Today is the start

 ... for this stage of the project, at least. All the knowledge and lessons have been garnered and will have their moment. But sheer joy right now 😁

 

Location: Porto, Portugal

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Pride and Respect

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Pride month just finished... So why is this relevant for academic publishing? I have a conflict of interest, as this is personal to me. This also means I feel obligated to clarify, educate, and mitigate biases whenever possible.  Sex refers to a set of biological attributes in humans and animals that are associated with physical and physiological features, including chromosome expression, hormone function, and reproductive/sexual anatomy. Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviours, and identities of female, male, and gender-diverse people. It influences how people perceive themselves and each other, how they behave and interact, and the distribution of power and resources in society. Terms that define identity Apart from gay men, lesbians, and bisexual people, it is necessary to recognize, Asexual : An individual who experiences a lack of attraction to other persons of any sex or gender. Pansexual : An individual who experiences attraction to people regardless of g...
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EQUATOR Network: Resources for enhancing the quality and transparency of health research reporting

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What is it? Fewer than half of the randomised trials published in 2000 included an adequate description of the primary outcomes measured (1). This is especially problematic for busy clinicians. A shift in culture prompted healthcare professionals to move from deciding on the most appropriate treatment for their patients by relying on their experience and training (sometimes outdated) to that of continuously evolving evidence-based medicine .  Evidence-based medicine uses the scientific method to organise and apply current data to improve healthcare decisions (2). Physicians’ need to keep up-to-date with the latest advancements in policy and health research stumbles upon the overwhelming number of new manuscripts published each year; without straightforward communication of each intervention’s benefits and challenges, clinical decisions become exceedingly difficult (3). Moreover, research reproducibility and usefulness depend upon achieving accurate, complete, and transparent report...
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London Book Fair 2024: challenges for publishers

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I went to London with a purpose. It’s always good to meet collaborators and friends, but I had other goals with my visit. You see, it’s never good when the decisions that impact us are arrived at without our input. I wanted to bring awareness of my new peer review standards project to those in the publishing industry that can benefit from them. I'm comfortable researching and reviewing, even editing and managing the peer review process, but hearing editors and publishers speak of the big picture issue was an eye-opener. Change is ever present The publishing industry fancies itself as having evolved to explore the heritage and lived experience of minorities, by more frequently placing a spotlight on hidden and undervalued communities. Jonathan Karp, who spoke on the current model of employee ownership that underpins his role as CEO at Simon & Schuster , perfectly exemplified this—with profits now being reinvested in the company, there’s a new collaborative...
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