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Contrary to the common caricature, the academic world has long been defined more by tech than by tweed. From the typewriting of manuscripts in the 60s to the launch of the first online humanities journal, Postmodern Culture, in 1990,and the founding of JSTOR in 1994, scholarship has consistently embraced contemporary innovations in ways that enhance its rigour and reach.
Read MoreOver the years, many innovations have reshaped the industry, and advancements in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) are emerging as another transformative force, with the potential to significantly impact scholarly research and publication.
Read MoreInterest in research integrity and ethics in academic publishing has skyrocketed in recent years. With the rise of paper mills, AI, and a news story almost every week about data manipulation scandals, it’s no surprise that the academic community is increasingly focused on these issues. This newfound attention has led to a rise in research integrity startups - companies creating research integrity tools in the hopes of combatting these modern threats.
Read MoreSince the launch of ChatGPT in 2022, there has been concern among educators, authors, editors, and reviewers about the use of Large Language Models (LLMs) in writing research papers. An influx of “AI Detectors” appeared online seemingly overnight, claiming to identify content not written by an actual human. These new tools sparked a wave of emails from reviewers and authors asserting that the paper or review they were looking at was written by AI, based on these detectors’ results.
Read MoreBeyond the doom and gloom of AI taking over peer review and the excitement of how this technology could transform scholarly publishing, this peer review week I take stock of how peer review could work in future. The focus of this article is not to discuss the merits and demerits of each mode of peer review but to instead look beyond the operational possibilities of peer review and how these changes can benefit research communities.
Read MoreSage’s ever-evolving peer review processes are adapted to be robust and reflect the latest industry standards. We are committed to ensuring that authors feel confident and well-informed when submitting their manuscripts to our journals. We’ve therefore highlighted 7 helpful tips authors should keep in mind when submitting their manuscripts.
Read MoreExplore how AI and Large Language Models are affecting the future of peer review.
Read MorePeer review, as the term suggests, has been the standard for maintaining the quality of academic research publications. The traditional model of peer review involves research papers being assessed by a small number or group of scholars having expertise in the same field, before publication. There are two prominent modes of review that exist in the traditional peer review process, which are single-anonymized peer review and double-anonymized peer review. Despite its crucial role in the academic research publication process, it is undeniable that biases persist within this system.
Read MoreAs the eighth annual Peer Review Week comes to a close it feels appropriate to reflect back on this year’s theme, ‘Research Integrity: Creating and supporting trust in research.’
Read MoreAt SAGE, ethical peer review is a cornerstone to ensure impactful and high-quality research publishing. SAGE is committed to ethical peer review and is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Here are 10 tips on how to be an ethical reviewer.
Read MoreWe spoke to Caroline Porter, our Associate VP for Research Publishing about how her role at COPE supports her work at SAGE and how we can build integrity in the academic community .
Read MoreAs the theme of this year’s Peer Review Week is Research Integrity, Louise Skelding Tattle highlights the Research Integrity Group (RIG) at SAGE and tell us a few things about how the RIG works to improve and protect our publishing processes.
Read MoreResearch Integrity in 2022 continues to focus on efforts made by scholarly publishers to maintain the integrity of the published record. Here are steps researchers can take to uphold research integrity principles more proactively and avoid post-publication disputes.
Read MoreSince December 2021, Adya has been the driving force for research integrity at SAGE. In her role as a Research Integrity and Inclusion Manager, she oversees and advises on the integrity of research being published at SAGE.
Read MoreThe theme of Peer Review Week 2021 is Identity in Peer Review, a timely topic that raises some interesting questions. Does anonymity provide a fairer peer review process? How does the identity of peer reviewers shape publications? And how can we make sure that the peer review process is welcoming and inclusive to all?
Read MoreUnderstanding how to effectively navigate the review process is key to success in publishing. Too often, the sense of elation at having submitted a paper is often replaced by frustration as the paper waits to go through the various steps in the review process.
Read MoreEarlier this year SAGE announced a partnership with Clarivate to offer transparent peer review on four of our journals. This year’s Peer Review Week, dedicated to the theme “Identity in Peer Review”, is the perfect time to reflect on the results we’ve seen so far.
Read MoreYou have received an email invitation to review a manuscript for a journal…. and now you are deciding your next steps. The first question to ask: is this a legitimate journal (and not a predatory one)? If it is a true professional journal and the topic is in your area of expertise, you might be asking yourself, why should I?
Read MorePeer Review Week 2021 kicks off today, and we at SAGE are once more looking forward to a week of discussing the latest developments and directions in peer review, after a defining year of disruption and change around the world. This year’s theme is Identity in Peer Review, and to celebrate this most timely topic, we’ll be sharing blog posts throughout the week, with a mixture of updates from SAGE and advice for authors and reviewers from our journal Editors.
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