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What's hot and cooking in Scholarly Communications. Blog from the Society for Scholarly Publishing -- account run by Editor David Crotty
Guest Post — Putting the “U” in FAIR scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/10/g...
Guest Post — Putting the "U" in FAIR - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest blogger calls for adding "understandable" to the FAIR data principles, to ensure we do not surrender human knowledge in our rush for automation.
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February 10, 2026 at 10:40 AM
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Responding to the Threat of Zero-Click Search and AI Summaries: How Do We Tame The Crocodile? - The Scholarly Kitchen
Responding to the Threat of Zero-Click Search and AI Summaries: How Do We Tame The Crocodile? - The Scholarly Kitchen
AI-driven zero-click search is widening the gap between visibility and usage, threatening publisher revenue, research integrity, and trust. How should we respond?
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February 4, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Responding to the Threat of Zero-Click Search and AI Summaries: How Do We Tame The Crocodile? - The Scholarly Kitchen
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Back to the (Article of the) Future: An interview with Sami Benchekroun and Rod Cookson - The Scholarly Kitchen
Back to the (Article of the) Future: An interview with Sami Benchekroun and Rod Cookson - The Scholarly Kitchen
In this interview with Alice Meadows, Sami Benchekroun (Morressier/Molecular Connections) and Rod Cookson (The Royal Society) share their thoughts about how and why scholarly publishing needs to move away from being article-based.
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February 5, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Back to the (Article of the) Future: An interview with Sami Benchekroun and Rod Cookson - The Scholarly Kitchen
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Guest Post — Why Science Communication Must be the Next Competitive Edge for Scholarly Publishers - The Scholarly Kitchen
Guest Post — Why Science Communication Must be the Next Competitive Edge for Scholarly Publishers - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest bloggers assert that the future of the scholarly publishing depends on mastering science communication with the same rigor that global consumer brands apply to marketing.
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February 6, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Designed for Someone Else’s Life: Balancing Academic Careers with Caregiving Responsibilities - The Scholarly Kitchen
Designed for Someone Else’s Life: Balancing Academic Careers with Caregiving Responsibilities - The Scholarly Kitchen
Most people in academic careers will at some point be faced with parenting and/or caregiving responsibilities. But is academia designed to support caregivers and parents?
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February 9, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Designed for Someone Else’s Life: Balancing Academic Careers with Caregiving Responsibilities - The Scholarly Kitchen
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Pleased to share my new guest post in the @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social (with Gareth Dyke and Maria Machado). Looking forward to your thoughts
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#ScholarlyPublishing #ScienceCommunication #ResearchIntegrity #OpenScience #AcademicSky #ScientificPublishing
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#ScholarlyPublishing #ScienceCommunication #ResearchIntegrity #OpenScience #AcademicSky #ScientificPublishing
Guest Post — Why Science Communication Must be the Next Competitive Edge for Scholarly Publishers - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest bloggers assert that the future of the scholarly publishing depends on mastering science communication with the same rigor that global consumer brands apply to marketing.
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February 7, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Pleased to share my new guest post in the @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social (with Gareth Dyke and Maria Machado). Looking forward to your thoughts
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#ScholarlyPublishing #ScienceCommunication #ResearchIntegrity #OpenScience #AcademicSky #ScientificPublishing
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#ScholarlyPublishing #ScienceCommunication #ResearchIntegrity #OpenScience #AcademicSky #ScientificPublishing
Designed for Someone Else’s Life: Balancing Academic Careers with Caregiving Responsibilities scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/09/d...
Designed for Someone Else’s Life: Balancing Academic Careers with Caregiving Responsibilities - The Scholarly Kitchen
Most people in academic careers will at some point be faced with parenting and/or caregiving responsibilities. But is academia designed to support caregivers and parents?
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February 9, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Designed for Someone Else’s Life: Balancing Academic Careers with Caregiving Responsibilities scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/09/d...
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MY LANGUAGE! As a science communicator who pivoted with my PhD into scholarly communication I cannot agree more with this argument (I am a Visiting Fellow at ANU's Centre for Public Awareness of Science). Answering the 'who cares?' question is essential. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/06/g...
Guest Post — Why Science Communication Must be the Next Competitive Edge for Scholarly Publishers - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest bloggers assert that the future of the scholarly publishing depends on mastering science communication with the same rigor that global consumer brands apply to marketing.
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February 8, 2026 at 9:57 PM
MY LANGUAGE! As a science communicator who pivoted with my PhD into scholarly communication I cannot agree more with this argument (I am a Visiting Fellow at ANU's Centre for Public Awareness of Science). Answering the 'who cares?' question is essential. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/06/g...
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Scholarly publishing’s next edge isn’t more papers. It’s better communication. Translate research clearly, fight misinformation, expand impact, and unlock new revenue.
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Guest Post — Why Science Communication Must be the Next Competitive Edge for Scholarly Publishers - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest bloggers assert that the future of the scholarly publishing depends on mastering science communication with the same rigor that global consumer brands apply to marketing.
