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SCHOLARLY PUBLISHING INDUSTRY WEEKLY NEWS ALERT

September 9, 2025 Editorial Predatory Journals, AI, and the Fight for Scientific Integrity   Predatory journals continue to undermine the credibility of scholarly publishing, flooding the ecosystem with titles that bypass rigorous peer review and erode trust in research. The scale of this challenge has outpaced traditional oversight, creating space for artificial intelligence to act as a valuable ally. AI can scan thousands of journals, detect anomalies in editorial practices, and flag questionable patterns far faster than humans alone. Yet, it is not a cure—judgment and accountability must remain human. The path forward lies in using AI as an early-warning system while reinforcing the role of editors and reviewers. Read More                   Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) / Natural Language Processing (NLP)     • Elsevier unveils PharmaPendium AI to improve regulatory intelligence efficiency - Read more • CCC panel to examine themes in AI copyright litigation - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Results/findings from research reports        • Taylor & Francis survey backs transparent peer review pilot - Read more • Jisc and UUK call for reform of shared services in higher education - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Public Access        • IGI Global Scientific Publishing partners with ScienceDirect to expand OA journal access - Read more • MIT Press expands Direct to Open model with new publishing partners - Read more • NISO opens draft framework to standardize Open Access Business Processes - Read more • CLOCKSS launches pilot to preserve Diamond Open Access publications - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         New Release - Journals/Products/Services        • Global Principles for Open Science Monitoring launched at UNESCO - Read more • BMJ expands Research to Publication program through Middle East outreach - Read more • ASM to launch new journal in food microbiology - Read more • Tsinghua Science and Technology begins its next chapter on SciOpen - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         Regulations, Guidelines And Other Institutional Frameworks     • PLOS strengthens editorial standards for retrospective health database studies - Read more • Upholding Research Integrity: new guidelines and cross-industry collaboration - Read more • MDPI achieves COUNTER 5.1 compliance to strengthen research impact reporting - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme         New Appointments and administrative changes       • Pediatric Annals appoints new Editor-in-Chief - Read more • MDPI names Dr. Paul R Ward as Editor-in-Chief of IJERPH - Read more • Argonne scientist named Editor-in-Chief of high-performance computing journal - Read more     Search for more news in this Theme     Discover More News Themes: Expand Your Knowledge Today! Transformative / Read and Publish Agreement Peer Review Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility (DEIA) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) / Sustainability More Industry News Seegene and Springer Nature launch 2025–2026 MDx Impact Grants Read more>> Showcasing innovation in scholarly publishing: STM's 2025 Innovator Fair Read more>> University of Ghana adopts EBSCO FOLIO for library management Read more>> Mellon Foundation awards $600,000 grant to EveryLibrary Institute Read more>> University of Ghent enhances library services with Ex Libris Rapido Read more>> Diana Schendel appointed Editor-in-Chief of Autism Research Read more>> Upcoming Industry Events Peer Review Week Webinar Event Date: September 15, 2025 Event Location: Online ICSTI 2025 Annual Conference Event Date: September 18 - 19, 2025 Event Location: ETH-Zurich, Switzerland To learn more, visit our Events Page.

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