Peer Review Week 2020: The Technica Staff Share Their Thoughts

Peer Review Week 2020: The Technica Staff Share Their Thoughts

Technica Editorial joins our colleagues and fellow publishers in celebrating Peer Review Week! The theme for Peer Review Week 2020 is “Trust in Peer Review,” highlighting the importance of the peer review process in helping to build trust in research and scholarly...
Five tips for being a good peer reviewer

Five tips for being a good peer reviewer

It goes without saying that reviewers are central to the peer review process. Thoughtful and thorough evaluations of submitted manuscripts can be the difference between increasing a journal’s impact factor and having to retract poorly researched or flawed articles....
Predatory Publishing Makes a Comeback in COVID-19

Predatory Publishing Makes a Comeback in COVID-19

The name of the game in COVID-19 research has been speed. With the situation being everchanging and on the minds of both experts and laypeople, authors are trying to publish their latest COVID-19 studies as quickly as possible before scientific consensus changes....
Has COVID-19 Made Traditional Peer Review A Thing of the Past?

Has COVID-19 Made Traditional Peer Review A Thing of the Past?

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended virtually all aspects of our daily lives—from how we go to work and school to the ways we greet each other. And the methods for publishing scientific articles certainly have not been immune to these major changes. In a “normal” world,...
Technicast: ISMTE Recap

Technicast: ISMTE Recap

The Technicast is back! Despite the current pandemic, Technica Editorial was a part of the first ever virtual ISMTE North America Conference. The employees that attended provided a recap for our listeners highlighting their favorite moments and discussions from this...