Technology Enabled Approaches for Smarter Publishing
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] It takes a lot to get the written word from pen to publication. The average piece of content goes through several processes before it eventually makes it before its intended audience, including first draft, copyediting, editing, rewrites and back to editing, until eventually it reaches the publication stage. Before […]
Loyal Fans Follow Reader-Centric Content
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Some books are timeless while others grow and adapt with their readers. Making the effort to keep your content adaptable can be a daunting task, so it helps to have a goal in mind. Here are some questions to ask yourself when making reader-centric content: What Do Your Readers […]
Academic Presses Are Trending Upward Despite the Dominance of Commercial Publishing Houses in the Industry
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Presses associated with universities and academics are increasing in number across the United States. Although commercial publishers hold a dominant position in the publishing environment, academic presses have developed to fill a need within their communities of thinkers and humanitarians. These individuals and organizations seek to share information and […]
Pros and Cons of Artificial Intelligence in Publishing
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Artificial intelligence is becoming more popular among all industries. The number of AI startups has increased by 14 times since 2000. AI is playing a significant role in the publishing industry by assisting publishers with the following tasks: Searching published content Handling peer review Identifying data fabrication Detecting plagiarism […]
Why Academic Publishers Should Have a Passion for Lifelong Learning
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] You are likely well aware that learning doesn’t stop once you get a degree or win an award. Education is a lifelong process for academic publishers. In order to truly succeed and be happy, you must always be open to growing and stepping outside of your comfort zone. According […]
What Are the Benefits of an XML-First Workflow in Publishing and Marketing?
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Is It Time to Drop the PDFs? The Benefits of an XML-First Workflow in Publishing and Marketing An Extensible Markup Language, or XML workflow, is, as the word says, “extensible,” as it allows authors to define their own tags in the order that they occur in the document. […]
How To Become a Trusted Partner for the Education Segment
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] According to BusinessWire, the educational publishing segment of the publishing industry is poised to see double-digit growth during the four-year period from 2017-2021. The exact projection is 10.68 percent growth over these four years, making it one of the most active segments of the publishing industry. For new businesses […]
How Social Media Is Reshaping the Self Publishing Industry
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Lots of things have transformed the publishing industry. For instance, the invention of the printing press meant that each copy of a book didn’t have to be handwritten. Hundreds of years later, e-book technology tore down the gatekeeping walls erected by publishers. Now, anyone who wanted to become a […]
How Can Automation in Publishing Enhance Quality and Increase Speed of Response?
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Automation has become a fact of life in most industries, but for the publishing industry, it’s become a core survival skill. If your organization is looking for reasons to automate your processes, there are too many to list in a single blog post, but they all boil down to […]
Why Open Access Is Important for STM Publishing
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Around the globe, scientific breakthroughs happen every day. To advance the findings of the important research being carried out, it is imperative that everyone, whether a layperson or a member of the scientific community, has access to consume the information. Open Access Journals Unfortunately, the scientific, technology and medical (STM) […]