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 In the ever-expanding universe of digital information, things tend to vanish, shift, or simply break. We all know the frustration of clicking a link from an old reference list only to be greeted by the dreaded “404 Page Not Found” error. It’s the digital equivalent of an archaeological dead end, and in the world … 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 Academic publishing has been inching toward open access for decades. Researchers want their work to be freely available, libraries want relief from rising subscription prices, and publishers need a business model that keeps their journals alive. For a long time, the conversation centered on a few familiar models, including gold, green, and diamond open … Read more