Scholarly Futures
@scholarlyfutures.bsky.social
An exploratory project to explore the uncertain future of scholarly communication, research practices and academic publishing amid accelerating change. By @sarahgreaves18.bsky.social @roobina.bsky.social @jontreadway.bsky.social and @grnr25.bsky.social
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🚨 Webinar Alert 👉 Dec 4 @ 10am ET
What does #GenAI do well and where does it fail without supporting tech?
We’ll explore how knowledge graphs, symbolic reasoning & more can help GenAI!
🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/QGVI50Xx7y3
What does #GenAI do well and where does it fail without supporting tech?
We’ll explore how knowledge graphs, symbolic reasoning & more can help GenAI!
🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/QGVI50Xx7y3
November 24, 2025 at 7:58 PM
🚨 Webinar Alert 👉 Dec 4 @ 10am ET
What does #GenAI do well and where does it fail without supporting tech?
We’ll explore how knowledge graphs, symbolic reasoning & more can help GenAI!
🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/QGVI50Xx7y3
What does #GenAI do well and where does it fail without supporting tech?
We’ll explore how knowledge graphs, symbolic reasoning & more can help GenAI!
🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/QGVI50Xx7y3
How much further can consolidation go in scholarly publishing, and could winds of change blow in from elsewhere to reshape the market, perhaps even ‘disrupt’ the way things are done? Latest by @roobina.bsky.social 👇
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The last large acquisition before big tech brings big change?
The recent announcement that OUP is acquiring Karger heralds yet more consolidation in an industry where there have been growing concerns about market concentration, monetisation and monopolies.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
How much further can consolidation go in scholarly publishing, and could winds of change blow in from elsewhere to reshape the market, perhaps even ‘disrupt’ the way things are done? Latest by @roobina.bsky.social 👇
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Excellent start to #Munin2025 with the panel on open #metadata with perspectives from @barcelonadori.bsky.social, @doaj.bsky.social, @oa2020.org, @pkp.sfu.ca and SCOAP3 @cern.bsky.social.
Followed by the beautiful sight of the final sunset of the year from UiT Campus
Followed by the beautiful sight of the final sunset of the year from UiT Campus
November 18, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Excellent start to #Munin2025 with the panel on open #metadata with perspectives from @barcelonadori.bsky.social, @doaj.bsky.social, @oa2020.org, @pkp.sfu.ca and SCOAP3 @cern.bsky.social.
Followed by the beautiful sight of the final sunset of the year from UiT Campus
Followed by the beautiful sight of the final sunset of the year from UiT Campus
Fascinating post by @jontreadway.bsky.social this week about the 'Chuna Cycle' and how well it could map onto academic publishing. Find out more 👇
My second article for @scholarlyfutures.bsky.social - looking at the concept of a China cycle and what implications it might have for research and scholarly publishing.
scholarlyfutures.substack.com/p/is-the-chi...
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November 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Fascinating post by @jontreadway.bsky.social this week about the 'Chuna Cycle' and how well it could map onto academic publishing. Find out more 👇
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Scholastica & Maverick Release New Survey Report: Tech Needs of Small and Medium Publishers
Scholastica & Maverick Release New Survey Report: Tech Needs of Small and Medium Publishers
Member News Release submitted by Scholastica on 11/05/2025.
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November 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Scholastica & Maverick Release New Survey Report: Tech Needs of Small and Medium Publishers
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The @ama-assn.org will cease publication of its ethics journal at the end of this year.
AMA ethics journal shutters after 26 years
The American Medical Association will cease publication of its ethics journal at the end of this year. The AMA Journal of Ethics, an open access, peer-reviewed journal was founded in 1999 und…
retractionwatch.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:07 AM
The @ama-assn.org will cease publication of its ethics journal at the end of this year.
Is there a major health crisis coming for STM publishing? @sarahgreaves18.bsky.social shares her thoughts on the @stmassoc.bsky.social day that runs adjacent to the Frankfurt Book Fair: 👇
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Does Publishing need a Pulse Check or Resuscitation?
Sharing my thoughts and fears on whether a major health crisis for STM publishing is coming or not.....
