This October 20 – 26 is International Open Access Week 2025, organized by SPARC in partnership with the Open Access Week Advisory Committee. PKP takes the time to answer the theme question, “Who Owns Our Knowledge?” and invites communities to join in. This year’s theme asks a pointed question about the present moment and how, […] The post Who Owns Our Knowledge?
In most scientific disciplines, the standard way to share new research findings is to publish a research article in a peer-reviewed journal. Increasingly, however, the standard approach to scientific publishing is complemented by alternative approaches, the most significant one being the publication of non-peer-reviewed research articles on preprint servers.
Is it time for you to update your Open Journal Systems (OJS) installation? What else can you do to keep your installation secure and take part in the shared responsibility? What resources are available to you? Continue on to get answers to these questions. Is it time to upgrade? No matter what version of OJS […] The post Memo: Keeping your OJS Installation Secure appeared first on Public Knowledge Project.
Generative AI (genAI) is now ubiquitous in research. The field of academic publishing is struggling with an overwhelming mass of genAI slop and where to draw the line between acceptable and unacceptable genAI use. GenAI not only offers new opportunities, as is widely touted, but also creates numerous new problems and challenges, not least for responsible research. What does it mean to use genAI responsibly? Is it even possible?
Die gesellschaftspolitische Debatte über Flucht und Migration ist von einem Versicherheitlichungsdiskurs geprägt, der Zuwanderung als Sicherheitsrisiko konstruiert, restriktive Maßnahmen zum Schutz der nationalen Sicherheit begünstigt und dabei häufig neue Unsicherheiten für Geflüchtete erzeugt.
Our lab is growing! In our Three Questions series, we’re profiling each of our members and the amazing work they’re doing.
Our lab is growing! In our Three Questions series, we’re profiling each of our members and the amazing work they’re doing.
Our lab is growing! In our Three Questions series, we’re profiling each of our members and the amazing work they’re doing.
Our lab is growing! In our Three Questions series, we’re profiling each of our members and the amazing work they’re doing.
Join us October 28, 2025, 8 AM PDT, to learn about new features and enhancements coming with the OJS 3.6 release in 2026. Launching in 2026, OJS / OMP / OPS version 3.6 introduces several long-anticipated improvements to support more flexible and efficient publishing practices.
Registration is now open for the Open Publishing Series — three online courses from SFU’s MPub program, with start dates in January and May, 2026. Join us for a webinar on October 30 to meet the instructors and learn more. In an era of disinformation, polarization, and growing mistrust of academic institutions, scholarly publishing is […] The post Register Now for PKP + SFU Open Publishing Courses! appeared first on Public Knowledge Project.