Phill Jones
@phillbjones.bsky.social
Co-founder for Digital and Technology at MoreBrains Cooperative
Measles is no longer officially eliminated in the UK
There's no cure or effective treatment for measles. 1 in 5 kids that get it require a hospital visit. Since its introduction in 1968, the vaccine has saved an estimated 4,500 lives
Anti-vax nonsense costs lives
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There's no cure or effective treatment for measles. 1 in 5 kids that get it require a hospital visit. Since its introduction in 1968, the vaccine has saved an estimated 4,500 lives
Anti-vax nonsense costs lives
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
UK loses measles elimination status
Decision made after outbreaks in 2024, when there were nearly 3,000 cases in England and Wales.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Measles is no longer officially eliminated in the UK
There's no cure or effective treatment for measles. 1 in 5 kids that get it require a hospital visit. Since its introduction in 1968, the vaccine has saved an estimated 4,500 lives
Anti-vax nonsense costs lives
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
There's no cure or effective treatment for measles. 1 in 5 kids that get it require a hospital visit. Since its introduction in 1968, the vaccine has saved an estimated 4,500 lives
Anti-vax nonsense costs lives
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
26 months since the cyberattack on @britishlibrary.bsky.social Only now have some services been restored with launch of Alma & PrimoVE from @clarivate.com
1) Well done to both teams on getting this done, and
2) This is a cautionary tale of the dangers of not having a proper tech / security strategy
1) Well done to both teams on getting this done, and
2) This is a cautionary tale of the dangers of not having a proper tech / security strategy
January 12, 2026 at 9:19 AM
26 months since the cyberattack on @britishlibrary.bsky.social Only now have some services been restored with launch of Alma & PrimoVE from @clarivate.com
1) Well done to both teams on getting this done, and
2) This is a cautionary tale of the dangers of not having a proper tech / security strategy
1) Well done to both teams on getting this done, and
2) This is a cautionary tale of the dangers of not having a proper tech / security strategy
Reposted by Phill Jones
"The systems that we currently have aren't robust enough for the level of quality assurance we need."
How might libraries help with this problem?
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/12/17/w...
via @phillbjones.bsky.social
How might libraries help with this problem?
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/12/17/w...
via @phillbjones.bsky.social
Why We Must Work Together to Harden the Scholarly Supply Chain - The Scholarly Kitchen
At the STM innovation and Integrity days in London last week, it's clear that research integrity has become an increasingly pressing issue. Many publishers are reporting significant increases in submi...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:27 PM
"The systems that we currently have aren't robust enough for the level of quality assurance we need."
How might libraries help with this problem?
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/12/17/w...
via @phillbjones.bsky.social
How might libraries help with this problem?
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/12/17/w...
via @phillbjones.bsky.social
Last week I attended the #STMInnovation and #STMIntegrity days in London.
I believe the scholarly research ecosystem needs to change in a pretty substantial way if we're to face in to the societal threats that have emerged.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/12/17/w...
I believe the scholarly research ecosystem needs to change in a pretty substantial way if we're to face in to the societal threats that have emerged.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/12/17/w...
Why We Must Work Together to Harden the Scholarly Supply Chain - The Scholarly Kitchen
At the STM innovation and Integrity days in London last week, it's clear that research integrity has become an increasingly pressing issue. Many publishers are reporting significant increases in submi...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
December 17, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Last week I attended the #STMInnovation and #STMIntegrity days in London.
I believe the scholarly research ecosystem needs to change in a pretty substantial way if we're to face in to the societal threats that have emerged.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/12/17/w...
I believe the scholarly research ecosystem needs to change in a pretty substantial way if we're to face in to the societal threats that have emerged.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/12/17/w...
Congratulations to this year's winners of the #vessaliusinnovationawards
1. Profectus.academy
2. Safespace research
3. Thesify
Well done to everyone on the #kargerteam. This year's award was the best yet and the hardest to judge.
