The traditional gatekeepers of academic publishing—prestigious journals and their editors—no longer hold all the cards.

All Nature Portfolio journals, including Communications Biology, offer a double anonymized peer review option. Authors may choose this option at submission to remain anonymous to referees prior to ...

The author-editor relationship should be a dance, not a duel. An author is not at the mercy of the process; you are a partner ...

Faith in institutions defined by their commitment to empiricism is waning, and I can understand the desire to look to peer ...

Take the first steps on your academic publishing journey by evaluating your place within the sector. Our resources offer guidance on how to know when your work is ready for publication, establishing ...

To some, this may appear to be a reason for concern with how scholarly research is being conducted, the legitimacy of the peer-review process and how research is being used to influence policy ...

Peer review can be stressful ... A quick refresher on the process: Academic presses might seek peer reviews (aka readers’ reports) of a book proposal, of sample chapters, or of a full manuscript.

Global academic community unites against predatory journals, urging action to combat threats to scholarly integrity in ...

The scientific community is showing signs of pushing back against President Trump's blackout and selective changes to federal ...