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Introduction Academic publishing has always been a bit of a labyrinth. It’s an ancient ecosystem of peer review, high-impact journals, and the relentless “publish or perish” mantra. Now, toss in the disruptive and wildly efficient force of artificial intelligence, and suddenly, that labyrinth has sprouted rocket engines and a self-driving navigation system. The question isn’t … Read more
Introduction New York City, the concrete jungle where dreams are made of and, for generations, where books are literally made, has long reigned as the undisputed epicenter of American publishing. To work in publishing was, for all intents and purposes, to work in New York. This wasn’t just a geographical quirk; it was an industry … Read more
Introduction The scholarly publishing landscape has never been what one might call ‘static,’ but in 2026, the rate of change feels less like a slow evolution and more like a rocket launch. We’re past the argument of whether research should be open access. Today, the discussion revolves around how we achieve universal openness in a … Read more
Introduction Perplexity’s Comet is an AI browser that can search, summarise and act on a user’s behalf. If browsing becomes something an agent does for us, publishers lose the click that their traffic, advertising and subscription models depend on. This article looks at what Comet does and what it means for publishers. Key points The … Read more
Introduction The question of whether America is losing a publishing war with China is not a simple binary one. It’s more like comparing apples to sophisticated, state-sponsored oranges in a rapidly evolving global marketplace. For decades, the US and the Western world, in general, held an almost unchallenged dominance in global publishing, particularly in academic … Read more