Introduction For multiple generations, peer review has been a huge piece of the puzzle for scholarly authors looking to get their work published. And until recently, that peer review has consisted exclusively of human eyes looking at a submission. Now, with the rise...
Predatory publishing has unfortunately become a big business for con artists. In the realm of journal publishing, predatory publishers have sadly been prominent for years now. The need for scholars to publish regularly and quickly has led to numerous scam journal...
If you’ve seen The Terminator as many times as I have, the explosion of AI tools into multiple industries is a little scary. While we’re hopefully still a few decades off from the machines becoming self-aware enough to start hunting humans, it’s clear that AI tools...
When writing a book, an author always strives to make their readers feel as if they are in the world of their book, whether it’s a non-fiction account or a new fictitious world. Now, with the help of new technology in augmented reality, authors might actually be able...
My colleague Nikki Lazenby and I represented Technica Editorial Services at the 2025 annual meeting for the Council of Science Editors (CSE) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. We arrived early after a 6am flight and had some time to see this beautiful city before the welcome...
The Technicast is back! Nathan Taylor of Technica Editorial gives an overview of and the latest update on Plan S as it continues to change the landscape of the publishing industry. What do you think of Plan S? And what steps are you and your journal taking to...
