Why has the scholarly journal endured?As you may already know, today marks the 350th anniversary of the first publication of a scholarly journal.  That journal was Philosophical Transactions, edited by Henry Oldenburg, and published then, as now, by the Royal Society.  The motto for the Royal Society is "Nullius in verba" (i.e. Take nobody’s word for it), which seems like a good…

Crowdfunding science: what are the options and opportunities?As belts tighten on federal and foundation funding for research in the US and elsewhere, scientists are increasingly looking to Internet-based crowdfunding to financially support their research. In a webinar hosted by AAAS in February 2013, Dr. Ethan Perlstein described how he was able to raise $25,000 for his research on lysosomal storage diseases. Obviously…

What you need to know to build an eLearning solution part 3: taking stock of your optionsIn part one, we recommended some strategies for you to get you started on developing your eLearning platform solution. And, in part two, we looked at how to begin a requirements mapping exercise. Today, in our final installment in this series, we recommend some strategies to adopt and questions to consider when talking to potential…

How, when and why to say no to a review requestIn his recent post on the editor’s view of peer review best practice, Brian Johnson highlighted the importance of prompt responses to review invitations - particularly if the reviewer is not able to undertake the review.  In today’s post, Andrew Moore, Editor-in-Chief of BioEssays and Inside the Cell explores the decision to decline a review…

Five hot topics from our Copenhagen Executive Seminar 2015This past January, Wiley hosted an Executive Seminar in Copenhagen where society and association representatives met for discussions and presentations on the future of publishing. The theme of the seminar was ‘The Next Big Thing’ and attendees joined us from across Europe representing the health, life and social sciences. With this diverse group of attendees, it…

Speeding up science through peer review: a Q&A with Andrew Preston of PublonsYesterday Wiley announced a new pilot program with Publons, a new peer review information tool which produces comprehensive reviewer profiles with publisher-verified peer reviews, allowing reviewers to get credit for their reviews.  We recently spoke with Publons co-founder Andrew Preston about how Publons got started, what it does, and how it’s been received thus far.…

Early career researchers and librarians swap pain points and share ideas on advancing researchI recently had the privilege of co-hosting a panel discussion with Chris Banks from Imperial College London at the Annual ASA conference  which brought together both early career researchers and librarians. These young professionals shared some of the issues they face-as well as their viewpoints on what would make collaboration easier.This resulted in a lively…

Four tips for planning your careerPlanning your career could be considered to be a contradiction in terms. How can you plan something which is largely out of your control? How can you predict whether and when a job will be advertised by an employer, or influence where it will be located? Furthermore, how can you plan for a career, if…

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What matters to members? We found some surprising answers with our recent membership surveyDid you know that 15% of people don’t join societies or associations because they’ve never been invited, or that 72% of society members actively read the society’s publications?  Would you have guessed that the most valued member benefit is a society’s peer-reviewed journal? Or, that the top reason that people join societies is the quality…