Working together for the betterment of published researchThe Core Outcomes in Women’s Health (CROWN) Initiative is a consortium of over 70 Obstetrics and Gynecology journals all committed to encouraging the development and reporting of core outcomes sets within the specialty. In May 2013 BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology received a paper that prompted the establishment of collaboration between journals…

Wiley Editing Services celebrates 1st birthdayOne Year Ago Wiley launched Wiley Editing Services with the mission of increasing manuscript quality and facilitating shorter review times for our authors. Motivated by the fact that manuscripts are often returned purely for English language and formatting issues, we want to ensure that there are no barriers for authors in the process of publishing…

Finding the right fit for your research: a Q&A with Ben Mudrak of Research SquareWith the ever-increasing number of journals out there, it can be tough to determine where to submit your research.  Ben Mudrak, scientist and Strategic Accounts Manager at Research Square, spoke to us recently about how JournalGuide may be able to help.  Q. Can you tell us about JournalGuide?  When, how and why did it come about? A.…

The next billion: The future of community engagement in a connected world"Welcome to the Connected World." This simple yet portentous greeting marked a day of thought-provoking—and at times provocative—discourse on exactly that concept.  But, haven’t we always been here? Even before the advent of the Internet, before telecommunications, before the rise of modern society itself, we have been a species with an intrinsic and prevailing need…

Working together to improve the user experience: a conversation with Susan Stearns of the Boston Library ConsortiumQ. Can you tell us about your background and your current position? A. I’m a librarian by training and worked early in my career in both academic and corporate libraries.  However, the bulk of my career has been spent on the library software vendor side, working for companies such as Faxon Research Services, NorthernLight Technologies,…

Time management tips for authors and researchersI collaborated with the Wiley Author Team to launch a webinar on November 13, 2014 on time management for authors. As the Manager for Training and Development at Wiley, I was pleased to apply time management techniques to feedback and live questions from authors and researchers. If you missed the webinar, you can listen to the…

How can scholarly societies or associations add value with eLearning programs?Memberships are in decline It is no secret that many scholarly societies or associations are seeing membership numbers dwindle in recent years. Whether this is due to member needs changing and societies being unable to adapt quickly, the almost ubiquitous access to academic resources seeing the society publication cease to be the main draw, or just simply…

Putting research knowledge at the center of development: a Q&A with Sue Corbett of INASP, Part IIt’s nearly Thanksgiving in the United States, a time for gratitude and reflection.  It’s easy to take access to research, and all that comes with it, for granted in the developed world, but as this interview with Sue Corbett, Executive Director of INASP, reminds us, there’s still much work to do in improving access and services for researchers in developing…

A Q&A with Sue Corbett, Executive Director of INASP, part IIHere we continue our interview with Sue Corbett, Executive Director of INASP. In part I yesterday, we learned how and why INASP is working to improve accessibility to research in the developing world. More below on the success of the program and how you may be able to help. Q. Can you share a success…

Three lessons from this year's Charleston ConferenceThis was my third opportunity to attend the Charleston Conference and I finally feel like I’m getting the hang of it. Of course there were too many simultaneous sessions I wanted to attend and, once again, it seemed like everybody wanted to attend the same sessions that I did, but it’s exciting to be at…