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Open access perspectives
Thousands of paywalled research papers could be freed with this simple fix
‘Green open access’ has existed for decades – and it’s not hard to get academics to use it more.
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Quality of science & its communication
The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing
The scholarly system is overwhelmed by quantity, distorted by profit motives, and stripped of its purpose of advancing knowledge.
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KM in international development
Issue of the KM4D Journal marks the 25th anniversary of KM4Dev – 25 years together
The second issue in volume 18 of the Knowledge Management for Development (KM4D) Journal, representing the 20th year of publication,…
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Quality of science & its communication
It’s time for a more objective view in regard to predatory academic publishing
Predatory journals lists can be biased and lacking rigor, so should be treated with the same degree of scrutiny as…
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Artificial intelligence
AI-assisted writing is quietly booming in academic journals. Here’s why that’s OK
ChatGPT and other AI writing tools can make researchers more productive – but quality control is essential.
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Open access to scholarly knowledge
Open access to scholarly knowledge in the digital era (chapter 6.2): A developing region perspective on global open access
Latin America and other regions give hope to open access that will be more inclusive, sustainable, and diverse.
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Decolonising knowledge & KM
Prestigious journals make it hard for scientists who don’t speak English to get published. And we all lose out
English dominates global scientific communication, but the actual production of scientific knowledge is multilingual.
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KM & SDGs initiative
Multi-Journal Editorial Project achieves unprecedented collective intervention
The KM4Dev-RealKM-K4DP KM & SDGs journal editorial action is inspired and informed by the health sector's Multi-Journal Editorial Project.
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Open access perspectives
Significant new developments in open access to research findings
Australia's world-first open access model and the refreshed Gates Foundation Open Access Policy.
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Open access to scholarly knowledge
Open access to scholarly knowledge in the digital era (chapter 5.5): The pasts, presents, and futures of SciELO
SciELO Director Abel Packer gives an informed perspective on one of the longest-standing and most widespread open-access platforms on the…
