Persistent Low Percentages
Support for OA and preprints remains low among researchers and academics — even a generation later
Kent Anderson
Our Anachronistic Algorithms
Algorithms almost killed an author by recycling 30-year-old hatred — and that's just the latest
Friday Song: “Blinding Lights”
A record-setting hit that harkens back to '80s synth-pop — yet feels so fresh
Preprints — It’s Going to Get Worse
Dozens of documented scandals around preprints, and things are about to get a whole lot worse unless changes are made.
Sentiment — Comparisons
Examining faculty/researchers, consultants, librarians, and editorial folks — and exploring why two groups diverge
Survey Results — Top Level
We like gatekeepers and peer-review, don't trust AI, aren't very bullish on OA, and think preprint servers need work
Song: “I’ve Been Everywhere”
Swapping toponyms makes for many versions of a song from the 1950s that's still being remade today.
Last Call for Survey Responses
Survey closes later today
A Dozen Quick Questions
Twelve questions (and one demographic question) to gauge sentiment
The Insurrection’s Latest Moves
The insurrection amps up — in many venues, with scholarly publishing's modeling others. And why gates and their keepers are to be respected.