academic publishing

10 Major Academic Publishing Challenges in 2026

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Academic publishing challenges in 2026

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 If you’re picturing dusty libraries and quill pens, you’re about a century out of date.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

The Future of Academic Publishing in the Global South

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The future of academic publishing in the global south

Introduction The academic publishing world has long been dominated by the Global North: think of those large, commercial, and often wildly profitable publishing houses headquartered in North America and Western Europe. This dominance has created a landscape where the knowledge, research questions, and institutional contexts of the Global South—a term generally encompassing countries in Africa, … Read more

Who Really Owns Academic Publishing?

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Who really owns academic publishing

Introduction It’s a question many academics ponder, often while staring at a five-figure invoice for a journal subscription or an equally outrageous article processing charge. We, the researchers, write the articles, peer review them for free, and serve on editorial boards for no financial gain. The entire enterprise, from conception to final manuscript, is a … Read more

The Dark Side of Academic Publishing

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The dark side of academic publishing

Introduction Academic publishing often portrays itself as a noble enterprise, a guardian of human knowledge tasked with preserving discoveries and distributing wisdom across the globe. This image is polished, sophisticated, and deeply entrenched in the way universities, governments, and the public think about scholarly communication. But anyone who has tried to publish an article, access … Read more

Beyond 2030: How Metaverse and Virtual Reality Could Redefine Academic Publishing

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Metaverse in academic publishing

Introduction By 2030, academic publishing will have already shifted dramatically. Open access mandates are dismantling paywalls, AI-driven peer review is attempting to patch the holes in an overloaded system, and researchers are finding new ways to publish data alongside traditional articles. Yet, for all this talk of innovation, the publishing world is still wedded to … Read more