Academic and scientific publishing runs on a different model from the rest of the industry. Its readers are mostly researchers and clinicians, and its customers are often the libraries and institutions they work for. What it really sells is confidence in the research record.
Open access has become the standard model, moving revenue away from subscriptions towards publishing charges and institutional agreements. Learned societies that switched early have used the change to build data and analytics products around their journals. Where research comes from is changing as well, with a growing share now produced in Asia.
However, it is a common misconception that open access somehow reduces the importance of the publisher. In reality, it is the opposite.
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AI raises the stakes. Fabricated papers test peer review on an industrial scale, and publishers are building integrity tools while deciding on what terms to license their content to AI developers.
Science also reaches general readers through magazines and specialist journalists, who face many of the same pressures as the rest of the press.
Below you'll find some of our best feature articles on academic and scientific media, from open access and research integrity to medical journals, institutional sales and science journalism, alongside our latest news and industry commentary.
We asked Niels Peter Thomas, chief executive officer of BMJ Publishing, what does best practice publishing look like in academic media? This is what he said…
The task ahead is clear, says Anke Beck: to harness AI not as a threat but as a catalyst.
Sara Sharman, head of content services, Institution of Engineering and Technology, tells Ciar Byrne about how the scientific / academic media sector is managing the digital transformation journey.
Laura Feetham-Walker, head of publishing strategy and performance, tells us how IOP Publishing is using AI now and where she sees the best opportunities for future development.
Pandemics, climate change, health inequality are all existential threats that require expert trusted analysis, and that is why BMJ’s content is increasingly in demand beyond its traditional audience.
With all the current talk around ‘post-truth’ and ‘alternative facts’, with people like Michael Gove saying they’ve “had enough of experts”, the newly rebranded Emerald Publishing – part of Emerald Group – is sticking to its core values. As Tony Roch
Mark Allen Group is a big believer in print… and a big believer in digital too! As Matt Cianfarani tells Ciar Byrne, digital publishing is opening up lucrative new revenue streams for the group’s healthcare titles.
Catherine de Lange of New Scientist was crowned Editors’ Editor of the Year at the BSME Awards. Here, she talks about her trend-spotting tricks, the “pub test” the team employ for stories & how she’s running a 70-year-old publication like a start-up.
With big issues like AI and robotics, climate change and space exploration, it’s difficult to keep science off the front pages. But what does all this mean for the science journalists and writers who are forever adding context and explanation?
RCNi has a clear mission – to be the life-long learning partner for nurses. Managing Director Rachel Armitage tells Meg Carter about how they have diversified their revenues, with a laser focus on meeting the needs of the nursing community.
BMJ Group has announced that access to BMJ Impact Analytics is now available via OpenAthens.
A product mindset puts the needs of the customer at the centre of the decision making process and a relentless focus on meeting those needs delivers a highly profitable publishing model, says IWSR CEO Julie Harris and 67 Bricks CTO David Leeming.
IOP Publishing has announced it is extending the scope of Progress in Energy as part of a new journal series.
IOP Publishing is launching a series of open access journals dedicated to machine learning and artificial intelligence for the sciences.
Air Business expands its global e-Commerce and publishing services with two key appointments.
Frontiers has announced the launch of the ANITI prize for the best article on AI for Neuroergonomics.
The Stationers’ Company has announced the shortlist for its Innovation Excellence Awards 2024.
Taylor & Francis has announced the launch of a research journal dedicated to psychology and artificial intelligence.
Exact Editions has partnered with the Greater Western Library Alliance to provide a deal for select research libraries across the United States, available until the 1st of July 2025.
Driving positive change through publishing: OUP launched its latest Responsible Publishing Report earlier this month.
IOP Publishing has published the first original research papers in Reports on Progress in Physics.
Following successful pilots, Springer Nature is rolling out two new bespoke AI tools to support the identification of papers that contain AI-generated fake content and / or problematic images.
Researchers find AI is an essential part of the research journey - despite concerns over loss of critical thinking skills and respect for IP rights.
The strategic alliance aims to foster collaboration with researchers working in various disease fields by using PCR diagnostic technology.
