The April issue is a bumper crop of articles which provides information to all corners of the publishing industry. It includes articles on research and publishing ethics, peer review, publishing strategy and business, open access, technology, language, and marketing. Read the April issue online. 

Interested in the language that authors and others use to inflate selected topics?

• Promoting science with linguistic devices: A large‐scale study of positive and negative words in academic writing
• Problematizing ‘predatory publishing’: A systematic review of factors shaping publishing motives, decisions, and experiences

Interested in research and publishing ethics?

• How often are basic details of the research process mentioned in social science research papers?
• Should authors cite sources suggested by peer reviewers? Six anecdotes for handling potentially coercive reviewer citation suggestions
• Journal self-citation trends in 1975–2017 and the effect on journal impact and article citations

Interested in the business of publishing and open access?

• The transition of ARVO journals to open access
• Transformative agreements: Do they pave the way to open access?
• An analysis of revising article processing charges for open access journals between 2018 and 2020

Interested in peer review?

• Purposes of peer review: A qualitative study of stakeholder expectations and perceptions
• Is the quality of reviews reflected in editors’ and authors’ satisfaction with peer review? A cross-sectional study in 12 journals across four research fields

Want to learn more about promotional strategies?

• Should we add social media account details to authors’ affiliations?
• Consumer community cognition, brand loyalty, and behaviour intentions within online publishing communities: An empirical study of Epubit in China

Access is free for anyone working at an ALPSP member association, and IP recognition is available to make access easier. 

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