The global scientific community is currently going through a self-reckoning in which it is
questioning and re-examining its existing practices, many of which are based on colonial …

Introduction and objective Open science (OS) aims to make the dissemination of knowledge
and the research process transparent and accessible to everyone. With the increasing …

The high relevance of top-notch academic journals turns them into'must stock'products that
assign its often commercial owners with extraordinary market power. Intended to tackle this …

Food loss and waste occurs along the whole food supply chain. The perceptions of food
waste and how it is used have changed over time. Prior to and during WWII, household food …

The ongoing controversy surrounding transformative agreements, which aim to transition
journal publishing to full open access, highlight the need for large-scale studies assessing …

This study examines recent publishing trends in geographic information science (GIScience)
journals. The study considers citable items (research articles, reviews) in 24 selected …

Purpose This study aims to assess the scholarly communication competence of Zambian
library and information science (LIS) professionals by evaluating their awareness …

This discussion paper explores the intricate challenges faced by researchers in the selection
of suitable journals for the publication of their research findings. Although numerous studies …

Open access has not quite lived up to the utopian expectations we once envisaged
(Borrego, 2023). Regardless, open access brought a much needed shift in the editorial …

Many Indian authors publish their research in open access journals through the gold access
route and paying the Article Processing Charge (APC) to the publishers. In view of this, there …