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What does PLOS ONE’s decline mean for open access?
Open access has been one of the biggest talking points in the publishing industry for the last decade—and it’s not hard to see why. Open access articles seem to be viewed more often than articles available behind subscription paywalls. In fact, the Wellcome Trust...
Get to Know the Technica Staff: Chris Moffitt
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 Chris Moffitt, an associate editor and the blog supervisor here...
A Copy Editor’s Nightmare: Five of the Most Common Mistakes
Everyone makes mistakes, even copy editors. If you’re submitting a manuscript or paper, though, you should make every effort to check your work and, if possible, have someone else check it, too. While it’s not always true that a clean manuscript is a good...
#WhyImThankful to Work in the Publishing Industry
To celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday this year, some of the staff at Technica Editorial would like to share why they are thankful to work in the publishing industry. As a member of the publishing industry, I will always be thankful for the opportunities to meet...
Some Helpful Tips for Effectively Training New Editors
As an editorial assistant, you may find yourself frequently training new editors. The tips provided here can help ease a scholar’s transition into an editor role as well as reinvigorate already established relationships to ensure lasting success. Establish Your...
“Making Peer Reviews More Sensitive and Meaningful to Authors”: #WhatILearned
Although reviewers are aware of the time and energy authors spend preparing their work, factors such as stress and impatience sometimes lead to less than ideal commentary. Kakoli Majumder, a Senior Writer and Editor at Editage Insights, has studied this issue and...
Technica Editorial and Other Editors Say Thank You #PeerRevWk2016
In order to celebrate Peer Review Week and recognize the contributions and importance of peer review, Technica Editorial has collected comments from authors, editors and reviewers about the importance of the process. Here are just a few comments about peer review’s...
Everything You Need to Know About Rightslink
Are you an author who needs permission to reuse or adapt text, figures, or tables from a pre-existing publication? Are you on a deadline and worried that the process will take too much time to complete? Are you tired of the messy envelopes and painful paper cuts...
Journal Tools to Reduce an Author’s Stress
Producing a scholarly manuscript is hard work. The process includes researching, editing, finding the right journal, finding the right document format that can allow for collaborative editing, and ultimately getting people to actually read your research and track...
There’s an “I” in “Edit” But Not in “Team”
When folks outside the publishing industry hear the words “editor” or “proofreader,” they often think of one single person making corrections to a paper or book. However, that couldn’t be further from the truth; editing is a group effort. I’ve always thought of the...