Publishing and Scholarly Communication

Expanded implementation of Fast & Fair paid peer review reduces time to first decision without reducing review quality in a biology journal

The paper reports that implementing Fast & Fair paid peer review reduced time to first decision from 37.7 to 5.5 working days without reducing review quality in a biology journal.

Fast & Fair peer review: a pilot study demonstrating feasibility of rapid, high-quality peer review in a biology journal

This paper tests a rapid peer review system, showing it can meet strict timelines without compromising quality.

Trends in hoaxes of academic communication

The paper tracks hoaxes targeting academic publishers and conferences since 2000, finding a rise in hoaxes linked to perceived lack of editorial transparency.