system
27 January 2014
Jackie Jones discusses why Wiley is piloting a new system to help transfer peer review between journals
The path to integration
27 January 2014
Last May, ProQuest bought e-book aggregator EBL. Sian Harris finds out about the company's plans to bring this and other businesses more closely together
Tracking and validating reviews
27 January 2014
Childhood friends formed New Zealand-based Publons to help academics build a reputation for their reviews, writes Sian Harris
From provider to partner: subscription agent roles evolve
27 January 2014
Sian Harris asks four subscription agents about how libraries purchase content and the implications of this for the agent's role
Carving new roles in the library
27 January 2014
Many discussions at the Online Information 2013 conference focused on the changes and opportunities for information professionals, writes Sian Harris
Preserving global scholarship
27 January 2014
As preservation professionals meet the rising demands of traditional publishers, can they also attend to the needs of riskier ventures, asks Rebecca Pool
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Michael Upshall is head of sales and business development at Unsilo
Helen Tian considers what international publishers should consider when building a marketing strategy in this region
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Donald Samulack investigates the possibilities of augmented reality in academic publishing
Andrew Preston
Andrew Preston describes how to make transparent peer review work at scale
Micah Vandegrift
Micah Vandegrift discusses a broad variety of methods to share research and scholarship, especially infused with open values
The discussion in scholarly publishing has moved on from open access to open research, from opening up access to publications to opening up the whole research process and as wide a variety of research outcomes as possible.
Adrian Mulligan
Researchers now spend almost as much time searching for articles as actually reading them, writes Adrian Mulligan
Scholarly publishing leaders must show the way in using the technology to solve problems within the industry, writes Darrell Gunter
Roy Kaufman
Roy Kaufman focuses on a promising trend for dynamic, content-empowered learning environments
Catt Thompson-Baum
Catt Thompson-Baum, conservation manager for Wiley Digital Archives, gives an inside view of the world of archive collections – from mummified rats to medieval parchments
Claire Doffegnies
Given the constant discussion about Brexit at the moment, you’d be forgiven for forgetting that the EU Parliament continues to legislate on issues that affect the lives of citizens across Europe, from Agriculture to Transport, writes Claire Doffegnies