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February 6, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Scholarly publishing’s next edge isn’t more papers. It’s better communication. Translate research clearly, fight misinformation, expand impact, and unlock new revenue.
View full article via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social : scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/06/g...
View full article via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social : scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/06/g...
Guest Post — Why Science Communication Must be the Next Competitive Edge for Scholarly Publishers scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/06/g...
Guest Post — Why Science Communication Must be the Next Competitive Edge for Scholarly Publishers - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest bloggers assert that the future of the scholarly publishing depends on mastering science communication with the same rigor that global consumer brands apply to marketing.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:36 AM
Guest Post — Why Science Communication Must be the Next Competitive Edge for Scholarly Publishers scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/06/g...
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"A living article...dynamic...instead of a static document, an evolving knowledge object that combines narrative with data, code, methods, and context"
This idea comes up often, but IME scientists are rarely as enthusiastic about it as publishers... 1/2 scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/05/b...
This idea comes up often, but IME scientists are rarely as enthusiastic about it as publishers... 1/2 scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/05/b...
Back to the (Article of the) Future: An interview with Sami Benchekroun and Rod Cookson - The Scholarly Kitchen
In this interview with Alice Meadows, Sami Benchekroun (Morressier/Molecular Connections) and Rod Cookson (The Royal Society) share their thoughts about how and why scholarly publishing needs to move ...
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February 5, 2026 at 9:29 PM
"A living article...dynamic...instead of a static document, an evolving knowledge object that combines narrative with data, code, methods, and context"
This idea comes up often, but IME scientists are rarely as enthusiastic about it as publishers... 1/2 scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/05/b...
This idea comes up often, but IME scientists are rarely as enthusiastic about it as publishers... 1/2 scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/05/b...
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I enjoyed talking to Sami Benchekroun of Molecular Connections & Rod Cookson of @royalsociety.org about their thoughts on the need for a "living article" for this @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social post -- lots of interesting ideas!
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Back to the (Article of the) Future: An interview with Sami Benchekroun and Rod Cookson - The Scholarly Kitchen
In this interview with Alice Meadows, Sami Benchekroun (Morressier/Molecular Connections) and Rod Cookson (The Royal Society) share their thoughts about how and why scholarly publishing needs to move ...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
February 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
I enjoyed talking to Sami Benchekroun of Molecular Connections & Rod Cookson of @royalsociety.org about their thoughts on the need for a "living article" for this @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social post -- lots of interesting ideas!
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/05/b...
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A practical framework for editors and publishers offers a way forward on AI disclosure in academic publishing. (🔗 via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social, part II in series)
Part 2 - Why Authors Aren’t Disclosing AI Use and What Publishers Should (Not) do About It - The Scholarly Kitchen
Current AI disclosure guidelines are failing and driving AI use underground rather than making it transparent. In this follow-up post, I turn to the more challenging question: what publishers should d...
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February 5, 2026 at 8:32 AM
A practical framework for editors and publishers offers a way forward on AI disclosure in academic publishing. (🔗 via @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social, part II in series)
Back to the (Article of the) Future: An interview with Sami Benchekroun and Rod Cookson scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/05/b...
Back to the (Article of the) Future: An interview with Sami Benchekroun and Rod Cookson - The Scholarly Kitchen
In this interview with Alice Meadows, Sami Benchekroun (Morressier/Molecular Connections) and Rod Cookson (The Royal Society) share their thoughts about how and why scholarly publishing needs to move ...
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February 5, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Back to the (Article of the) Future: An interview with Sami Benchekroun and Rod Cookson scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/05/b...
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"Zero-click search amplifies and camouflages misinformation — by reformatting content, it removes the contextual cues that would otherwise help users make both conscious and subconscious choices about which content to trust."
Responding to the Threat of Zero-Click Search and AI Summaries: How Do We Tame The Crocodile? scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/04/r...
Responding to the Threat of Zero-Click Search and AI Summaries: How Do We Tame The Crocodile? - The Scholarly Kitchen
AI-driven zero-click search is widening the gap between visibility and usage, threatening publisher revenue, research integrity, and trust. How should we respond?
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
February 4, 2026 at 5:55 PM
"Zero-click search amplifies and camouflages misinformation — by reformatting content, it removes the contextual cues that would otherwise help users make both conscious and subconscious choices about which content to trust."
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AI summaries in search results are a huge problem for a lot of reasons, but also, hot take, perhaps we shouldn't be treating downloads of journal articles as our primary metric of usefulness.
Responding to the Threat of Zero-Click Search and AI Summaries: How Do We Tame The Crocodile? scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/04/r...
Responding to the Threat of Zero-Click Search and AI Summaries: How Do We Tame The Crocodile? - The Scholarly Kitchen
AI-driven zero-click search is widening the gap between visibility and usage, threatening publisher revenue, research integrity, and trust. How should we respond?
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February 4, 2026 at 1:44 PM
AI summaries in search results are a huge problem for a lot of reasons, but also, hot take, perhaps we shouldn't be treating downloads of journal articles as our primary metric of usefulness.
