Benefits of EPUB3 in Digital Publishing
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] EPUB3 is the newest version of the standard EPUB file format popular in digital publishing. EPUB3 offers the versatility of combining various online coding methods to bring you highly interactive and feature-rich results. The EPUB3 file format is widely supported and is well on the way to establishing itself […]
Scholarly Publishing: Challenges, Opportunities, and Trends
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] The life cycle of scholarly publishing comprises the following procedure: creating academic content, reviewing the content, sharing it with the academic community and the public via reputed peer reviewed journals, and preserving it for posterity. In this process, there are four major parties involved: Scholar writers: These individuals create […]
How AI Can Be Used to Reduce the Burden of Peer Reviewers
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Artificial intelligence (AI) is gradually making its presence felt in all spheres of life, and the field of academic and scientific publishing is no exception. In recent times, the speed at which academic manuscripts are being submitted for publication has increased significantly. The volumes are also substantially high, and […]
Tips for Getting Published in a Scientific Journal
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] In 2016, there were approximately 6.9 million people employed in the science and engineering fields in the United States alone. Globally, scientific journals published a total of 2,555,959 articles in 2018, with 422,808 coming from researchers in the U.S. Though there are great avenues for researchers who are new […]
Scholarly Publishing and the New Wave of Alternative Content Formats
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Scholarly publishing immediately calls to mind the predominantly print- and paper-based PDFs that have been the mainstay of scientific and scholarly publications for many decades. Initially conceived as the standard format for delivering final page layouts for print, PDFs metamorphosed into the format of choice for online journals. While […]
All You Need to Know about Scholarly Communication
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] What is scholarly communication? Academics, scholars, and researchers share their research work with others or publish the same for the benefit of others in the academic community. This exchange of academic writing is called scholarly communication. It is possible through formal channels like books, peer-reviewed journals, indexes, conference proceedings, […]
The Rising Impact of OER and the Role of Educational Publishers
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] The pandemic has pushed education to people’s homes, and only after this, have we realized how limited the resources are for learning online. With libraries closed, there is no way to read books or take notes without spending money. With scholarly publishing making a shift to open access, it […]
Importance of Editing in Academic Publishing
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Scholarly publishing requires an extensive network of professionals to produce state-of-the-art research and professional publications. However, it’s easy to overlook professional copyediting while focusing on the broader range of roles and services. Discover the importance of editing services for your university press or academic publishing company. Discipline-Specific Editing Academic […]
Are Publishers Worried About the Future of Academic Publishing?
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] The short answer is yes. Both university presses and the academic community at large are now worried about the future of scholarly monographs. What Are the Publishing Challenges Faced by Academia? According to The Chronicle of Higher Education, the main challenges affecting this sector of publishing is obtaining grants. […]
Rethinking Academic Publishing: Digitizing Monographs for Accessibility and Use
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] A recent struggle for many university presses is the plateau and drop-off in sales of scholarly works. Academic publishing, while still a prominent source of publication for scholarly authors, has experienced a dwindling of sales in recent years. However, decrease does not represent disinterest in the consumption of such […]