1. Profectus.academy
2. Safespace research
3. Thesify
Well done to everyone on the #kargerteam. This year's award was the best yet and the hardest to judge.
December 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Congratulations to this year's winners of the #vessaliusinnovationawards
1. Profectus.academy
2. Safespace research
3. Thesify
Well done to everyone on the #kargerteam. This year's award was the best yet and the hardest to judge.
1. Profectus.academy
2. Safespace research
3. Thesify
Well done to everyone on the #kargerteam. This year's award was the best yet and the hardest to judge.
Reposted by Phill Jones
Greetings from #London!
The #KargerTeam is attending the #VesaliusInnovationAward ceremony tomorrow at the STM Innovator Fair.
Who will be the #winner this year?
⭐ @authentisci.bsky.social
⭐ Profectus Academy
⭐ Safespace Research
⭐ Scitility PBC
⭐ @thesify.bsky.social
Find out tomorrow!
The #KargerTeam is attending the #VesaliusInnovationAward ceremony tomorrow at the STM Innovator Fair.
Who will be the #winner this year?
⭐ @authentisci.bsky.social
⭐ Profectus Academy
⭐ Safespace Research
⭐ Scitility PBC
⭐ @thesify.bsky.social
Find out tomorrow!
December 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Greetings from #London!
The #KargerTeam is attending the #VesaliusInnovationAward ceremony tomorrow at the STM Innovator Fair.
Who will be the #winner this year?
⭐ @authentisci.bsky.social
⭐ Profectus Academy
⭐ Safespace Research
⭐ Scitility PBC
⭐ @thesify.bsky.social
Find out tomorrow!
The #KargerTeam is attending the #VesaliusInnovationAward ceremony tomorrow at the STM Innovator Fair.
Who will be the #winner this year?
⭐ @authentisci.bsky.social
⭐ Profectus Academy
⭐ Safespace Research
⭐ Scitility PBC
⭐ @thesify.bsky.social
Find out tomorrow!
A lot of #scholcomm #publishing startups focus on using #AI to detect bad manuscripts at the point of review.
Publishing is a late stage step in the scholalry supply change. Trying to detect what has happened at each upstream step is a fool's errand. The whole chain needs hardening #STMinnovation
Publishing is a late stage step in the scholalry supply change. Trying to detect what has happened at each upstream step is a fool's errand. The whole chain needs hardening #STMinnovation
December 9, 2025 at 10:38 AM
A lot of #scholcomm #publishing startups focus on using #AI to detect bad manuscripts at the point of review.
Publishing is a late stage step in the scholalry supply change. Trying to detect what has happened at each upstream step is a fool's errand. The whole chain needs hardening #STMinnovation
Publishing is a late stage step in the scholalry supply change. Trying to detect what has happened at each upstream step is a fool's errand. The whole chain needs hardening #STMinnovation
The opening keynote at #STMInnovation, Rachel Gubermann-Hill of U Bristol and UKCORI says there's no real evidence that the public doesn't trust scientists
Here's the key article she recomended: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Here's the key article she recomended: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries - Nature Human Behaviour
What is the state of trust in scientists around the world? To answer this question, the authors surveyed 71,922 respondents in 68 countries and found that trust in scientists is moderately high.
doi.org
December 9, 2025 at 10:05 AM
The opening keynote at #STMInnovation, Rachel Gubermann-Hill of U Bristol and UKCORI says there's no real evidence that the public doesn't trust scientists
Here's the key article she recomended: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Here's the key article she recomended: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
I'm at the STM trends meeting this morning. Thanks to @springernature.com for hosting us. I used to work in this office and it's nice to be back.
December 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
I'm at the STM trends meeting this morning. Thanks to @springernature.com for hosting us. I used to work in this office and it's nice to be back.
I really like Google's pageless layout feature. Unless it's intended to be printed, page breaks are a distraction from the semantic structure of the doc.
