Can Peer Review Keep Up? Announcing the Theme for Peer Review Week 2026 - The Scholarly Kitchen Today, we share the results of a global community poll that produced the theme for Peer Review Week 2026 (14–18 September): “Peer Review Capacity: Volume, Speed and Quality.”

And the theme for Peer Review Week 2026 is....🥁

"Peer Review Capacity: Volume, Speed and Quality"

Read the @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social announcement to learn more about this year's event and how to get involved: buff.ly/jbCP4o0

Scholastica CTO and Co-Founder Cory Schires discussed the development of our single-source production service, how it differs from other XML-based workflows, and why we're working to optimize the production process for both humans and machines in this past interview. Learn more👇 bit.ly/3VcklCf

Did you know you can still watch our "Grow your scholarly journals in 2026" webinar series on demand? Topics span:

👉 Tips for getting more out of your publishing software

👉 How to index journals in PMC

👉 New opportunities with altmetrics

Learn more and register here: buff.ly/axDRvGd

Leading journals are choosing Scholastica's Peer Review System for its superior UX and features like:

✨ Truly integrated email for streamlined communication

✨ Powerful submission filters and easy system configuration

✨ Seamless manuscript transfers

Learn more: buff.ly/Sje0JvM

Journal AI policies: what to cover and how to monitor compliance What policies should journals have in place to ensure ethical AI use? And how can editors monitor compliance? This blog post covers current industry recommendations and tips for baking AI disclosures…

Do your journals have comprehensive AI use guidelines for authors, editors, and reviewers?

Here's a breakdown of what to cover per the latest industry recommendations: buff.ly/TCcZXup

#ScholarlyPublishing

Are you developing journal plagiarism detection procedures or iterating on existing processes?

Learn best practices from experts in this on-demand webinar FT speakers from @crossref.bsky.social Similarity Check, @plosone.org, @publicationethics.bsky.social & more: bit.ly/4aWBIPG

#ResearchIntegrity

At Scholastica, we decided there should be an easier way for journal editors to check on segments of manuscripts that need attention.

So, we added Saved Manuscript Table Views to our peer review system. Here's a quick look. 👀

Read the blog to learn more: buff.ly/XeuFsGA

At Scholastica, we approach product development by starting with the question: How can we offer the best user experience possible?

Learn how we revamped our manuscripts table to support more powerful filtering and saved views, all in an intuitive interface: buff.ly/mOLq3cU

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There's still time to register for @defendresearch.bsky.social's upcoming webinar, "Conditions of Censorship Complicity in Scholarly Publishing: A China case study," on April 8th at 11 am ET.

Learn more: buff.ly/dYEgFSd

#standupforscience

Interested in learning more about different S2O approaches?

Journals Director at @hopkinspress.bsky.social, Bill Breichner, discussed participating in @projectmuse.bsky.social's S2O in a #ScholasticaCommunityConvo interview.

Read the blog post here: buff.ly/Ga4AoR5

What to cover during journal technical checks and how to optimize the process What technical checks (a.k.a. quality checks) should your editorial team be completing? When should technical checks be done? And how can you optimize the process for speed and efficiency? We break…

Let's talk about how to optimize journal technical checks. 🧐

We share our top tips in this blog post: buff.ly/P88oqjx

What would you add?

Just kidding 😄

#AprilFools #PeerReview #ScholarlyPublishing

We're exploring future enhancements, including "Auto-Submit Decision: Accept (Minor Revisions Optional)."

Ready to learn more...

Initial feedback has been overwhelmingly positive:

"Fastest turnaround I've ever experienced"
"Surprisingly aligned with my perspective"
"Minor concerns about objectivity"

How does it work?

Our system now automatically assigns each manuscript to the most qualified, responsive reviewer available.

👉 The submitting author.

❌️ No follow-ups.
❌️ No reminders.
❌️ No waiting weeks for a response.

✨ We're proud to introduce a long-awaited breakthrough in peer review workflow efficiency:

Reviewer invitations that are accepted instantly. Every time.

