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Important Squirrel Update
September 10, 2021 at 5:30 am

Catch up with the latest squirrel research. The post Important Squirrel Update appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

The dawn of the age of duplicate peer review
September 9, 2021 at 5:30 am

Simultaneously submitting an article to multiple journals is considered an ethical violation. But the growth of preprints means that many articles are undergoing simultaneous yet parallel peer review processes. Will duplicate peer review become the norm? The post The dawn of the age of duplicate peer review appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Revisiting: Theory of the E-book
September 7, 2021 at 5:30 am

Joe Esposito revisits his 2012 post on the unstated theory of the e-book, which assumes that a book consists only of its text and can be manipulated without regard to the nature and circumstances of its creation. This is only one theory of many, but it is now the prevailing one. The post Revisiting: Theory…

Labor Day 2021 — We All Need A Day Off
September 3, 2021 at 5:30 am

After a mess of a week, in the US we're ready for a long weekend. The post Labor Day 2021 — We All Need A Day Off appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Revisiting: Breaking the Silence: the #MeToo Moment in Scholarly Communication
September 1, 2021 at 5:30 am

Revisiting Alison Mudditt's 2018 post on sexual harassment in our community. What has changed in the last three years, and what can we continue to do to eradicate this behavior for the next generation of women. The post Revisiting: Breaking the Silence: the #MeToo Moment in Scholarly Communication appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Hacking a Top Journals List: A Collective Approach to Developing Metrics?
August 31, 2021 at 5:30 am

A hackathon for the Financial Times Top 50 journals list is underway for those who want to shape how metrics are developed. An interview with Andrew Jack. The post Hacking a Top Journals List: A Collective Approach to Developing Metrics? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Revisiting: Is There a Business Case for Open Data?
August 30, 2021 at 5:30 am

Revisiting Tim Vines' 2017 post -- Open data continues to gain ground, but is there a revenue stream that would help journals recover the costs of gathering, reviewing and publishing data? The post Revisiting: Is There a Business Case for Open Data? appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.

Back to the Microscopic World — Nikon’s 2021 Small World Winners
August 27, 2021 at 5:30 am

Nikon's annual photomicrography competition provides a beautiful showcase for the remarkable progress made every year in imaging methods and technologies. The post Back to the Microscopic World — Nikon’s 2021 Small World Winners appeared first on The Scholarly Kitchen.