I only wish somebody had told them that line lengths longer than about 100 characters are really hard to read
'Narrow' should be 'Medium'
I only wish somebody had told them that line lengths longer than about 100 characters are really hard to read
'Narrow' should be 'Medium'
November 5, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I really like Google's pageless layout feature. Unless it's intended to be printed, page breaks are a distraction from the semantic structure of the doc.
I only wish somebody had told them that line lengths longer than about 100 characters are really hard to read
'Narrow' should be 'Medium'
I only wish somebody had told them that line lengths longer than about 100 characters are really hard to read
'Narrow' should be 'Medium'
Big news.
@kargerpublishers.bsky.social to be acquired by Oxford University Press @oxfordacademic.bsky.social
corp.oup.com/news/oxford-...
@kargerpublishers.bsky.social to be acquired by Oxford University Press @oxfordacademic.bsky.social
corp.oup.com/news/oxford-...
Oxford University Press announces agreement to acquire Karger - Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Karger Publishers. The transaction is expected to complete in December.
corp.oup.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Big news.
@kargerpublishers.bsky.social to be acquired by Oxford University Press @oxfordacademic.bsky.social
corp.oup.com/news/oxford-...
@kargerpublishers.bsky.social to be acquired by Oxford University Press @oxfordacademic.bsky.social
corp.oup.com/news/oxford-...
Reposted by Phill Jones
PKP released the Publication Facts Label for OJS 3.3–3.5, a transparency tool to strengthen journal integrity and reader trust.
Built as a plugin, it helps journals demonstrate their quality and accountability.
Learn more: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/10/31/p...
#OpenAccess #OJS #MediaLiteracy #ScholarlyComms
Built as a plugin, it helps journals demonstrate their quality and accountability.
Learn more: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/10/31/p...
#OpenAccess #OJS #MediaLiteracy #ScholarlyComms
This label will put your journal's research integrity in black and white - Public Knowledge Project
The Publication Facts Label is now freely available for the 34,000 journals using OJS (V. 3.3 – 3.5)
pkp.sfu.ca
October 31, 2025 at 11:36 PM
PKP released the Publication Facts Label for OJS 3.3–3.5, a transparency tool to strengthen journal integrity and reader trust.
Built as a plugin, it helps journals demonstrate their quality and accountability.
Learn more: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/10/31/p...
#OpenAccess #OJS #MediaLiteracy #ScholarlyComms
Built as a plugin, it helps journals demonstrate their quality and accountability.
Learn more: pkp.sfu.ca/2025/10/31/p...
#OpenAccess #OJS #MediaLiteracy #ScholarlyComms
Research security is an under-discussed topic in #scholcomm and #academicpublishing circles. I think it's time to pay a bit more attention because the mandates and requirements will be coming.
Could research security measures reshape open science?
open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...
Could research security measures reshape open science?
open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...
Could research security measures reshape open science?
In recent years, research security has become a critical concern for governments, funders, research institutes and, to some extent, publishers.
open.substack.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Research security is an under-discussed topic in #scholcomm and #academicpublishing circles. I think it's time to pay a bit more attention because the mandates and requirements will be coming.
Could research security measures reshape open science?
open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...
Could research security measures reshape open science?
open.substack.com/pub/scholarl...
Twenty years after publishing their first #OA article @royalsociety.org are going full #OpenAccess using #SubscribeToOpen as the funding model.
katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
The Royal Society Moves to Subscribe to Open
The Royal Society is switching eight subscription journals to a Subscribe to Open model. Here’s why and how.
katinamagazine.org
October 23, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Twenty years after publishing their first #OA article @royalsociety.org are going full #OpenAccess using #SubscribeToOpen as the funding model.
katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
katinamagazine.org/content/arti...
A new substack from @jontreadway.bsky.social @roobina.bsky.social Sarah Greaves and @pgarner.bsky.social
I've already subscribed and you should too.
scholarlyfutures.substack.com/p/launch-of-...
