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Get to Know the Technica Staff: Taylor Kane
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 Taylor Kane, an editorial assistant and Orange County, North...
Charleston Library Conference Recap: Publication Ethics, Collaborations, Copyright, and Piracy
Earlier this month, I traveled to the Charleston Library Conference: Issues in Book and Serial Acquistion on behalf of Technica Editorial. The weeklong event ran from November 6 through November 10 and featured numerous receptions, a vendor showcase, poster...
Get to Know the Technica Staff: Drew Martin
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 Drew Martin, an Orange County, NC native who returned home to...
ISMTE Recap: Predatory Journals, Journal Tools, and Copyright Bootcamp
The September 8, 2017 meeting of the ISMTE local group featured four presenters who were all attendees of the recent ISMTE North America Conference in Denver, Colorado. Each of the four touched on different issues brought up during the conference’s panel...
Get to Know the Technica Staff: Bonnie Goslen
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 Bonnie Meyer, an editorial assistant who started working with us...
Cambridge University Press and the Issue of Censorship in China
Noted UK-based publisher Cambridge University Press (CUP) recently came under fire after removing over 300 articles from The China Quarterly, a leading scholarly publication in Chinese studies. The articles that were blocked discussed topics including the 1989...
ISMTE Recap: Open Access, Sense About Science USA, and Preprints
Last week, the International Society of Managing and Technical Editors held its annual meeting in Denver. The event marked a 10-year anniversary for ISMTE, and organizers rose to the occasion, packing the schedule full of thoughtful, engaging presentations on...
Get to Know the Technica Staff: Chloe Tuck
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 Chloe Tuck, a managing editor at Technica. When she’s not at...
Who are the Peers in Peer Review?
So much of scholarly publishing has been built on the promise that articles are reviewed and recommended by peers. For most journals in science research, authors tend to go through a rigorous peer review process before their paper comes close to publication. Yet,...
Keys to Managing Misconduct Accusations
It should come as no surprise to anyone reading this that misconduct is as prevalent in scholarly publishing today as it has ever been. There are whole websites and blogs dedicated to finding wrongdoing in this industry. When you are the scholarly publisher, how do...