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Blogs and case studies

  • Librarian Spotlight: An interview with Sheldon Korpet

    Thanks to Sheldon Korpet, Library Systems and Discovery Adviser at Manchester Metropolitan University Library, for agreeing to take part in our Librarian Spotlight interview series. “In the age of the internet, Librarians are some of the most informationally literate people to have ever lived on Earth. That’s mind-blowing.” I was working in an unfulfilling job, […]

  • Giving back through recognition and why it matters in scholarly publishing 

    At IOP Publishing, we place researchers at the heart of all we do. To highlight the achievements of our authors, we asked IOP Publishing colleagues about the importance of recognition in scholarly publishing.  Peer Review Recognition  Miriam Dixon, Reviewer Engagement Manager “Peer reviewers are the backbone of everything we do as a scientific publisher. Their […]

  • Romania joins the open science movement

    2024 marks the first year for centralised open access agreements in Romania. While preparation and discussions began some time ago, it is only now that Romanian researchers will have the ability to publish their work open access through transformative agreements, such as the one recently negotiated between IOP Publishing and the Association of Romanian Universities, […]

  • Academic publishers must respond to reviewer fatigue

    The Institute of Physics Publishing is making innovative efforts to broaden the referee pool beyond the usual suspects, says Laura Feetham-Walker. Peer review is under pressure. The increase in global scientific output, coupled with ever-increasing demands on academics’ time, has led an increasing number of peer reviewers to feel overburdened. One obvious way to relieve that […]

  • Rachelle M. McLain

    Librarian Spotlight: An interview with Rachelle M. McLain

    Thanks to Rachelle M. McLain, Collection Development Librarian and Assistant Professor at Montana State University Library and member of IOP Publishing’s Library Advisory Board, for agreeing to take part in our Librarian Spotlight interview series. “It’s cliché, but I love that libraries exist – places where everyone is welcome and it doesn’t matter your income, […]

  • Michael Brewer

    Librarian Spotlight: An interview with Michael Brewer

    Thanks to Michael Brewer, Librarian/Senior Information Resources Officer at The University of Arizona Libraries and member of IOP Publishing’s Library Advisory Board, for agreeing to take part in our Librarian Spotlight interview series. “Academic librarians, you are most powerful and effective as collaborators and peers. You belong.” I had just successfully finished my Ph.D. comps […]

  • Ingrid Haas

    Librarian Spotlight: An interview with Ingrid Haas

    Thanks to Ingrid Haas, Librarian at TU Wien and member of IOP Publishing’s Library Advisory Board, for agreeing to take part in our Librarian Spotlight interview series. “Accuracy, curiosity, openness and enjoying working with data and people.” I like working with people. Working at the access point to knowledge and helping people to find what […]

  • London Book Fair panellists by Charlotte Talmage.

    Successful transformation comes from within

    In a world where the demands for transformation and change are ever-present, how can academic publishers respond? Charlotte Talmage reflects on a panel discussion at the London Book Fair on how publishers can manage change. I was privileged to host a panel discussion at the London Book Fair last month, at which we proposed that meaningful and […]

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