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Helping Small Publishers and University Presses Prepare for Plan S
Many of the clients we here at Technica Editorial currently work alongside are, in the grand scheme, smaller publishers, including societies and university presses. One fear of Plan S is that smaller outfits will have a difficult time with compliance, especially...
Technica Editorial Celebrates Pride Month!
June is nationally recognized as Pride month in the U.S., with celebrations taking place across the country in the form of parades, marches, and vigils. June was chosen in honor of the Stonewall Riots, which took place on June 28th, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn in...
What Plan S Means for Scholarly Publishing
Plan S is an open access publishing initiative developed by 11 EU national funding bodies in September 2018. The plan is supported by cOAlition S, an international consortium of research funders. Plan S requires that, from 2020, scientific publications that result...
An Author’s Introduction to Cover Letters: How to Submit and Sell Your Manuscript
The complexity of the peer review process creates many opportunities for avoidable delays. From my experience working with publishers, the cover letter is one of the most frequent offenders when it comes to unnecessary wait times. If contributors understand the...
Get to Know the Technica Staff: Tracey Glazener
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 Tracey Glazener, nicknamed the nerd whisperer at her previous...
Technica Editorial Celebrates Black History Month
[Left to right: Karamo Brown, Elizabeth Acevedo, Toni Morrison, Amiri Baraka; image created by Hayley Nestor] In honor of Black History month, Technica Editorial recognizes Black writers who have left an indelible impact on American art, culture, and literature....
Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science
[Left to right: Paula Hammond, Joycelyn Elders, Alice Ball; image created by Hayley Nestor] February 11th marks the fourth International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day that highlights the gender disparity in scientific fields, encourages women and girls...
Keeping Things Agreeable: Subject-Verb Agreement
If you’ve ever dabbled in learning a new language, one of the trickiest aspects to master is subject-verb agreement. Even the most accomplished editing professionals still get tripped up while writing in their own native tongue let alone a second language. …Why?...
Understanding and Combatting Implicit Bias in Peer Review
The theme of Peer Review Week 2018 is Diversity and Inclusion. While not an easy topic, it is a good opportunity to reflect on the issue of bias in peer review and strategies being taken to address the problem. Implicit bias in peer review Analysis of numerous...
Get to Know the Technica Staff: David Andrews
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 David Andrews, who started at Technica this spring and is excited...