The multi-billion-dollar Clarivate acquisition of ProQuest has been completed in a deal worth USD5.3 billion. The result will be one of the world’s most extensive software and information providers for academia, with the two already separately playing a significant role in the field of scholarly publishing and data information. Clarivate will maintain the already-established ProQuest brand … Read more
Have you ever wondered what makes a good scholarly article? If you are a student or a researcher looking to publish your first journal or scholarly article, submitting a scholarly work that fulfills the right criteria is vital. Scholarly articles are part of an important contribution to research and academia. They contain findings, analyses, hypotheses, … Read more
If you are an academic or someone in academic publishing, have you ever wondered how many academic journals are there in the world? Well, I do. It is estimated that there are currently more than 30,000 academic journals, and the number continues to increase by about 5%–7% per year. By 2025, the number is projected … Read more
In essence, what is an open access journal? An open access journal is an online, peer-reviewed academic journal that provides users free, unrestricted access to download, read, and distribute its contents. In recent years, the open access journal publishing model has gained traction worldwide and continues to grow. This article defines an open access journal … Read more
In this write-up, we discuss five common reasons for journal manuscript rejection. For over a decade, my daily routine in the journal division (I administered several academic journals covering science and humanities) included sending that dreaded rejection email to authors, telling them their manuscripts were declined and the reason for rejection. Yes, for over a … Read more