For better or for worse, scholarly authors care about Impact Factor. While there is certainly a lot of buzz these days about “altmetrics,” the fact remains, the Impact Factor is a top consideration when authors are selecting a journal to publish in. So the question is: what can scholarly publishers…

A recently published survey by Taylor & Francis of scholarly authors reveals a growing acceptance of the benefits of open access publication. Given that some publishers can charge article processing fees as high as $4000, however, authors are increasingly expecting more for their money. Topping the list of services expected…

Imagine that you just finished reading a review paper on heart failure. How would you feel if you were given recommendations on what to read next and each of them featured another review paper on heart failure? In some cases (e.g, if you were not satisfied with the first…