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...
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 those...
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...
The theme of Peer Review Week 2018 is Diversity and Inclusion. While not an easy topic, it is a good opportunity to reflect on the issue of bias in peer review and strategies being taken to address the problem. Implicit bias in peer review Analysis of numerous...
Just as with science, the world of academic publishing is full of cause and effects. We had a recent blog post regarding ResearchGate and whether or not science and social media can coexist. This rise in academic social media presence and a desire to share material...
