There have been many changes in the scholarly publishing world in recent years. The issue of open access and transparency has come to the forefront of publishing discussions, and there’s no denying that it is one of the most important topics facing the industry in...
A crucial component of running a journal is increasing readership. The importance of providing engaging online content and having an active social media presence cannot be overstated. How well prepared are you to take advantage of these features if one of your...
Thoughtful, constructive, and on-time reviews make an editor’s job much easier. However, as journal staff can attest, reviews can often be brief, off topic, and late. While much of the burden is on reviewers to provide quality feedback on submissions, there are steps...
Technica Editorial joins our colleagues and fellow publishers in celebrating Peer Review Week! The theme for Peer Review Week 2020 is “Trust in Peer Review,” highlighting the importance of the peer review process in helping to build trust in research and scholarly...
It goes without saying that reviewers are central to the peer review process. Thoughtful and thorough evaluations of submitted manuscripts can be the difference between increasing a journal’s impact factor and having to retract poorly researched or flawed articles....
The name of the game in COVID-19 research has been speed. With the situation being everchanging and on the minds of both experts and laypeople, authors are trying to publish their latest COVID-19 studies as quickly as possible before scientific consensus changes....
