Introduction The ebook market. Ah, the digital frontier of reading. A decade and a half ago, we were all convinced that the printed book, that lovely chunk of paper, was heading for the literary dustbin. E-readers were slick, instantly downloadable, and promised an entire library in your pocket. The early growth rates were nothing short … Read more
Introduction Open science is a movement trying to challenge the centuries-old traditions of how scientific research is conducted, shared, and evaluated. For years, the fruits of publicly funded research have been locked behind expensive journal subscriptions, and the taxpayers who fund the work often have to pay again and again to access the final published … Read more
Introduction For decades, the journey from a researcher’s lab notebook to a formal, peer-reviewed journal article has been a marathon, often taking months, sometimes even years. This slow pace, while ostensibly ensuring quality, has become a growing source of frustration in a world that operates at internet speed. Enter the preprint: a complete, non-peer-reviewed manuscript … Read more
Introduction For decades, academic publishing has been relying on a strange yet workable system in which researchers hand over their work for free, peer reviewers volunteer their time, and institutions pay exorbitant subscription fees to access the publications. It’s a business model so bafflingly profitable for a few large publishers that you have to admire … Read more
Introduction The phrase “American publishing” used to conjure images of high-rise offices in Manhattan, bustling book fairs, and the intellectual thrill of discovering the next great American novel. It represented a multi-billion-dollar industry that served as a crucial gatekeeper of culture, knowledge, and narrative. Yet, for all its storied history and persistent cultural cachet, the … Read more