#OpenAccess: Free online, open-access crowdsource-reviewed publishing is the future; traditional peer-reviewed journals are on the way out

Adler, John R.; Chan, Teresa M.; Blain, J. Bruce; Thoma, Brent; Atkinson, Paul

doi:10.1017/cem.2018.481

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“…9 Online-only journals, pre-print archives, 10 and post-production, peer-review journals (eg, Cureus) are rapidly changing the landscape of peer-reviewed publication. 11,12 Similarly, with the advent of peer-reviewed blogs, 13 self-published peer-reviewed books, 14 and educational resource repositories, we see an increased breadth of expression from those engaging in the scholarship of teaching. These varied forms increasingly mirror the rigor required by Glassick's criteria and Shulman's paradigms.…”

Section: The Evolution Of Scholarshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Consensus Guidelines for Digital Scholarship in Academic Promotion

Husain

Repanshek

Singh

et al. 2020

WestJEM

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Introduction: As scholarship moves into the digital sphere, applicant and promotion and tenure (P&T) committee members lack formal guidance on evaluating the impact of digital scholarly work. The P&T process requires the appraisal of individual scholarly impact in comparison to scholars across institutions and disciplines. As dissemination methods evolve in the digital era, we must adapt traditional P&T processes to include emerging forms of digital scholarship. Methods: We conducted a blended, expert consensus procedure using a nominal group process to create a consensus document at the Council of Emergency Medicine Residency Directors Academic Assembly on April 1, 2019. Results: We discussed consensus guidelines for evaluation and promotion of digital scholarship with the intent to develop specific, evidence-supported recommendations to P&T committees and applicants. These recommendations included the following: demonstrate scholarship criteria; provide external evidence of impact; and include digital peerreview roles. As traditional scholarship continues to evolve within the digital realm, academic medicine should adapt how that scholarship is evaluated. P&T committees in academic medicine are at the epicenter for supporting this changing paradigm in scholarship. Conclusion: P&T committees can critically appraise the quality and impact of digital scholarship using specific, validated tools. Applicants for appointment and promotion should highlight and prepare their digital scholarship to specifically address quality, impact, breadth, and relevance. It is our goal to provide specific, timely guidance for both stakeholders to recognize the value of digital scholarship in advancing our field. [

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Section: The Evolution Of Scholarshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Consensus Guidelines for Digital Scholarship in Academic Promotion

Husain

Repanshek

Singh

et al. 2020

WestJEM

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“…OA is a publishing trend in social sciences as it helps to bridge the gap in resource sharing and limited expenses (Lamani et al, 2018). Although high-quality open access requires adequate funding and monitoring (Adler et al, 2019), electronic publishing made journal publication tasks easier, resulting in several online journals. The easiness of setting OA up goes with the cost of providing an enabling environment for predatory journals to thrive.…”

Section: Open-access Publishingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Therefore, it is an inclusive term for several overlapping ways that peerreview models can be adapted following open science goals. The various open peer-review elements help avoid review flaws, detect unintentional statistical errors, and expose academic fraud associated with "publish or perish" cultures (Adler et al, 2019;Artino et al, 2019). While the early adopter publishers of open peer review implemented the system in different ways, which resulted in various degrees of transparency, the approach is experiencing steady acceptance and growth (Wolfram et al, 2020).…”

Section: Open Peer Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

The current phase of social sciences research: A thematic overview of the literature

Babalola

Nwanzu

2021

Cogent Social Sciences

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Social sciences research (SSR) is an enterprise that is continuously evolving, but not without some debilitating issues that impede the realization of its full potential and usefulness. SSR, as a human initiative and activity, is discussed. The paper features the current methods and authorship issues that enhance the research outcomes' validity. The argument advanced because while scholars continue to explore processes for research advancement, minimize where possible by putting an end to vices such as falsification, plagiarism, inappropriate methodology, and wrong data analysis. At the same time, while significant challenges are related to misconduct and dishonesty. The present paper expanded and updated the literature and proposed bringing the resources available to the social science researchers to enhance research outcomes. Overall, the paper recommends continuous strives for tools, and process enhancement and a demonstration of integrity by the stakeholders in SSR conduct to achieve field acceptance.

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“…What these models have in common is a general approach aimed at helping the scholarly journal perform its traditional roles – registration, curation, dissemination, archiving, evaluation, and certification – through conventions‐altering ways. In addition, these innovative models may be cheaper to manage as they often save some of the pre‐publication article processing costs, most notably those pertaining to the administering of peer review, as well as the costs incurred by added‐work support mechanisms that traditional publishers need to maintain, for example, an ethics department to help editors resolve problems, marketing and promotion, or publisher support for analysis of discipline and publishing trends (Adler, Chan, Blain, Thoma, & Atkinson, ; Van Noorden, ).…”

Section: Innovative Models Of the Traditional Scholarly Journalmentioning

confidence: 99%

The changed – and changing – landscape of serials publishing: Review of the literature on emerging models

Herman

Akeroyd

Bequet³

et al. 2020

Learned Publishing

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This article presents an up-to-date portrayal of the greatly changed landscape of scholarly journal publishing and identifies the emerging trends characterizing it. We consider the attributes, novelty, and disruptive potential of different models, which range from improvements to the extant model to attempts at reconfiguration and transformation. We propose that journal transition can be seen as falling into three categories. The first is enhanced models of the traditional scholarly journal, which typically afford enriched functionality that breaks the bonds of the printed page whilst otherwise remaining wholly traditional in their offerings. The second category is innovative models of the traditional scholarly journal, which aim at supporting the journal in performing its traditional roles through convention-altering ways. The third category is the possible alternatives to the traditional journal, which represent a move towards alternative modes of knowledge dissemination. This review shows that each of the models identified makes contributions to enriching the reporting and showcasing of scholarly output. They also make it more effective and more efficient. However, we conclude that none of the possible alternatives being discussed can serve as a full-fledged alternative to the journal.

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#OpenAccess: Free online, open-access crowdsource-reviewed publishing is the future; traditional peer-reviewed journals are on the way out

Cited by 14 publications

References 11 publications

Consensus Guidelines for Digital Scholarship in Academic Promotion

Consensus Guidelines for Digital Scholarship in Academic Promotion

The current phase of social sciences research: A thematic overview of the literature

The changed – and changing – landscape of serials publishing: Review of the literature on emerging models

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