Introduction The write-up explores the challenges of piracy in digital publishing. Piracy poses significant challenges in today’s interconnected world. With the click of a button, ebooks, audiobooks, and other digital content can be instantly copied and distributed without authorization from creators and rightsholders. Unfortunately, the ease of sharing in the digital landscape has fueled increasing … Read more
Introduction The write-up explores the future of open access. Open access publishing has come a long way since its early beginnings. In the 1990s and early 2000s, open access was still a relatively new concept, with just a handful of open access journals. However, technological advancements, changing perspectives in academia, and advocacy efforts have fueled … Read more
Introduction Open Journal Systems, or OJS, is an open-source platform that assists scholars, researchers, and publishers in managing the submission, peer review, and publishing operations for academic journals. OJS aims to streamline these critical journal management processes to facilitate more accessible scholarly publishing. OJS has been widely adopted throughout the academic community. Its intuitive user … Read more
Introduction The write-up delves into how to start an open access journal. The guide is handy for academics planning to set up an academic journal or a publisher to expand their journal publishing credentials. Open-access journals are transforming the landscape of academic publishing. Unlike traditional subscription-based journals, open access journals make research available to all … Read more
Introduction Open-access journals have transformed the academic publishing landscape over the past two decades. One question: How many open access journals are there right now? Unlike traditional subscription-based journals, open-access journals provide free online access to all published research articles. The purpose of open access is to remove barriers to accessing scholarly research, allowing more … Read more