Guest Post - From Open Access to Preprints: Are We Repeating the Same Mistakes in Scholarly Publishing? - The Scholarly Kitchen Guest blogger Jonny Coates looks at Richard Poynder's post-mortem on the Open Access movement, and uses it as a framework to ask questions about the future of preprints.

From Open Access to Preprints: Are We Repeating the Same Mistakes in Scholarly Publishing?

#ScholarlyPublishing #Preprints #OpenAccess

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B18 conference – OA2020

🔓 The 18th Berlin #OpenAccess Conference will gather senior leaders from research institutions, library consortia, funding bodies and major publishers under the theme "Resetting the terms of #ScholarlyPublishing"

15–17 Sept 2026, Berlin

Read the full announcement: oa2020.org/b18-conferen...

Five experts featured as moderators and speakers for FACETS' 10th anniversary event on interdisciplinary research, scheduled April 23, 2026, at 1 PM EST.

Interdisciplinary research is evolving quickly. What will the next decade look like? Join us for this webinar with The Royal Society of Canada // La Société royale du Canada to find out!

Date: April 23, 2026
Time: 1:00 to 2:00 PM EST
Register now ▶️ https://ow.ly/FhAk50YECFG

#ScholarlyPublishing

An outstanding letter from @sparcopen.bsky.social Executive Director Heather Joseph @hjoseph.bsky.social

"Re: Open Access as a Solution to, Not a Cause of, Scientific Publishing Dysfunction" 📚

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#OpenAccess #ScholarlyPublishing #APCs

An OA modern languages article for every day of the year: LUP Open Languages achieves open access for 2026 thanks to library support Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce that LUP Open Languages has successfully met its Subscribe to Open (S2O) target for 2026.

LUP Open Languages has met its Subscribe to Open target for 2026 🎉

All 13 journals will publish open access—44 issues and 365 articles freely available worldwide.

A huge thank you to supporting libraries!
Read more 👇️
#OpenAccess #SubscribeToOpen #ScholarlyPublishing
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OAA welcomes UNESCO’s commitment to equity in scholarly communication | Open Access Australasia

OAA welcomes UNESCO's commitment to equity in scholarly communication submitting feedback on their draft factsheet “Equity in scholarly communication for the implementation of open science” #OpenScience #ScholarlyPublishing #multilingualism #IndigenousKnowledge
🔗 oaaustralasia.org/oaa-welcomes...

My first post as a Chef, “The Journal Article Is Not the Job,” is now live on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social

The journal article is not the job; it is one mechanism for accomplishing it.

#ScholarlyPublishing #ScientificPublishing #AcademicSky

I’m pleased to share that I’ve joined @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social as a Chef.

Grateful to @dacrotty.bsky.social, @lyconrad.bsky.social, the Chefs and the team at the @scholarlypub.bsky.social for the warm welcome.

#ScholarlyPublishing #ScientificPublishing #AcademicSky

@integranxt.bsky.social

Ulusal Akademik Ağ ve Bilgi Merkezi | EDCH Registry

Why join the Registry?
“We joined to increase the visibility and recognition of ULAKBİM and TÜBİTAK Academic Journals within the #DiamondOA ecosystem and connect with communities advancing #ScholarlyPublishing.”

➡️ Spot TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM: bit.ly/4dJdQmZ
💎 Showcase your organization: registry.edch.eu

Long River Review is a Finalist for a 2026 Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) EPIC Award in Student Journals - Literary!!! We’re so grateful to be nominated alongside so many talented professionals.

#epicawards #scholarlypublishing #uconn #literarymagazine #literaryjournal

Five professionals featured as moderators and speakers for FACETS' 10th anniversary event on interdisciplinary research, scheduled April 23, 2026.

What’s next for interdisciplinary research?

Join FACETS and The Royal Society of Canada // La Société royale du Canada on April 23 from 1:00 to 2:00 PM EST for a panel on collaboration, open science, and innovation.

Save your spot ▶️ https://ow.ly/uhph50YECuP

#ScholarlyPublishing

Our series What Editors Look For continues with a submission detail that can shape first impressions immediately: figures.

Swipe through to see why figures matter in the submission process.

Follow #ScienceOpen for more tips and tricks in this series.
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3. In research outputs, include acknowledgees in JATS-XML in similar fashion to authors, but without the author tag.

Let us know if you might be able to help us to advocate for/implement these changes at your university, journal, or other institution! #scholarlyPublishing #metascience

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Join me for CSE's "Business of Publication Management" course. Topics include: business models & revenue; AI strategy; Financial portfolio management; Succession planning; and more! cse.memberclicks.net/short-course...

