The Journal Observatory - Connecting information on scholarly communication As scholarly communication is getting more diverse and transparent, there is an increasing need for reliable information on platforms’ policies. The Journal Observatory project aims to connect existing data and build toward systematic high-quality information on scholarly communication platforms. Bram van den Boomen, Nees Jan van Eck, Ludo Waltman, Tony Ross-Hellauer and Serge Horbach • May 01, 2023
Reflections on guest editing a Frontiers journal In this blogpost, the authors critically discuss their experience as guest editors for a Frontiers journal. They aim to foster open scholarly debate about Frontiers publishing practices, triggered by Frontiers hindering such debate on their own pages. Serge Horbach, Michael Ochsner and Wolfgang Kaltenbrunner • October 31, 2022 • 4 comments
Systematize information on journal policies and practices - A call to action Recently the creators of Transpose and the Platform for Responsible Editorial Policies convened an online workshop on infrastructures that provide information on scholarly journals. In this blog post they look back at the workshop and discuss next steps. Willem Halffman, Serge Horbach, Jessica Polka, Tony Ross-Hellauer and Ludo Waltman • August 31, 2020 • 2 comments
Launch of Platform for Responsible Editorial Policies We are happy to announce that, as of today, the Platform for Responsible Editorial Policies (PREP) is available via www.responsiblejournals.org. Wytske Hepkema, Serge Horbach and Willem Halffman • March 17, 2020
