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Exposing the Scholarly Record in a Post-truth World


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In a world where truth is compromised and alternative facts dominate headlines, there has never been a more pressing need for rigorous scrutiny of content and information. The dramatic growth of academic publishing in recent years, and the rise of predatory publishers, has placed great strain on legacy systems. It has been suggested that the introduction of open and transparent publishing workflows can ultimately reduce fraudulent review and any resulting retractions, thereby improving both research integrity and reproducibility. As such, there has been increased demand for open workflows in recent years, as publishers and researchers strive to bring greater transparency to the research process.

This panel seeks to explore the extent of the problem; its relation to the open science movement; and what stakeholders in the scholarly communication sector (including reviewers, editors, publishers and technology providers) can practically do to introduce positive change.

Stephanie Diment, Director of Publishing Development, Wiley
Jessica Polka
, Executive Director, ASAPBio, @jessicapolka
Jennifer Sanders, Managing Editor, IOP Publishing, @gingerellaj
Alberto Pepe
, Director of Product, Atypon, @albertopepe
Laura Simonite, Account Manager, Publons, @LFSimonite


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