Thought Leadership

The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have given rise to a new era of automated content generation, not sparing the scholarly publishing industry either. AI…

The impact factor has been the gold standard metric for evaluating the relative importance and influence of academic journals. Calculated by taking the number of citations to a…

The use of generative AI, exemplified by advanced models like ChatGPT and BARD have catalyzed a revolutionary approach to data generation. Scientists, driven by the quest for…

A lot has changed since we wrote our first post about academia embracing AI-assisted research and education, where we found ourselves nodding along to the thoughts of Avi Staiman…

In the ever-evolving landscape of scholarly communication, the global expansion of open-access (OA) publishing has been a focal point for researchers, institutions, and funders.…

Recent years have seen a dynamic transformation in the academic publishing landscape, driven by the increasing demand for open access (OA) research articles. As OA publishing…

“All opinions are not equal. Some are a very great deal more robust, sophisticated, and well supported in logic and argument than others.” ― Douglas Adams, The Salmon of Doubt…

In an era where AI technologies like ChatGPT and similar generative AI tools are becoming increasingly prevalent in academic circles, the need for informed and ethical utilization…

Should we expect research to make a societal impact, when it is not accessible to policy makers let alone the general public? For any advancement to make a meaningful societal…

Publishing research has been a necessary component of academic research; it has long enabled scholars to share their findings and advance the boundaries of human knowledge. Yet,…

In this ever-evolving landscape of scientific research, trust in the integrity, validity, and impartiality of the process of disseminating scientific findings is essential for the…

Should we be worried about research ethics in the AI era or has it been at risk even before its advent? The question of research ethics is not new; it has its roots in traditional…