Society magazines—print and digital—can be an effective tool for reaching out to members, for recruitment, showcasing meeting highlights, and driving traffic to content. They can be a source of revenue, both directly through advertising, and indirectly, through building a member base and promoting usage of content in other publications. However, many societies are not taking […]
Publishing’s increasing dark shadow of cyber threats
The evolution of publishing has been dynamic, marked by pivotal inventions like the Gutenberg Press around 1440. This trajectory continued with the advent of the internet in the 1990s, which transformed content distribution and enabled global reach. Technological advancements have created a seismic shift in digital publishing, resulting in a landscape rich with diverse content, […]
AI Overlays: A challenge for website accessibility
In recent years, AI-powered web accessibility solutions, referred to as overlays, have become increasingly popular, marketed as quick and cost-effective ways to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). These AI-based overlay products offer quick fixes for making websites accessible by optimizing for screen readers, improving keyboard […]
Journal Performance Analysis: Navigating Global Publishing Shifts and Impact Factors
In recent years, China has looked to position itself as the world’s largest producer of scientific knowledge, and the data certainly seems to support this.1 As of September 22, 2024, figures from Incites, based on Web of Science documents, show that China led global academic production with 1,293,317 publications and a remarkable 2,792,765 citations for […]
The Abbreviation Overload in Data Management: Are We Overdoing It?
Have you ever noticed how in data management, abbreviations seem to pop up everywhere? It’s like the tech world has its own secret language, and sometimes, it feels like we’re using these acronyms just to sound more high-tech than we really are. Let’s examine this trend and why it might be more confusing than helpful. […]
Peer Review: tools, training, and integration
Research integrity, artificial intelligence (AI), and peer review have become inextricably linked. The same technologies that can be used to generate content are now being put to use to safeguard it and to help identify large-scale ‘bad actors’ in the scholarly research system according to Nancy Roberts, Maverick’s Head of Technology & Content. Fortunately, publishers […]
Peer review from a researcher’s perspective
Maverick Affiliate Senior Associate, Maria Machado is co-chair of Peer Review Week 2024. In a new post for Maverick’s peer review series, Maria draws upon her extensive experience as a writer, peer reviewer, and auditor to highlight some of the peer review issues faced by researchers and editors along with her recommendations for solutions. In […]
Introducing Strategic Sales Transformation
Maverick is excited to introduce a new service offering, Strategic Sales Transformation, led by Affiliate Senior Associate, Lisa McCarthy. In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, staying ahead of the curve is crucial. Lisa and her team specialize in transforming sales teams into digitally confident, innovative, and highly effective units. Their tailored solutions are designed to […]
Accessibility compliance in Denmark and Lithuania
Maverick Affiliate Senior Associate, Will Awad has written extensively about the European Accessibility Act (EAA) and its goal of removing barriers to products, services, and infrastructure for individuals in Europe affected by disabilities. In Breaking Down Barriers: An Overview of the European Accessibility Act and Its Implementation Across the EU Countries (Ireland and Germany), Will […]
Researcher education at SSP 2024
Maverick CEO Rebecca Rinehart presented the poster “Integrating education in the research life cycle” at last week’s SSP Annual Meeting and provides her thoughts. The SSP poster sessions were well attended and offered a variety of perspectives. Maverick’s poster highlighted a model for researcher education that can be integrated into all of the touchpoints with […]