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SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING INDUSTRY WEEKLY NEWS ALERT

August 12, 2025 Editorial Peer Review Under Siege: Confronting Manipulation in Scholarly Publishing   Peer review manipulation is emerging as a significant threat to scholarly publishing, undermining the systems designed to uphold research integrity. A recent investigation by Frontiers uncovered a network that compromised 122 articles across five journals, detected only through transparent reviewer naming. Such breaches highlight the urgent need for preventive safeguards — transparent peer review, robust metadata trails, and anomaly detection integrated into editorial workflows. With proper governance, AI can play a critical role in identifying risks before publication. Read More                   Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) / Natural Language Processing (NLP)     • Wolters Kluwer introduces new tools to streamline medical research publication - Read more • Clarivate launches Web of Science Research Intelligence for early adopter institutions - Read more • Pearson expands global access to AI-powered Study Prep - Read more • PubHive launches AI-powered literature review tool - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Public Access        • CABI and Agricultural Research Council sign three-year publication agreement - Read more • Royal Society to transition all journals to open access in 2026 via Subscribe to Open - Read more • OpenAIRE helps shape global Open Science monitoring principles - Read more • MDPI celebrates a century of Quantum Science with open access initiative - Read more • eContent Pro launches as first US-based platinum open access book publisher - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Results/findings from research reports        • Supplementary formats significantly increase article readership in Taylor & Francis medical journals - Read more • NISO publishes findings from AI in discovery systems survey - Read more • Delta Think survey highlights global impact of US research funding cuts - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Peer Review        • PLOS outlines measures in response to PNAS study on peer review integrity - Read more • Leading medical journal editors reaffirm commitment to independent scientific review - Read more • South Africa updates Code of Best Practice for scholarly publishing - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme     Discover More News Themes: Expand Your Knowledge Today! Transformative / Read and Publish Agreement Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) / Sustainability Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) More Industry News Durban University of Technology hosts Elsevier Future Research Symposium Read more>> STM and ISTIC launch joint fund to support open research and scholarly integrity Read more>> Emerald CEO discusses leadership and values in scholarly publishing podcast Read more>> Columbia University Libraries adopt FOLIO to streamline access and analytics Read more>> Dr. Lindsay Tallon named Associate Editor at Journal of Public Health Management and Practice Read more>> Fresenius University modernizes library services with Alma and Primo Read more>> Barbara Kalumenos to retire from STM Read more>> Internet Archive named a federal depository library Read more>> Upcoming Industry Events International Conference on Library, Information Science and Scholarly Publishing Event Date: August 20 - 22, 2025 Event Location: Binh Dinh, Vietnam The 12th Conference on Scholarly Communication in the Context of Open Science Event Date: September 11 – 12, 2025 Event Location: Zagreb, Croatia To learn more, visit our Events Page.

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