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“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...
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...