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Editors are in a position of power to coerce authors to cite their journal and personal papers. Can algorithms help detect misconduct when authors and journal staff are unwilling to speak out? The post How Much Editorial Misconduct Goes Unreported? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

The read-and-publish business model has been introduced to the U.S. by MIT and the Royal Society of Chemistry. It has implications for publishers, however, that must be studied carefully. The post Counting the Holes in the Swiss Cheese: “Read and Publish” Discovers America appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Kent Anderson looks at an innovative approach to peer review that has expanded, changed review approaches, and impressed authors. The post Interview: The BMJ’s Patient Review Initiative — A Novel Expansion of Peer Review appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

The European academic sector has taken a stronger consortial negotiating posture, resulting in Big Deal cancellations. Today, equity investors and analysts want to know: Will this contagion spread from Europe to North America, resulting in global pandemic? The post Will the European Big Deal Contagion Spread to North America? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

You've heard from the delegates at large. Now come hear what the SSP Fellows thought about the Annual Meeting in Chicago earlier this month. The post Ask The Fellows: What Surprised You Most About Scholarly Communications At The SSP Annual Meeting? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Jocelyn Dawson reviews the panel on Building an Inclusive Culture in Scholarly Publishing from the recent SSP Annual Meeting. The post Guest Post: Building an Inclusive Culture in Scholarly Publishing is “Everybody’s Everyday Work” appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

As we learn more on an almost daily basis about the growing power and influence of social media and Facebook in particular, Alison Mudditt spoke recently with Siva Vaidhyanathan about the intricate relationship between media and democracy, and the critical role that cultural institutions – including scholarship, publishers and libraries – need to play in…

Phil Davis examines how publication timing can affect annual Journal Impact Factor scores. The post Journal Growth Lowers Impact Factor appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Mark Edington suggests that the scholarly communications community needs clear definitions and standards for how peer review is performed, and that transparent reporting on peer review should be a standard part of a publication. The post Guest Post: Greater Transparency in Peer Review Standards and Practices –A Report on Work in Progress appeared first on…

Google's journal about artificial intelligence (AI) coming from editors and authors associated with Google and Google Brain raises questions about conflicts, vanity publishing, and Google as a media company. The post Has Google Become a Journal Publisher? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.