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Get to Know the Technica Staff – Deana Rodriguez
Each month, we will interview one employee to get their opinions on the publishing industry, hear what it’s like to work at Technica, and learn a little bit about them. This month we are interviewing Deana Rodriguez, a Long Beach, California native who consults...
Marketing Your Journal Through Social Media
As an increasing number of millennials join the community of researchers and authors, journals need to adjust their marketing strategies accordingly, which includes a heavy focus on social media. But social media marketing, with all of its nuances, can be pretty...
Get to Know the Technica Staff: Sara Terrell
Each month, we will interview one employee to get their opinions on the publishing industry, hear what it’s like to work at Technica, and learn a little bit about them. This month we are interviewing Sara Terrell, one of our Assistant Editors and proud Carrboro...
Disruptions in Scholarly Publishing: A Recap of the SSP Seminar
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) Seminar, New Directions in Scholarly Publishing Models, focused on current and upcoming transitions and disruptions in the publishing industry. The ongoing transition to open access (OA) has spurred alternative paths to...
Plan S Thoughts from Scholarly Publishing Professionals
At Technica Editorial, we take great pride in staying ahead of industry trends and in preparing our employees for the future. As we know, Plan S and the move toward complete open access are the buzzwords of the moment. We’ve discussed what Plan S mean for scholarly...
“Why Was My Text Changed?”: An Editor Addresses a Common Author Concern
Authors often ask copy editors, “Why was my text changed?” There may be other related questions, like “I prefer British spellings” or “I don’t want items put in a bulleted list, I like numbered lists.” These authors are running up against “house style” and,...
Resume-Building and Networking Tips When Looking for a Career in Publishing
Having a pristine resume has long been considered a critical element for any jobseeker, but it is perhaps even more crucial when looking for a job in the publishing field. Publishing is a field where typographical and/or grammatical errors can literally put you out...
Women Strive to Break the Glass Ceiling of Publishing
According to a 2016 Guardian article, 78% of staff working at 34 major book publishers and 8 peer-reviewed journals were female. Founded in 1979, the Women in Publishing group, based in London, works to build women’s careers and networking abilities, while also...
What Publishers Should Know About Image Manipulation
Image tweaks are common in the realm of scientific journals — but when do authors cross the line between the acceptable and the fraudulent? During the 2019 ISMTE North American Conference (in Durham, NC), two experts shared their insights on what constitutes...
ISMTE Recap: Text Recycling and Self-Plagiarism in Academic Publishing
On March 1, 2019, ISMTE held a meeting hosted by Research Square in Durham, NC, led by Cary Moskovitz speaking on the topic, “Text Recycling and Self-Plagiarism: Findings from an NSF-Sponsored Study and Implications for Journal Offices.” Moskovitz, a member of the...