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Peer review remains the linchpin of scholarly publishing, yet the system’s “black-box” reputation is increasingly at odds with the transparency goals of open science. Recent publisher pilots and policy shifts including large-scale tests…

A recent global survey found that roughly one in three researchers had used AI to edit or otherwise help prepare manuscripts, and many respondents understand the need for disclosure when AI contributes beyond routine copy‑editing. This…

Thesis writing is the culmination of years of research, but the way you present that work determines whether your ideas persuade examiners, reviewers, and readers. For PhD candidates, editing is not an afterthought it is the bridge between…

A surprising proportion of submitted manuscripts trigger intellectual property (IP) concerns during journal screening: a case-study analysis of 400 consecutive submissions found unacceptable levels of plagiarized material in 17% of papers.…

Many journals desk‑reject a substantial share of submissions during initial editorial screening studies and publisher reports commonly show desk‑rejection rates in the tens of percent, depending on discipline and journal. Editors place…

Unintentional plagiarism remains a persistent risk in scholarly writing and it shows up at all career stages. Even inadvertent textual similarity can trigger desk rejection, damage reputations, and prompt retractions that distort the…

Recent evaluations of generative AI show a worrying pattern: many AI systems produce plausible-looking but incorrect or entirely fabricated bibliographic references. In one multi-model study of academic bibliographic retrieval, only 26.5%…

A common assumption in academic publishing is that a double-blind peer review process reliably hides author identities and so reduces bias. Yet evidence and recent experiments show that anonymization is imperfect: only a small fraction of…

Journal selection matters more than journal prestige. While many researchers default to “top‑quartile” (Q1) journals because of perceived prestige, this single metric can mislead and delay publication. Effective journal selection aligns…

Introduction This Open Access Week 2025 we were confronted by a critical question: "Who Owns Our Knowledge?" This year's theme invited us to reflect on what true openness really means for researchers around the world. Openness in science…