Joachim Schöpfel, Niels-Oliver Walkowski and I are excited to announce the Open Divide Lecture Series (2025–2026), a year-long exploration of the challenges, contradictions, and evolving landscape of Open Access and scholarly publishing.

Unlocking the Secrets of Scientific Publishing Have you or your researchers ever felt overwhelmed by the complexities of academic publishing? Do you find yourself asking questions like: Where should I publish? How can I maximize my impact?

Effektive Strategien für wissenschaftliche Publikationen: Einblicke aus meinem Workshop für die DGI Wie wählen Wissenschaftler*innen die besten Publikationsstrategien? Wie misst man Qualität in der Wissenschaft? Und welche Fallstricke lauern beim Publizieren?

Two groundbreaking research projects, ROR² and NanoBubbles, are paving the way for a more transparent and trustworthy scientific ecosystem.  ROR² examines the systemic dynamics of publication practices and platforms, addressing challenges like “Open Washing” and promoting responsible research.

Balancing Open Science and Fair Research Assessment: The push for Open Science and the reform of research evaluation are colliding, with metrics meant to encourage openness often undermining efforts to move beyond simplistic assessments. This tension highlights the challenge of balancing transparency, accessibility, and collaboration with fair, meaningful evaluation systems.

Managing research data has become a monumental task. With growing volumes of diverse and complex information, traditional methods just aren’t cutting it anymore. Enter Data Management 4.0 , a forward-thinking approach that harnesses the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to transform how research institutions handle their information.

As always around the turn of the year, I reflect on the past (or passing) year and the new (or upcoming) year in my blog.

On December 17, 2024, I delivered a workshop on “Scientific Publishing: Quality Control, Review, and Impact Measurement” at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences . The event gave participants a comprehensive overview of key aspects shaping scientific publishing today. Below, I summarize the central points discussed during the workshop. Why Publish?

The evaluation of scientific research is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by the integration of Current Research Information Systems (CRIS), Open Science principles, and Artificial Intelligence (AI). In our recent paper, Otmane Azeroual, Joachim Schöpfel and I explore the concept of Revolutionising Research Assessment: The Role of CRIS, highlighting the transformative changes in the research landscape of France and Germany, and presenting

In 2020, Joachim Schöpfel and I planned to publish an anthology on research data, focussing on topics such as fake data (including AI-generated data), their detection, data markets, data reuse rates, blockchain, and health data. However, we had underestimated what had changed since 2018. Back then Open Divide – Critical Studies on Open Access, edited by Joachim and me was published.

On November 12, 2024, I had the pleasure of delivering a workshop titled “ Scientific Publishing: Publication Strategies, Open Science, and Open Access” at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. This event aimed to provide researchers with essential insights and practical strategies for navigating the complex world of academic publishing.