2026
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Peer Review Week: IOP Publishing champions the essential role of reviewers in the age of AI
During Peer Review Week, the annual global event that highlights the importance of peer review, IOP Publishing (IOPP) is celebrating the difference peer reviewers make in building trust in science in the age of AI. As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to change the research and publishing landscape, peer reviewers continue to play an essential role […]
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Cashmere and IOP Publishing to expand access to trusted physical sciences research through AI
Partnership enables IOP Publishing’s book and journal content to be discovered through authorised AI applications, while providing insight into how scientific research is accessed and used. Cashmere, a content infrastructure platform for trusted publishers, and IOP Publishing (IOPP) today announced a new partnership. The agreement will bring IOPP’s proprietary portfolio of book and journal research […]
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Insights from Editorial Board Members: Spotlight on India
Professor Andrews Nirmala Grace, Director of the Centre for Nanotechnology Research (CNR) at Vellore Institute of Technology, India, shares her insights on what it is like to work with IOP Publishing as an executive editorial board member in India. What motivated you to become a member of an editorial board, and what appealed to you […]
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Scientific organisations unite to launch AI Horizons: a new diamond OA journal for AI in engineering and science
In partnership with the Eastern Institute of Technology, Ningbo (EIT), the Zhejiang Association for Science and Technology (ZAST), and the World Association of Young Scientists (WAYS), IOP Publishing is launching AI Horizons, a new Diamond Open Access (OA) journal. The journal responds to the growing demand for a dedicated platform for research covering AI for […]
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Librarian spotlight: An interview with Tuba Akbayturk
Thanks to Tuba Akbayturk, Library Director at Koç University, Turkey, for taking part in our Librarian Spotlight interview series. “For what it’s worth, my advice is to never stop being curious. Try to learn something new every day, no matter how small. Otherwise, it is very easy to fall behind in this rapidly changing world.” […]
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Librarian Spotlight: An interview with Ertuğrul Çimen
Thanks to Ertuğrul Çimen, Library Director at MEF University, Turkey, for taking part in our Librarian Spotlight interview series. “Work hard, remain globally competitive, and stay sensitive to social change. Librarianship is not just a career – it is a commitment to shaping society.” Although I did not choose the library science program in a […]
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From academia to publishing: career journeys at IOP Publishing
A group of PhD physics students from the University of Bath recently spent a day at the IOP Publishing office in Bristol, stepping briefly beyond the world of academia to explore what might come next. They arrived not just to listen, but to understand how others had made the transition from doctoral research into careers […]
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New scientific method can now tell real Van Goghs from fakes
A new study published in the peer reviewed journal Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties introduces a pioneering, non‑invasive technique that can distinguish authentic artworks from forgeries, offering museums, collectors and auction houses a major advantage in tackling art fraud. The study, developed at the Université Polytechnique Hauts-de-France introduces a method that analyses the microscopic “texture” of a painting by converting high-resolution images into 3D‑like maps allowing researchers to measure […]
