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Contributor Role Transparency Beyond Authors: Recognizing the Hidden Architects of Academic Publishing Reading time – 7 minutes Introduction Academic publishing is often framed as a relationship between authors, reviewers, and editors. Yet behind every published article stands a far broader ecosystem of contributors whose intellectual, technical, and organizational efforts shape the final work. From statistical […]

Open Peer Review Reports as Citable Scholarly Outputs: Rethinking the Value of Reviewer Contributions Reading time – 7 minutes Introduction For decades, peer review has been the invisible backbone of academic publishing. While authors receive citations, recognition, and career advancement, reviewers—who invest significant time and expertise evaluating manuscripts—have traditionally remained anonymous and largely uncredited. Even

Portable Peer Review: Can Reviews Travel with Your Manuscript? Reading time – 7 minutes Introduction The traditional journal submission process often follows a frustrating pattern. An author submits a manuscript, waits weeks or months for peer review, receives detailed reports, and—despite constructive feedback—faces rejection. The manuscript is then submitted to another journal, where the entire

Decentralized Autonomous Journals (DAJs): Could Web3 Reshape Scholarly Publishing? Reading time – 7 minutes Introduction As academic publishing continues to evolve in response to open science, digital innovation, and global collaboration, a new concept is quietly emerging from the intersection of blockchain technology and scholarly communication: the Decentralized Autonomous Journal (DAJ). While traditional journals rely

Overlay Journals: A Disruptive Model for Scholarly Publishing Reading time – 7 minutes Introduction As scholarly communication continues to evolve in the digital age, new publishing models are emerging that challenge traditional journal structures. Among the most innovative of these is the concept of overlay journals. Built on top of openly accessible research repositories, overlay

Continuous Article Publishing (CAP): Rethinking the Issue-Based Model in Academic Journals Reading time – 7 minutes Introduction For centuries, academic journals have followed an issue-based publishing model. Articles were grouped into periodic issues—monthly, quarterly, or biannually—and released together in print or digital format. While this structure once aligned with printing schedules and distribution logistics, the

Bibliodiversity in Academic Publishing: Why Diversity of Voices, Languages, and Models Matters Reading time – 7 minutes Introduction In conversations about academic publishing, discussions often revolve around impact factors, open access, peer review models, and technological innovation. Yet one crucial concept is gaining increasing attention across the global scholarly community: bibliodiversity. Borrowed from the idea

The Role of Peer Review Recognition and Incentive Systems in Academic Publishing Reading time – 7 minutes Introduction Peer review remains the backbone of academic publishing. It ensures the credibility, rigor, and quality of scholarly work before it becomes part of the permanent scientific record. Yet, despite its central role, peer review is often treated

Research Security and Sensitive Data in Academic Publishing: Balancing Openness with Protection Reading time – 7 minutes Introduction The global research ecosystem is built on a foundational principle: knowledge should be shared to advance science and society. Yet, in an era marked by geopolitical tensions, cybersecurity threats, and dual-use technologies, the question of what should

The Role of Graphical Abstracts in Academic Publishing: Enhancing Visibility and Research Comprehension Reading time – 7 minutes Introduction In an era where researchers are inundated with thousands of new publications every week, capturing attention has become both a challenge and a necessity. While traditional abstracts provide concise textual summaries of research, a growing number