Peer review beyond trust: why the system must evolve
Emerging challenges are exposing limits to a system that was not designed to withstand, writes Kim Eggleton
Peer review
Why scholarly publishing needs an independent certification authority
A universal certification framework would distinguish trusted publishers from bad actors, writes Darrell Gunter
Why research impact needs libraries more than ever
58% of researchers use AI tools – yet only 22% believe they are trustworthy
APS updates AI policy for authors and peer reviewers
Acceptance of wider use of AI in manuscripts and peer review, with stricter disclosure and confidentiality requirements
MDPI rolls out AI integrity system to screen manuscripts submissions
Ethicality now reviews around 2,000 daily submissions, combining AI-driven screening with human editorial oversight
Journal of Research on Research to research research
Community-owned, open-access title J·ROR aims to advance improvements across the research ecosystem
APS warns proposed US research grant rules could politicise funding decisions
Society also planning to launch a letter-writing portal to help researchers submit formal responses
Biology Open paid peer review model cuts times to five working days
Reviewers were paid £220 per manuscript, conditional on timely completion and editorial assessment of review quality
The Frankfurt Book Fair 2026 (Frankfurter Buchmesse) will take place from 7 to 11 October 2026 at the Messe Frankfurt venue in Germany
The Charleston Conference is an informal annual gathering of librarians, publishers, electronic resource managers, consultants, and vendors
OASPA Conference on Open Access Scholarly Publishing 2026
Zagreb, Croatia
21 September 2026 to 23 September 2026
OASPA’s annual conference is the only event that brings together the whole of the open access community, accelerating connection, discovery and new thinking. Join…
The fake citation landscape: examples from the wild
Nick Morley looks at real examples of hallucinated citations in published research, and explains what they mean for science