One of the most contested and discussed concept in scholarly communication is about to take center stage in a new documentary film.  Jason Schmitt, an Associate Professor of Communication & Media at Clarkson University, will produce and direct “Paywall: The Business of Scholarship.”  One way that he will be capturing the many facets of this debate is...Read More

 OSI is an effort of convergence; one way to facilitate conversations that can only happen at crossroads that weave through and bind the scholarly communication community together.  It is also an acknowledgement of many differing views and approaches, even when there are shared values. Rick Anderson, Associate Dean for Collections and Scholarly Communication at the University...Read More

To use Google Groups Discussions, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings, and then refresh this page. In January, a commonly referenced resource for combatting “predatory publishing”, Beall’s List, was removed by creator, Jeffrey Beall.  Predatory publishing most often refers to ostensibly open access journals that charge scholars for article processing (APCs) without providing services...Read More

Knowing the impact of your research is important, particularly for career advancement, funding applications, and demonstrating the reach and significance of your work. Because impact can be measured in many ways, we take a holistic approach at Elsevier, analyzing metrics at the journal, researcher and article levels so researchers can be recognized for multiple forms...Read More