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SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING INDUSTRY WEEKLY NEWS ALERT

September 16, 2025 Editorial Peer Review at the Crossroads: Trust, Transparency, and Technology in the AI Era   Peer review, long the backbone of scholarly publishing, stands at a crossroads. The theme of Peer Review Week 2025 — "Rethinking Peer Review in the AI Era" — captures the urgency of reimagining a process under pressure to be faster, fairer, and more transparent. Artificial intelligence offers tools to streamline tasks such as plagiarism checks and reviewer matching, yet it raises critical questions about bias, accountability, and the irreplaceable role of human judgment. Balancing technological innovation with trust and transparency will be essential. The future of peer review lies in reform that strengthens, rather than compromises, scholarly integrity. Read More                   New Release - Journals/Products/Services        • CAS launches CAS IP Finder to enhance intellectual property search - Read more • Wiley unveils Wiley Focus platform to connect corporations with professionals - Read more • COPE issues revised retraction guidelines addressing paper mills and third-party involvement - Read more • AIP Publishing launches inaugural issue of APL Computational Physics - Read more • ARL releases new resources from Machine Actionable Plans Pilot - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Public Access        • Ball State University Libraries signs open access publishing agreement with Cambridge University Press - Read more • University of the Balearic Islands partners with Frontiers to expand open access publishing - Read more • ACM signs open access agreement with Canadian regional consortia - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) / Natural Language Processing (NLP)     • Wolters Kluwer extends UpToDate Enterprise Edition to APAC with analytics and AI search - Read more • Pearson launches AI literacy modules for higher education - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Peer Review        • Pilot connects peer review comments with preprints in public health journal - Read more • IOP survey highlights polarization on generative AI use in peer review - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Alliances, Partnerships & Consolidations        • Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience joins Canadian Science Publishing portfolio - Read more • EU and Australia open exploratory talks on Horizon Europe association - Read more • DOAJ and Latindex form partnership to enhance Ibero-American journal visibility - Read more • ResearchGate and IIAR announce Journal Home partnership - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         New Appointments and administrative changes       • Springer Nature establishes India Research Advisory Council - Read more • ARL appoints Linh Nguyen as Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion - Read more • Canadian Science Publishing appoints Isabel C. Barrio as co-Editor-in-Chief of Arctic Science - Read more • Simon Thibault named Editor of SPIE Field Guides - 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 ACS Publications launches webinar series on open science practices Read more>> BMJ Future Health Commission highlights digital health expectation gap Read more>> STM Integrity Hub expands collaborative efforts Read more>> Frontiers recognized at ALPSP Awards 2025 Read more>> Upcoming Industry Events OASPA Annual Conference Event Date: September 22 – 24, 2025 Event Location: Irish College Leuven, Belgium 15th GW Ethics in Publishing Conference Event Date: October 9 - 10, 2025 Event Location: Arlington, VA, USA and and Online To learn more, visit our Events Page.

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