The peer-review system has been stressed and stretched to a near-breaking point. It’s becoming harder to find reviewers, many of whom see reviewing as a burden that is not adequately rewarded. The ...

As AI reshapes the peer review process, top medical journals wrestle with balancing innovation and ethical integrity while redefining standards for the future of scientific publishing. Study: Use of ...

Some requests by reviewers to cite their own publications are coercive and can unnecessarily delay indexation and publication.

An experimental journal is paying peer reviewers the equivalent of US$150 per review in a specially developed cryptocurrency. The publication is hosted on a platform aiming to make science more open ...