Introduction The question of how long a journal article should be has long haunted graduate students, early-career researchers, and seasoned academics alike. Is 3,000 words enough? Is 10,000 too much? The answer, as always in academia, is: it depends. Word count is not just a matter of verbosity or brevity. It’s about discipline norms, journal … Read more
Introduction The idea of machines making us better writers may sound like a science fiction trope from a dusty 1950s paperback. But here we are, in the golden age of artificial intelligence, where software not only checks your grammar but also offers story arcs, character sketches, tone improvements, and real-time feedback on your plot structure. … Read more
Introduction Starting a social sciences academic journal may sound like an endeavor best reserved for tenured professors or publishing conglomerates with budgets that rival the GDPs of small countries. However, with the right mix of vision, planning, and unwavering perseverance, it is entirely possible to launch a journal that makes a meaningful contribution to the … Read more
Introduction The scientific publishing industry has long been a slow-moving machine, constrained by tradition, bureaucracy, and rigorous peer review. But that machine is starting to hum with a new kind of energy. Artificial intelligence—once relegated to science fiction and the sidelines of tech—has marched straight into the heart of scientific publishing, and it’s not leaving … Read more
Introduction If you hang around writers long enough, you’ll eventually hear someone mention the term developmental editor. Sometimes, it’s whispered like a magic spell that can fix everything wrong with a book. Other times, it’s groaned in frustration, as if invoking a necessary evil. The truth, as with most things in publishing, lies somewhere in … Read more