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This is one of the best overviews of this phenomenon that we've read recently. Well done @charlierapple.bsky.social
Responding to the Threat of Zero-Click Search and AI Summaries: How Do We Tame The Crocodile? scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/04/r...
Responding to the Threat of Zero-Click Search and AI Summaries: How Do We Tame The Crocodile? - The Scholarly Kitchen
AI-driven zero-click search is widening the gap between visibility and usage, threatening publisher revenue, research integrity, and trust. How should we respond?
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February 4, 2026 at 1:41 PM
This is one of the best overviews of this phenomenon that we've read recently. Well done @charlierapple.bsky.social
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I've written in the @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social today about the project I'm launching to determine how the scholarly and medical communication sectors (publishers, platforms, repositories, websites in general!) can / should respond to the threat of zero-click search 👇
February 4, 2026 at 10:43 AM
I've written in the @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social today about the project I'm launching to determine how the scholarly and medical communication sectors (publishers, platforms, repositories, websites in general!) can / should respond to the threat of zero-click search 👇
Responding to the Threat of Zero-Click Search and AI Summaries: How Do We Tame The Crocodile? scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/04/r...
Responding to the Threat of Zero-Click Search and AI Summaries: How Do We Tame The Crocodile? - The Scholarly Kitchen
AI-driven zero-click search is widening the gap between visibility and usage, threatening publisher revenue, research integrity, and trust. How should we respond?
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
February 4, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Responding to the Threat of Zero-Click Search and AI Summaries: How Do We Tame The Crocodile? scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/04/r...
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Excellent but alarming post by @rharington1.bsky.social in @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social on @universityofky.bsky.social decision to terminate 1200 partnerships w/ external orgs (including his own) that "may restrict participation based on race" 😡😱😞
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Politics and Scholarly Societies: 1200 Partnerships with External Organizations Terminated at the University of Kentucky - The Scholarly Kitchen
Robert Harington attempts to shine a light on some of the political problems scholarly societies and academic institutions face in the current political climate.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Excellent but alarming post by @rharington1.bsky.social in @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social on @universityofky.bsky.social decision to terminate 1200 partnerships w/ external orgs (including his own) that "may restrict participation based on race" 😡😱😞
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I've found these articles on Scholarly Kitchen really useful:
Why Authors Aren’t Disclosing AI Use and What Publishers Should (Not) Do About It (parts 1 & 2)
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scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/03/w...
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Why Authors Aren’t Disclosing AI Use and What Publishers Should (Not) Do About It (parts 1 & 2)
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scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/03/w...
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Why Authors Aren't Disclosing AI Use and What Publishers Should (Not) Do About It - The Scholarly Kitchen
Only a negligible percentage of authors seem to actually be disclosing their AI use. Here's why I think that's the case.
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February 3, 2026 at 2:43 PM
I've found these articles on Scholarly Kitchen really useful:
Why Authors Aren’t Disclosing AI Use and What Publishers Should (Not) Do About It (parts 1 & 2)
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/01/27/w...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/03/w...
@scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
Why Authors Aren’t Disclosing AI Use and What Publishers Should (Not) Do About It (parts 1 & 2)
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/01/27/w...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/03/w...
@scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
Why Authors Aren’t Disclosing AI Use and What Publishers Should (Not) do About It – Part 2 scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/03/w...
Why Authors Aren’t Disclosing AI Use and What Publishers Should (Not) do About It - Part 2 - The Scholarly Kitchen
Current AI disclosure guidelines are failing and driving AI use underground rather than making it transparent. In this follow-up post, I turn to the more challenging question: what publishers should d...
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February 3, 2026 at 10:43 AM
Why Authors Aren’t Disclosing AI Use and What Publishers Should (Not) do About It – Part 2 scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/02/03/w...
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Important to have clarity around the type of use. Is the AI responsible for intellectual contribution as well as language? One seems fine, the other requires sorting out authorship guidelines, most of which disallow AI authorship. Only the most egregious misuses are likely to be detectable.
Guest Post — The Ghost in the Machine: Why Generative AI is a Crisis of Authorship, Not Just a Tool scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/01/22/g...
Guest Post - The Ghost in the Machine: Why Generative AI is a Crisis of Authorship, Not Just a Tool - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest author raises the question of whether a researcher submitting an article that was significantly drafted by an LLM without clear disclosure is effectively engaging in a contemporary form ...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Important to have clarity around the type of use. Is the AI responsible for intellectual contribution as well as language? One seems fine, the other requires sorting out authorship guidelines, most of which disallow AI authorship. Only the most egregious misuses are likely to be detectable.
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Guest Post — AI Isn’t Going to Pay for Content … Part Two: The Path Forward scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/01/29/g...
Guest Post — AI Isn’t Going to Pay for Content … Part Two: The Path Forward - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today’s post paves a clear path forward in making AI work for publishers in the brave new agentic world.
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January 29, 2026 at 11:54 AM
Guest Post — AI Isn’t Going to Pay for Content … Part Two: The Path Forward scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/01/29/g...