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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…

Every year, Open Access Week reminds us of a simple but transformative idea: knowledge should be shared freely to accelerate discovery and innovation. Open science the practice of making research outputs accessible, transparent, and…

Just like good research, good peer review must be very robust. I take my responsibilities as a researcher very seriously, and whenever I have the opportunity to conduct a peer review, I approach it with equal seriousness. I have a…

In 1950, Scientist Alan Turing asked a prophetic question in his landmark paper, “Computing Machinery and Intelligence”: He asked, “Can machines think?” He then proposed a thought experiment he called “The imitation game” where a human…

From early cases of falsified reviewer emails in 2012 to the mass retractions at BioMed Central, Springer, Hindawi, and Wiley, the timeline reveals how fake peer reviews and paper mill activities have escalated, with over 8,000 papers…

Executive Summary: Artificial intelligence is rapidly entering the conversation, offering tools for everything, from tone editing to triage and stirring intense debate about its rightful place. We present data gathered from 124…

Executive Summary AI is reshaping peer review, particularly in statistical evaluation. Beyond text generation, AI can check consistency, rerun analyses, and flag questionable practices, easing reviewer fatigue. Used responsibly with…