When publishers learn that Scholastica's article typesetting process uses automation, a common question we hear is:

Can you customize PDFs to our style?

In short, YES! We offer a range of PDF customization options. Learn more: buff.ly/B7NmtqQ

16th GW Ethics in Publishing Conference | GW Publishing The 16th annual GW Ethics in Publishing Conference will be held Thursday, October 22nd, with a possible second day Friday, October 23rd, 2026, as a hybrid event, with in person and virtual presenters…

Scholastica is proud to support this year’s GW Ethics in Publishing Conference!

Learn more about the conference and how to get involved (call for sessions open now through May 1st). 👉

How Scholars Think Journals Can Better the Author Experience Many are weighing in on ways to better the journal submission experience for authors from the editor and publisher perspective. But what's the opinion of actual scholars? We surveyed the Scholastica…

How can scholarly journals improve their submission experiences?

This Friday, we're flashing back to a past author survey we conducted on the topic: buff.ly/Fy7hjV5

What would you add? 🤔

#AcademicSky #ScienceSky

When searching for new journal software, you're also embarking on a new relationship.

During Scholastica and Maverick's webinar on steps smaller publishers can take to optimize their tech stacks, the speakers shared advice on identifying collaborative solutions. Recording here: buff.ly/0zr0iv8

New Features For Reporting Article Corrections and Retractions At Scholastica, we want to make it easier for journals to report updates to articles swiftly and transparently. So, we've just released new support for issuing corrections and retractions via the…

Did you know Scholastica's OA Publishing Platform now integrates with Crossmark from @crossref.bsky.social?

Learn more: buff.ly/QQilWsz

#SciencePublishing #ResearchIntegrity

Toward Responsible Use of Research Content in Generative Al - STM Association Toward Responsible Use of Research Content in Generative Al

ICYMI: @stmassoc.bsky.social seeks input on its working brief, "Toward Responsible Use of Research Content in Generative AI."

Learn more and share your feedback: buff.ly/2aOm29P

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How to report journal article updates: the policy recommendations and technical practices editors need to know Is your journal prepared to handle situations where an article may require a correction? Learn the current research integrity policy and procedure guidelines to follow in this blog post.

What should be included in your journal article update policies?

This guide covers the latest recommendations from @publicationethics.bsky.social, @crossref.bsky.social, and @nisoinfo.bsky.social: buff.ly/OZbIReW

#ScholarlyPublishing #ResearchIntegrity

Are you considering supporting manuscript transfers between journals in your portfolio? Or are you looking for ways to optimize your existing manuscript transfer workflows?

This is your go-to guide: buff.ly/3CB7k8y

#ScholarlyPublishing

Scholastica is proud to support a new webinar series from the team at @defendresearch.bsky.social.

Learn about their next event, "Conditions of Censorship Complicity in Scholarly Publishing: A China case study," on April 8th at 11 am ET: buff.ly/dYEgFSd

#defendresearch #standupforscience

How we're improving configurations to help users help themselves and new options Expanding self-serve configuration options is one of the many ways we're working to set journal programs of any size up for success with Scholastica. Learn more in this blog post.

🙌 Expanding self-serve configuration options is one of the many ways we're working to set journal programs of any size up for success with Scholastica.

Learn about our latest Peer Review System configs and user experience improvements (because we're obsessed with UX!):

Are you tracking altmetrics for your journals or considering it?

We'll explore the latest ways to leverage @altmetric.com data during this webinar featuring @kowb.bsky.social, Director of Scientometric Researcher Engagement at @digital-science.com! ⬇️ buff.ly/kXNsNqw

#ResearchImpact #SciComm

🌯 That's a wrap!

To learn more, check out our recent webinar on "How to get a journal indexed in PMC" — thereby making it searchable via PubMed! Register here: buff.ly/uQPZbeI

☑ Have a 2+yr publishing history and 25+ published peer-reviewed articles
☑ Have a *publicly posted* publishing schedule
☑ Demonstrate adherence to ethical best practices per ICMJE, WAME, and COPE
☑ Generate XML in an acceptable DTD — generally JATS
☑ Have a process for submitting article updates