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Seven Actions Towards Advancing Patient Authorship and Collaboration in Peer-Reviewed Publications22 August 2025This paper highlights the growing importance of partnerships between patients and the medical research community, emphasizing the value of patient involvement in research and authorship.
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Gender pay gaps and inequity at science publishers22 August 2025The authors investigate persistent gender pay gaps and transparency issues within scientific publishing, finding that despite stated commitments to equity, many publishers fail to deliver equitable compensation for women scientists.
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Using natural experiments to evaluate population health and health system interventions: new framework for producers and users of evidence22 August 2025This BMJ article presents a comprehensive update to the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) guidance on designing, conducting, and evaluating natural experiments in public health and health systems research.
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SPIRIT 2025 statement: updated guideline for protocols of randomized trials22 August 2025The SPIRIT 2025 statement updates the original 2013 guidelines to improve the completeness of randomized trial protocols. Through systematic review, expert input, and consensus, the checklist was refined to 34 key items, including new sections on open science and patient involvement. The updated guidelines aim to enhance transparency and protocol quality across clinical research.
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Fraudulent publication growth is outpacing legitimate science5 August 2025A new study published in PNAS illustrates the scale of industrially-produced research papers from 'paper mills'.
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EASE ScienceOpen Conference Collection update30 July 2025Readers can now more easily browse all the posters and session abstracts from our recent conference, while the contributors get these activities registered to their ORCID profile.
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EASE SDG Checklist10 July 2025The EASE Environment & Sustainability (E&S) and the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Committees have jointly created a new SDG Checklist to help editors and publishers monitor and report on their progress towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs).
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All Scholarly Community Stakeholders are Responsible for the Dissemination of True Information8 July 2025Read this editorial from Past President, Prof. Cem Uzun, about the 18th EASE General Assembly and Conference that was published in the Balkan ORL-HNS
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SDG Sustainability Roadmap Level 32 July 2025STM is proud to announce the launch of Level 3 of its SDG Sustainability Roadmap, a new benchmark for how academic publishers can contribute meaningfully to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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The Editorial Dilemma: AI and Accessibility30 June 2025Making text easier to read is often praised as an inclusive practice—but when the content involves technical ideas, especially in fields like academic finance, AI-driven simplification can come at a serious cost. But what happens when making content "accessible" ends up compromising what the content actually means?
That’s the question I explored in a recent experiment, where I tested how GPT-4 simplified peer reviewer comments from academic finance papers.
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Why Custom Support Matters18 June 2025This article is the second from our 18th EASE Conference Premier Sponsors, JAMS. It looks at why custom support matters, how rigid platforms create real frustrations and gives some tips on what questions editors should be asking when selecting a platform.
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The magic of macros – it’s never too late to learn9 June 2025Alice Lehtinen shares her insights to the EASE Macro Magic Workshops that she attended with trainer Jennifer Yankopolus in Spring 2025.