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November 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Is there a major health crisis coming for STM publishing? @sarahgreaves18.bsky.social shares her thoughts on the @stmassoc.bsky.social day that runs adjacent to the Frankfurt Book Fair: 👇
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Amid growing financial pressure, exacerbated by the increasing dominance of open access, learned societies face a defining moment. Leveraging their community could be the answer. By @grnr25.bsky.social 👇
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The untapped potential of community
Amid growing financial pressure, exacerbated by the increasing dominance of open access, learned societies face a defining moment.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Amid growing financial pressure, exacerbated by the increasing dominance of open access, learned societies face a defining moment. Leveraging their community could be the answer. By @grnr25.bsky.social 👇
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To round off the week, we bring this quick update on research security, since our post on Tuesday. Written by @roobina.bsky.social about an announcement from the @ec.europa.eu and a report by @scienceeurope.org
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October 31, 2025 at 4:23 PM
To round off the week, we bring this quick update on research security, since our post on Tuesday. Written by @roobina.bsky.social about an announcement from the @ec.europa.eu and a report by @scienceeurope.org
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This is something I have thought about a lot over the last couple of years, especially since 2022.
The Great Pullback: Why Academic Social Media’s Fragmentation Matters
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The Great Pullback: Why Academic Social Media’s Fragmentation Matters
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Guest Post — The Great Pullback: Why Academic Social Media’s Fragmentation Matters - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest bloggers share insights into the fragmented, tiring, and uncertain digital landscape for academics, and evidence that a shift is underway — with implications for scholarly communication ...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:56 PM
This is something I have thought about a lot over the last couple of years, especially since 2022.
The Great Pullback: Why Academic Social Media’s Fragmentation Matters
@scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
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1/12
The Great Pullback: Why Academic Social Media’s Fragmentation Matters
@scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
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✅ More transparency online.
As of today, researchers can access data from the biggest online platforms.
Why?
To study their societal impact and address risks like illegal content and scams – making the online world safer, especially for minors.
→ link.europa.eu/RMdwCV
As of today, researchers can access data from the biggest online platforms.
Why?
To study their societal impact and address risks like illegal content and scams – making the online world safer, especially for minors.
→ link.europa.eu/RMdwCV
October 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
✅ More transparency online.
As of today, researchers can access data from the biggest online platforms.
Why?
To study their societal impact and address risks like illegal content and scams – making the online world safer, especially for minors.
→ link.europa.eu/RMdwCV
As of today, researchers can access data from the biggest online platforms.
Why?
To study their societal impact and address risks like illegal content and scams – making the online world safer, especially for minors.
→ link.europa.eu/RMdwCV
This week, @roobina.bsky.social takes a look at research security and how it could create tensions with open science and open data: 👇
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October 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
This week, @roobina.bsky.social takes a look at research security and how it could create tensions with open science and open data: 👇
open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...
open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...
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1/2 Moving funding metadata forward: highlights from our round table (co-organized with @crossref.bsky.social)
New blog by @hldejonge.bsky.social , based on Working Group 3 (Funding Metadata)
• ~25% Crossref records have funding info ⬇️
New blog by @hldejonge.bsky.social , based on Working Group 3 (Funding Metadata)
• ~25% Crossref records have funding info ⬇️
October 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM
1/2 Moving funding metadata forward: highlights from our round table (co-organized with @crossref.bsky.social)
New blog by @hldejonge.bsky.social , based on Working Group 3 (Funding Metadata)
• ~25% Crossref records have funding info ⬇️
New blog by @hldejonge.bsky.social , based on Working Group 3 (Funding Metadata)
• ~25% Crossref records have funding info ⬇️
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• 45 funders using Grant IDs (250k+ links)
• Standardisation + coordination = faster progress🔗
Read: barcelona-declaration.org/news/2025102...
#FundingMetadata #OpenScience #OpenResearchInformation
• 45 funders using Grant IDs (250k+ links)
• Standardisation + coordination = faster progress🔗
Read: barcelona-declaration.org/news/2025102...
#FundingMetadata #OpenScience #OpenResearchInformation
Moving funding metadata forward: key takeaways from a Barcelona Declaration round table
On October 2, 2025, funders, publishers, submission system providers and infrastructure organisations came together for a focused discussion on improving the collection and sharing of open funding met...
barcelona-declaration.org
October 24, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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• 45 funders using Grant IDs (250k+ links)
• Standardisation + coordination = faster progress🔗
Read: barcelona-declaration.org/news/2025102...
#FundingMetadata #OpenScience #OpenResearchInformation
• 45 funders using Grant IDs (250k+ links)
• Standardisation + coordination = faster progress🔗
Read: barcelona-declaration.org/news/2025102...
#FundingMetadata #OpenScience #OpenResearchInformation
What might it mean to publish research with no human in the loop? @jontreadway.bsky.social post investigates four possible avenues and explores which seem more likely: open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...
