Why STEM Educators Must Include Extended Reality (XR) in STEM Education
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] What Is Extended Reality As the education sector marches on with digitization in every sphere, it is only logical that technology is harnessed to encourage modern students to think critically and improve their creativity and reasoning skills. Extended reality (XR) technologies, which include virtual reality (VR), mixed reality […]
The Process, Importance, and Types of Peer Review
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Peer review is a process of scrutinizing the manuscript of an author by other experts in the field. The peer review process is what sets reputed journals apart from others. Why is peer review important in scholarly publishing? Peer review ensures that the research work is up to journal […]
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 […]
All You Need To Know About the Scholarly Publishing Process
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] Over the past decade, the output of scholarly research increased by about 4% globally, as indicated in the volume of publications in journals of science and engineering. While the number of papers published rose, getting a manuscript accepted into a peer-reviewed publication has not necessarily become easier. Steps to […]
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, […]
Scholarly Publishing in Pandemic Times
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] When COVID-19 morphed into a full-blow pandemic, people had no other option but to stay indoors and continue their learning and research. They had to rely on online content, and the publishing industry had to undergo dramatic changes to accommodate the need for reliable data resources. It is safe […]
In 2019, STM Trends Point to Open Access
[Approximate Reading Time : 4 mins] In October, the STM Association released their 2018 report illuminating the push toward more open access to academic content. Open access is defined as making published scholarly work available free of charge and licensing restrictions in online databases. While some researchers and publishers are calling for more open access, […]