Introduction Academic publishing is an industry built on paradoxes. At its heart lies a curious contradiction: the world’s smartest people, backed by billions in public research funding, give away their work for free to publishers who then charge exorbitantly to access it. Meanwhile, those same researchers review each other’s work, edit journals, and scramble for … Read more
Introduction Sustaining scholarly publishing is crucial in continue advancing science and knowledge. The landscape of scholarly publishing is as complex as it is critical to the progression of knowledge and innovation. At its financial core, the article brings to light several challenges academics and publishers face. What does it take to keep the wheels of … Read more
ChatGPT, an AI-powered chat tool, is fast making waves and continues to be embraced by many people globally. It has become one of the most widely used AI tools in various disciplines and platforms. Academic publishing is one arena where ChatGPT is making an influence and many wonder how ChatGPT will change academic publishing. No … Read more
If you are an academic or someone in academic publishing, have you ever wondered how many academic journals are there in the world? Well, I do. It is estimated that there are currently more than 30,000 academic journals, and the number continues to increase by about 5%–7% per year. By 2025, the number is projected … Read more