October 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
What might it mean to publish research with no human in the loop? @jontreadway.bsky.social post investigates four possible avenues and explores which seem more likely: open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...
Printing and cake! We can get behind that!! 🍰
I recently learned a lovely word, * flong *
It brings together two things I love: printing and cake.
I've written about it in the Scholarly Kitchen today. Enjoy!
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It brings together two things I love: printing and cake.
I've written about it in the Scholarly Kitchen today. Enjoy!
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/10/17/h...
How Printing Was Revolutionized By Cake. Sort Of. - The Scholarly Kitchen
Discover the flong: a papier-mâché mold that revolutionized 19th-century printing, blending ingenious tech with a dash of pastry-inspired charm.
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October 20, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Printing and cake! We can get behind that!! 🍰
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There is considerable discussion about the (lack of) openness of metadata of journal articles, but how do preprint servers perform in terms of openly available metadata?
@neesjanvaneck.bsky.social and I report our findings in a new @leidenmadtrics.bsky.social blog post doi.org/10.59350/te7....
@neesjanvaneck.bsky.social and I report our findings in a new @leidenmadtrics.bsky.social blog post doi.org/10.59350/te7....
Crossref as a source of open bibliographic metadata for preprints
Crossref is a crucial source of open bibliographic metadata for articles published in scientific journals. Importantly, however, Crossref can also serve as a source of bibliographic metadata for prepr...
doi.org
October 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
There is considerable discussion about the (lack of) openness of metadata of journal articles, but how do preprint servers perform in terms of openly available metadata?
@neesjanvaneck.bsky.social and I report our findings in a new @leidenmadtrics.bsky.social blog post doi.org/10.59350/te7....
@neesjanvaneck.bsky.social and I report our findings in a new @leidenmadtrics.bsky.social blog post doi.org/10.59350/te7....
Quick drop by @jontreadway.bsky.social on a news article about how a more transactional world could affect scholarly communications. 👇
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US / China relations threaten Open Research?
Dispatches on how a more transactional world might affect scholarly communications
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October 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Quick drop by @jontreadway.bsky.social on a news article about how a more transactional world could affect scholarly communications. 👇
open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...
open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...
Interesting post from @altmetric.com about the rise of podcasts and the citations they contain.
PODCASTS
Altmetric now tracks podcasts mentioning research
In 2018 there were roughly 500,000 podcasts in existence. Just 3 years later that number was 2 million. Today it's around 4 million.
Amid all the Squarespace ads there's citations to research.
Let's go
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Altmetric now tracks podcasts mentioning research
In 2018 there were roughly 500,000 podcasts in existence. Just 3 years later that number was 2 million. Today it's around 4 million.
Amid all the Squarespace ads there's citations to research.
Let's go
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October 15, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Interesting post from @altmetric.com about the rise of podcasts and the citations they contain.
The arrival of AI and the speed it is changing our working lives is astonishing. @sarahgreaves18.bsky.social investigates the adoption of AI tools into academic publisher workflows, attitudes towards them & lessons from book publishing.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The arrival of AI and the speed it is changing our working lives is astonishing. @sarahgreaves18.bsky.social investigates the adoption of AI tools into academic publisher workflows, attitudes towards them & lessons from book publishing.
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5 million of them are about research
October 13, 2025 at 11:19 AM
5 million of them are about research
An interesting summary of AI tools in scholarly publishing. Well worth a read! Thanks @phillbjones.bsky.social
I have a new post out on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social where I look at the evolving AI tools market in scholarly publishing.
Spoiler: It's still maturing and is a little bit messy.
Spoiler: It's still maturing and is a little bit messy.
Three Years After the Launch of ChatGPT, Do We Know Where This Is Heading? - The Scholarly Kitchen
Nearly three years after ChatGPT’s debut, generative AI continues to reshape scholarly publishing. The sector has moved from experimentation toward integration, with advances in ethical writing tools,...
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October 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
An interesting summary of AI tools in scholarly publishing. Well worth a read! Thanks @phillbjones.bsky.social
Our first post is live! In our daily lives it can be hard to find time to stop and discuss the vast changes occurring in scholarly communication, research practices and academic publishing. We wanted to make time and engage our community to gain insights. Join us! 👇
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October 13, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Our first post is live! In our daily lives it can be hard to find time to stop and discuss the vast changes occurring in scholarly communication, research practices and academic publishing. We wanted to make time and engage our community to gain insights. Join us! 👇
open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...
open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...