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How is scholarly publishing changing and what will publishing research be like in future? Join us for an exploring the changing landscape of publishing research.

The scholarly communications landscape is changing rapidly. The current most prominent models of publishing research are increasingly viewed as unaffordable and inequitable, with researchers providing content, peer review and editorial services to publishers, largely free of charge, while at the same time being charged to read and publish the knowledge that they have generated. Moreover, these models present publishers with a financial incentive to publish more, leading to increasing concerns about the integrity of published research, with more than 10,000 papers being retracted alone in 2023 (1).This is exacerbated by the rise is AI, with AI-generated text content being detected in published papers across many disciplines (2). How are these challenges impacting the way in which research is published, and how might the publishing ecosystem change in future?

The event

The event will feature a keynote from Robert Kiley (formerly Head of Open Research at the Wellcome Trust) and examples of how 比比资源 researchers are engaging in innovative practices and alternative models for disseminating research outputs.

The event will also feature the award ceremony of the Elaine Sykes Open Research Award and flash talks from shortlisted entries.

This is an in-person workshop. Refreshments will be provided to attendees.

Why attend?

By attending this workshop you will gain a better understanding of how research funders perceive the future of scholarly publishing and how alternative and innovative publishing models could apply to your own research outputs. Attendees will also find out more about the support available through the library to disseminate research and the University's commitment to the responsible use of research metrics.

This event is open to everyone.

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References

1 Van Noorden, R. (2023) 'More than 10,000 research papers were retracted in 2023 — a new record,' Nature, 624(7992), pp. 479–481. .

2 'One-fifth of computer science papers may include AI content' (2025) AAAS Articles DO Group. .