Should You Use Sci-Hub?

Should you use Sci-Hub

Introduction Sci-Hub has been called everything from the “Robin Hood of science” to the “greatest threat to academic publishing.” It is a website that provides free access to millions of scholarly articles that would otherwise sit behind expensive paywalls. Depending on who you ask, it is either a heroic effort to democratize knowledge or outright … Read more

The Dark Side of Academic Publishing

The dark side of academic publishing

Introduction Academic publishing often portrays itself as a noble enterprise, a guardian of human knowledge tasked with preserving discoveries and distributing wisdom across the globe. This image is polished, sophisticated, and deeply entrenched in the way universities, governments, and the public think about scholarly communication. But anyone who has tried to publish an article, access … Read more

Beyond 2030: How Metaverse and Virtual Reality Could Redefine Academic Publishing

Metaverse in academic publishing

Introduction By 2030, academic publishing will have already shifted dramatically. Open access mandates are dismantling paywalls, AI-driven peer review is attempting to patch the holes in an overloaded system, and researchers are finding new ways to publish data alongside traditional articles. Yet, for all this talk of innovation, the publishing world is still wedded to … Read more

What is Wrong with the Academic Publishing Industry Today?

What is wrong with academic publishing today

Introduction Academic publishing likes to wrap itself in the noble image of serving humanity’s collective pursuit of knowledge. On paper, it sounds like an almost utopian enterprise: researchers dedicate years to producing groundbreaking work, journals distribute that knowledge to the world, and everyone benefits. In reality, the system looks more like a luxury toll road … Read more