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Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · Dec 13

We've created a Scholastica Community starter pack to connect with our users and help editors, journals, and publishers connect with each other.

We’d love to know if you’re a Scholastica user on Bluesky! Drop us a line in the comments and we'll add you.

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Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 14h

✨ Scholastica user spotlight:

This Friday, we're flashing back to an interview with @illinoispress.bsky.social about steps they've taken to streamline journal operations in recent years. buff.ly/26d5ZhM

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 1d

Finally, don't forget to thank your reviewers by email and via reviewer recognition initiatives. Everyone appreciates acknowledgment! 🙏

Have additional tips? Let us know! #peerreview #scholarlypublishing

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 1d

The Peer Review Excellence training and certification course from @ioppublishing.bsky.social is a great example: buff.ly/7ZtwaFs

Peer review excellence training and certification - IOP Publishing

Peer Review Excellence: training and certification We offer the world’s first peer review certification programme dedicated to the physical sciences. ‘Peer Review Excellence: training and…

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Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 1d

3️⃣ Provide reviewer training opportunities

Many researchers grapple with feelings of imposter syndrome early in their careers, especially when diving into peer review. Promoting reviewer training opportunities can help those starting out gain the skills and confidence they need.

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 1d

^ Journals can also offer unconscious bias prevention training — leading to the next point!

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 1d

2️⃣ Help reviewers recognize conscious and unconscious biases

Journals should remind reviewers to be mindful that everyone harbors implicit biases that could impact their decision-making and provide tips for spotting and addressing biases.

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 1d

Your editors can also create a reviewer checklist (i.e., a manuscript assessment rubric). Add your reviewer guidelines and/or checklist to your website for easy access. ✔️

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 1d

1️⃣ Offer comprehensive reviewer guidelines

Provide clear reviewer guidelines that include an overview of your editorial process (e.g., peer review style, usual rounds of review), ethical policies, and criteria for publication.

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 1d

Is your journal giving peer reviewers the support they need?

Most scholars embark on review assignments with little to no formal training, so it's essential for editorial teams to help set them up for success. Quick 🧵👇

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 2d

🧐 Considering adopting CRediT?

This webinar covers how the @nisoinfo.bsky.social standard can help you increase publication transparency, and includes implementation case studies from Beth Craanen @acs.org and @evanko.bsky.social @theaacr.bsky.social: buff.ly/q6tGGNr

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Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 3d

At Scholastica, we decided there should be an easier way for journal editors to check on segments of manuscripts in need of attention at different stages of peer review.

So, we introduced Saved Manuscript Table Views to our peer review system: buff.ly/5NkyeS1

Here's a quick look. ⬇️

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 4d

ICYMI: STM has published its final report on "Classifying AI Use in Academic Manuscript Preparation."

Learn more in this @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social post by @schoenenberger.bsky.social, Kiera McNeice, and Joris van Rossum: buff.ly/q2eKe6U

Guest Post: Classifying AI Use in Manuscript Preparation – A Recommendation - The Scholarly Kitchen

The STM Association offers a classification scheme for the various possible uses of AI, including GenAI, in the preparation of manuscripts.

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Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 7d

🫔 Wrap up

Those are just a few ways to bring past journal articles to light. For more content resurfacing tips, check out Scholastica's blog post on this topic: buff.ly/rkCTOsQ

5 Ways to Resurface Past Journal Articles Online to Reach New Readers

Are you helping readers explore the full corpus of your journal articles? Digital publishing is brimming with opportunities to resurface relevant past content to increase its potential reach and…

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Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 7d

Be sure to also share updates about commentaries you publish or roundups of related research you curate via your journal social media channels and those of your editors as applicable (remember, editors can be great co-promotion partners!).

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 7d

3️⃣ Repromote past articles

As you're taking steps to resurface relevant articles, remember to include them in your ongoing promotion strategy, especially when it comes to social media.

Pinpoint articles on timely and evergreen topics to repromote (e.g., post past article spotlights).

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 7d

For example, @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social launched an initiative to align its publications with the UNSDGs as part of its commitment to promoting real-world impact. One step they've taken toward that aim is creating resource pages on SDG topics with links to related articles from Emerald journals.

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 7d

2️⃣ Group past content on timely themes

If you previously published multiple articles about a specific research area that is especially timely now, consider featuring them on a themed resource page to resurface all that valuable content to readers.

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 7d

Our first tip is to invite commentary pieces (typically around 1,000 words) on notable past articles you've published. To promote robust scholarly dialogue, you can also ask the author(s) of the commentary subject to write a rejoinder.

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 7d

1️⃣ Invite commentaries on notable articles

The most popular articles are often the most controversial ones. They introduce novel concepts or challenge prevailing assumptions, leaving readers eager to dig deeper into the topic at hand. So why not have scholars revisit them in the future?

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 7d

Only about 10% of an iceberg is visible at a time — the rest is below the surface. Your journal is the same, with so much content to explore beyond your latest issue!

That's why it's essential to resurface past articles at relevant times so readers know they’re there! Quick 🧵👇

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 8d

Are you working to develop an OA journal publishing program at a scholarly society or academic institution?

We cover tips to help in this free guide: buff.ly/ncjycpB

#OpenAccess #ScholarlyPublishing

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 11d

Journals Director at @hopkinspress.bsky.social, Bill Breichner, discusses the Press's experience participating in @projectmuse.bsky.social's S2O initiative and his hopes for the future of the program in a new #ScholasticaCommunityConvo interview.

Read it here: buff.ly/KfxURpl

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Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 14d

Who says @peerreviewweek.bsky.social conversations have to be over?!

Scholastica's CEO and Co-Founder, Brian Cody, and Head of Marketing and Community Development, Danielle Padula, discuss key takeaways from #PRW2025 and other recent industry events in this new water cooler chat: buff.ly/ImDPbka

Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 16d

Did you miss Scholastica's free @alpsp.bsky.social session on streamlining peer review to production handoffs?

You can catch the recording here: buff.ly/ABSFe2K

The webinar covers optimization opportunities from both a process and technical perspective.

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Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · 17d

"The question of how, and under what conditions, published science is used to train LLMs is not just about copyright. It is about who controls the future of knowledge."

Director of @mitpress.bsky.social, Amy Brand, discusses science dissemination in the AI era: buff.ly/exNJgaX