#ScholarlyPublishing #AcademicPublishing #CareerDev #OpenAccess #AI

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

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📢 Recrutement

La Direction pour la Science Ouverte d’INRAE recrute un·e ingénieur·e d’études pour contribuer au pilotage de Peer Community In (PCI).

📄 Contrat : CDD de 15 mois
🎯 Mission : accompagner le développement et la coordination de PCI au cœur des enjeux de la science ouverte.

Détails […]

👉 N’hésitez pas à partager dans vos réseaux et à candidater!

#OpenScience #INRAE #Hiring #DiamondOpenAccess #ScholarlyPublishing

Plagiarised research passed automated tests, and I detected it – but only because it copied my work The safeguards in place to protect research integrity are not keeping pace with the tools that can be used to circumvent them.

Plagiarised research passed automated tests, and I detected it – but only because it copied my work
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#AcademicResearch #ResearchMisconduct #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicWriting #AcademicSky #ScholarlyPublishing #AcademicPublishing #AcademicChatter #Plagiarism

Scientific Journals Need Dedicated Fact-Checkers Opinion | An additional layer of quality control could help academic publishers weed out problematic content before it propagates.

Opinion: Scientific Journals Need Dedicated Fact-Checkers: undark.org/2026/04/09/o...

#Research #AcademicResearch #ResearchMisconduct #ResearchIntegrity #AcademicWriting #AcademicSky #ScholarlyPublishing #AcademicPublishing #AcademicChatter #WHO #EPA #Citations #Data

Want to stand out as a researcher?
Your academic profile is your biggest asset.

Discover how to build it effectively 👇
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#ResearchTips #AcademicSuccess #ScholarlyPublishing #PhDScholars

The Society for Scholarly Publishing Announces Finalists for 2026 EPIC Awards The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is excited to announce the finalists for the 2026 Excellence in Publishing, Information Technology, & Communications (EPIC) Awards. Now in its second year,…

🌟 We’re grateful to be recognized alongside so many talented professionals. You can check out the full list of Finalists here: buff.ly/JzmdYBb

#EPICAwards #ScholarlyPublishing #AGUPubs #participatoryscience #communityscience #citizenscience

Human thinking is amplified when quality content meets AI innovation.

Through our partnership with Anthropic, Claude now connects to authoritative scientific content via AI Gateway, changing how researchers access peer-reviewed content with streamlined workflows. #ScholarlyPublishing #ResponsibleAI

Massive budget cuts for US science proposed again by Trump administration Budget proposal would also curb federal payments for scientific publishing.

The US budget proposal would also prohibit the spending of “Federal funds for expensive subscriptions to academic journals and prohibitively high publishing costs unless required by Federal statute or approved in advance by a Federal agency”. #scholarlypublishing #academia

With AI everywhere now, what’s the biggest challenge for new journals?

Building trust in the AI era begins with clarity, consistency, and accountability.

🔗 Learn more about ACSE: www.theacse.com

#ACSE #ScholarlyPublishing #AIinPublishing #ResearchIntegrity #PeerReview

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Many thanks to speakers Rachel Comerford (Macmillan Learning) & Simon Holt (@elsevierconnect.bsky.social) for today's lively conversation on #accessibility in #ScholarlyPublishing!

Monthly webinars are free to all staff at NISO member organizations! (Not a member? Visit niso.org/join)

🫂Mutual Growth Through CSE’s Mentorship Program

Interested in growing your career and strengthening the scholarly publishing and science editing communities? Learn more and get involved! www.councilscienceeditors.org/mentorship-p...

#CSE #Mentorship #ScholarlyPublishing #CareerGrowth

Author gives a talk at a bookstore in front of the stacks, with speaker photos. Text reads: Marketing Your First Book, April 13, 1-2 pm, part of the Ideas on Fire First Book Publishing Series

Marketing Your First Book, the sixth and final webinar in our First Book Publishing Series, is coming up April 13! 📚 Learn how to build your author platform, leverage online and offline marketing tactics, and create lasting networks.

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#ScholarlyPublishing

Red background with white text announcing Open Access Partnership between Canadian Science Publishing and Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet.

Are you publishing from Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet? You can publish unlimited #OpenAccess in our journal with Read Access benefits!

Learn more ▶️ https://ow.ly/22sp50YhClI

#AcademicPublishing #ScholarlyPublishing #SLU #MicroSky

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

#ScholarlyPublishing

Red background with white text announcing Open Access Partnership between Canadian Science Publishing and Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet.

Are you publishing from Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet? You can publish unlimited #OpenAccess in our journal with Read Access benefits!

Learn more ▶️ https://ow.ly/22sp50YhClI

#AcademicPublishing #ScholarlyPublishing #SLU #ForestSky