The history of scientific publishing: new series launched with Ismail Serageldin
ISC Patron Ismail Serageldin takes us on a journey on the history of science publishing past, present and future in this 8-part lecture series.
28.09.2021
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New Steering Group sets direction for the second phase of the Scientific Publishing project
The recently appointed Group will guide the next set of project activities to define tractable priorities for reform and action in scientific publishing.
08.04.2021
Seven principles for scientific publishing
The many issues with modern scholarly publishing raise fair concerns whether the system delivers on its expectation to effectively record and communicate the fruits of scientific endeavour to the public.
05.04.2021
Results: The ISC Survey on the first draft of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science
Further opportunities with UNESCO for the international scientific community to participate and voice perspectives on Open Science are now available.
04.03.2021
Making scholarly publishing work for science in the digital era
Universal open access, open licensing and long-term maintenance of the record of science are just some of the key principles for scholarly publishing advocated in a new ISC Report.
22.02.2021
Free or low-cost access to academic content through Research4Life
Research4Life provides institutions in lower income countries with online access to academic and professional peer-reviewed content.
23.12.2020
Survey seeks to gather comments on the first draft of the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science
The ISC is assisting UNESCO in gathering comments from the scientific community on the first draft of the Recommendation on Open Science through an online survey. The survey is open for responses through to 15 December, and will feed into the development of the final text of the Recommendation on Open Science, expected to be adopted by Member States in November 2021.
08.12.2020
What are your latest findings and strategies to address the COVID-19 crisis, including for vaccine deployment?
Knowledge sharing and public engagement are critical for finding solutions to the cascading crises caused by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. This is especially crucial for the next phase of recovery around and the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination strategies.
23.11.2020
Redefining business as usual for scientific publishing
Similar to other industries, the scholarly publishing market is undergoing profound transformations driven by new technologies and a growing demand for novel innovative practices. Rupert Gatti looks at the existing business models and their implications, and lays out possible alternatives for a fairer scholarly communication system.
22.10.2020
Transforming research in Latin American and the Caribbean
Guiding principles and a global survey on a new type of research assessment have been announced by the Latin American Forum for Research Assessment
20.10.2020
