An automated workflow is essential to respond to the changing needs of the open access publishing landscape. Such a workflow can ensure that manuscripts are efficiently processed and published in a timely fashion while helping to ensure that safeguards are built in to maintain research and data integrity. Interoperability of all components of scholarly publishing—from […]
Integrating Researcher Education into the Research Life Cycle: A Continuum for fostering excellence in scholarly publishing
Researchers represent the core of scholarly publishing, yet many of them feel inadequately prepared to assume the increasingly complex role created for them by the current publishing environment. As scholarly publishing evolves to extend to new models, funder mandates, open scholarship, and data management, researchers must assume responsibility for new functions and processes for which […]
Diamond open access in Latin America: the challenge of a sustainable publishing model
It is no secret that access to scientific information and publishing in certain journals is not equally distributed across the globe. Open Access has been adopted more or less extensively in different regions, and some countries have developed in-house solutions to assure the visibility of their scientific production through community-owned infrastructure. In Latin America, the […]
Insights on new publishing models from R2R 2024
Maverick Head of EMEA Business Development, Jayne Marks, attended the Researcher to Reader to Conference 2024 where she chaired the panel, Making New Models for Scholarly Communication a Reality. Jayne shares her key takeaways in this post for Insights. You can view a video recording of the session here. There is interest from across all […]
Developing a strategy with an eye to the future
Scholarly publishing is no longer “business as usual.” Succeeding in today’s rapidly changing—and challenging—publishing environment requires a strategy. Having a business strategy can help organizations focus on the things that are important to their mission and future resilience. A successful publishing strategy often requires a multifaceted approach to all aspects of the business: Workflow and […]
Insights on an evolving 2024 landscape
The start of the new year provides an opportune time to explore key trends that Maverick forecasts as having a significant impact on scholarly publishing in 2024. We’ve pinpointed three interconnected pivotal factors driving shifts in the industry: • The evolving incentive to support higher education and R&D activities within a digital and decentralized economy […]
Maverick’s Researcher Engagement Webinars
Engage with researchers to increase high-quality submissions Market forces are creating pressures on the scholarly publication landscape. New models like Open Access require an ever-increasing volume of submissions and published articles. Meeting the demand requires that researchers see your publications as a home for their work. Yet researchers are dealing with their own challenges, such […]
A strong finish to 2023
2023 will soon be coming to a close but there is still plenty of time to accomplish all of your goals and finish the year strong. We are currently executing a number of short-term projects for many of our clients before their 2023 budget window closes and can do the same for you. Scholarly publishing […]
Fostering community engagement in scholarly publishing
Scholarly publishing has always created a forum for a variety of stakeholders that play a vital role in the community. As the industry has evolved, so too have the relationships publishers have with members of the community. These changes can be transformative, offering opportunities as well as challenges in meeting mutual needs. Recognizing and embracing […]
When good intentions drive bad behavior
It is hard to argue with a desire for anyone everywhere to be able to access and use the output of research. If we can build on the global body of research to deliver new insights into vital solutions to problems from climate change to curing disease, this is something we can all strive to […]