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IOP Publishing report reveals peer review capacity not used to its full potential
A new global study from IOP Publishing (IOPP) has found that certain peer review communities continue to feel overburdened by reviewer requests, while others remain underrepresented. The survey, which generated over 3,000 responses from peer reviewers from across the globe, revealed regional and career-stage disparities: Laura Feetham-Walker, Reviewer Engagement Manager at IOPP, said: “As research […]
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IOP Publishing and Zhejiang University celebrate Progress in Attosecond Science
IOP Publishing (IOPP) and Zhejiang University (ZJU) are proud to announce the IOPP-ZJU International Symposium: Progress in Attosecond Science. Bringing together leading attosecond science researchers from across the globe, the IOPP-ZJU International Symposium will cover the full range of ultrafast techniques and the systems that help us better understand this science, including attosecond x-rays, attosecond metrology, high-harmonic […]
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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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Five National Laboratories in the US secure transformative agreements with IOP Publishing driving open access to research
Five prominent National Laboratories in the United States have secured transformative agreements with IOP Publishing (IOPP), advancing open access (OA) to research at scale. Argonne National Laboratory, Idaho National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory join a growing number of academic institutions that drive the growth of […]
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IOP Publishing celebrates cutting-edge quantum research on World Quantum Day
World Quantum Day (14 April) is an international initiative launched by scientists from more than 65 countries to promote public understanding of quantum science and technology worldwide. The date – “4.14” – marks the first three digits of Planck’s constant, a value in quantum mechanics that is used to describe the behaviour of particles at […]
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IOP Publishing and IPEM mandate reporting of sex and gender in research
IOP Publishing (IOPP) and the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM) have introduced checks for sex and gender equality for all manuscripts submitted to their jointly published journal Physiological Measurement. In line with the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) guidelines, which were introduced to ensure that sex and gender considerations are […]
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IOP Publishing celebrates outstanding peer reviewers
Recognising how important peer review is for preserving the quality and integrity of physical science research, IOP Publishing (IOPP) is proud to announce their recipients of the Outstanding Reviewer Awards. These awards are given every year to celebrate reviewers whose peer review reports stood out over the past year. The outstanding reviewers were selected from […]
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Librarian Spotlight: An interview with Nicola Bieg
Thanks to Nicola Bieg, Licence Manager at TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and University Library, Germany, and member of IOP Publishing’s Library Advisory Board, for agreeing to take part in our Librarian Spotlight interview series. “I feel very much that it is a ‘people business’. This is a great strength of […]
