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 The digital publishing world is perpetually in flux, a chaotic and thrilling arena where today’s disruptive technology becomes tomorrow’s standard feature. We’ve watched print cede ground to digital, the rise of the e-reader, the triumph of mobile, and the never-ending tug-of-war between paywalls and open access. Now, we’re staring down the barrel of 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
Introduction The publishing world has always been a rather slow-moving beast, preferring the smell of old paper and the quiet contemplation of the editing desk to the chaotic, breakneck speed of technological revolution. For centuries, the process has remained fundamentally the same: an author writes, an editor polishes, a publisher prints, and a distributor sells. … Read more
Introduction Welcome to the chaotic, brilliant, and perpetually cash-strapped world of academic publishing. If you’re picturing dusty libraries and quill pens, you’re about a century out of date. Today, the scholarly communication ecosystem is a high-stakes arena, a swirling vortex of multi-billion-dollar corporate publishers, fiercely independent university presses, unfunded activist researchers, and disruptive technology that’s … Read more