THE KEY PRINCIPLES FOR SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING

Author Webadmin Posted on December 1, 2023December 1, 2023Categories Latest News

The International Science Council through its Members have identified a total of eight key principles for scientific publishing. This paper is complemented by a second, evaluating the extent to which the principles are attained and identifying opportunities for reform. In 2019, the International Science Council asked its Members to identify key contemporary issues for science. Scientific publishing emerged as the most important “policy for science”, leading to its adoption as a priority in the ISC Action Plan. An international working group was formed … Continue reading “THE KEY PRINCIPLES FOR SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING”

CHARTING THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE: REFORMING SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING FOR A NEW ERA OF OPEN KNOWLEDGE

Author Webadmin Posted on December 1, 2023December 1, 2023Categories Uncategorized

Geoffrey Boulton, Governing Board member and chair of the Future of Scientific Publishing, presents the new discussion paper, The Case for Reform of Scientific Publishing and invites ISC Members to contribute to the dialogue. Science, understood inclusively to encompass all forms of knowledge and understanding created through rigorous research and scholarship, is both the greatest intellectual achievement and a defining characteristic of our species homo sapiens.  The advancement of knowledge as a global public good has become essential, not just … Continue reading “CHARTING THE FUTURE OF SCIENCE: REFORMING SCIENTIFIC PUBLISHING FOR A NEW ERA OF OPEN KNOWLEDGE”