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Under Pressure to Cut Costs, a University Closes Its Press
Bucknell University says it’s closing its storied academic press to focus more resources on undergraduate students. But faculty and other scholars say the press has long been a part of the value proposition at a student-centered university.
Major Academic Press Calls for ‘Publish or Perish’ Reform
Just one-third of researchers, publishers, funders and librarians believe academic reward and recognition systems are working well, according to a survey from Cambridge University Press.
The Em Dash Debate We Should Be Having
All the fuss about AI and the em dash offers an opportunity to rethink the overuse of this most beloved but mostly unnecessary punctuation mark, Brenda Thomas writes.
NIH Publisher Fee Cap Plan ‘Not Comprehensive Enough,’ Critics Say
The agency has criticized academia’s “perverse” incentive structure that allows publishers to charge researchers costly fees to make their articles freely available.
Rethinking Academic Publication for Lecturers
Self-published pedagogical aids can provide an intellectual outlet for lecturers, one that aligns well with their teaching-focused employment objectives, Andrew Fogleman writes.
The Growing Problem of Scientific Research Fraud
A new study exposes the scale of faulty research published in scientific journals over the past 15 years. If it goes unaddressed, misinformation may soon dominate the literature.
The Shocking Cancellation of a Special Issue
The cancellation of a special Harvard Educational Review issue on Palestine speaks to the intensification of an already censorious climate, Thea Renda Abu El-Haj and Jo Kelcey write.
Johns Hopkins Press Plans to License Books to Train AI
The publisher did not disclose which AI company or companies it’s partnering with, but expects any resulting revenue to be “meaningful” in advancing its mission.