Peer review is embedded in the core of our knowledge generation systems, perceived as a
method for establishing quality or scholarly legitimacy for research, while also often …

Peer review of research articles is a core part of our scholarly communication system. In
spite of its importance, the status and purpose of peer review is often contested. What is its …

Open Science is an umbrella term encompassing a multitude of assumptions about the
future of knowledge creation and dissemination. Based on a literature review, this chapter …

Most researchers acknowledge an intrinsic hierarchy in the scholarly journals ('journal rank')
that they submit their work to, and adjust not only their submission but also their reading …

In growing numbers, scholars are integrating social media tools like blogs, Twitter, and
Mendeley into their professional communications. The online, public nature of these tools …

Scholarly communication is in a perpetual state of disruption. Within this, peer review of
research articles remains an essential part of the formal publication process, distinguishing it …

The changing world of scholarly communication and the emerging new wave of 'Open
Science'or 'Open Research'has brought to light a number of controversial and hotly debated …

Academic journals have been publishing the results of biomedical research for more than
350 years. Reviewing their history reveals that the ways in which journals vet submissions …

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" Open Access in Theory and Practice investigates the theory-practice relationship in the
domain of open access publication and dissemination of research outputs. Drawing on …