I've already subscribed and you should too.
scholarlyfutures.substack.com/p/launch-of-...
Launch of Scholarly Futures
Join us as we try to work out which futures are worth discussing
scholarlyfutures.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 2:09 PM
A new substack from @jontreadway.bsky.social @roobina.bsky.social Sarah Greaves and @pgarner.bsky.social
I've already subscribed and you should too.
scholarlyfutures.substack.com/p/launch-of-...
I've already subscribed and you should too.
scholarlyfutures.substack.com/p/launch-of-...
I have a new post out on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social where I look at the evolving AI tools market in scholarly publishing.
Spoiler: It's still maturing and is a little bit messy.
Spoiler: It's still maturing and is a little bit messy.
Three Years After the Launch of ChatGPT, Do We Know Where This Is Heading? - The Scholarly Kitchen
Nearly three years after ChatGPT’s debut, generative AI continues to reshape scholarly publishing. The sector has moved from experimentation toward integration, with advances in ethical writing tools,...
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org
October 13, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I have a new post out on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social where I look at the evolving AI tools market in scholarly publishing.
Spoiler: It's still maturing and is a little bit messy.
Spoiler: It's still maturing and is a little bit messy.
Interesting report on OpenAI's DevDay.
People have been talking about how LLMs will replace user interfaces for some time. With 800M users having set their default search engine to ChatGPT and the rollout of in-chat apps and new API integrations, this is how OpenAI thinks that will happen.
People have been talking about how LLMs will replace user interfaces for some time. With 800M users having set their default search engine to ChatGPT and the rollout of in-chat apps and new API integrations, this is how OpenAI thinks that will happen.
OpenAI’s Coming For It All : From Chat to Infrastructure
3 Major OpenAI "Devday" releases and the opportunities it creates for you.
open.substack.com
October 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Interesting report on OpenAI's DevDay.
People have been talking about how LLMs will replace user interfaces for some time. With 800M users having set their default search engine to ChatGPT and the rollout of in-chat apps and new API integrations, this is how OpenAI thinks that will happen.
People have been talking about how LLMs will replace user interfaces for some time. With 800M users having set their default search engine to ChatGPT and the rollout of in-chat apps and new API integrations, this is how OpenAI thinks that will happen.
I'm looking forward to speaking a this panel on whether AI can help 'clean up' scientific publishing. There's a lot of talk about AI and about research integrity, so let's talk about the intersection of the two.
Hosted by
@easeeditors.bsky.social and @editageinsights.bsky.social
#peerreviewweek 1/2
Hosted by
@easeeditors.bsky.social and @editageinsights.bsky.social
#peerreviewweek 1/2
Live Panel Discussion: From red flags to real fixes: Can AI help clean up scientific publishing? - EASE
ease.org.uk
September 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I'm looking forward to speaking a this panel on whether AI can help 'clean up' scientific publishing. There's a lot of talk about AI and about research integrity, so let's talk about the intersection of the two.
Hosted by
@easeeditors.bsky.social and @editageinsights.bsky.social
#peerreviewweek 1/2
Hosted by
@easeeditors.bsky.social and @editageinsights.bsky.social
#peerreviewweek 1/2
Arthur's seat is currently on fire!
It's not everyday you see a wildfire from your front door. At least if you live in Edinburgh, you don't.
It's not everyday you see a wildfire from your front door. At least if you live in Edinburgh, you don't.
August 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Arthur's seat is currently on fire!
It's not everyday you see a wildfire from your front door. At least if you live in Edinburgh, you don't.
It's not everyday you see a wildfire from your front door. At least if you live in Edinburgh, you don't.
The call for papers for #R2Rconf 2026 is now out.
r2rconf.com/r2r-call-for...
There are two deadlines (end of July and end of August). If you hit the first one, you get feedback and chance to refine your proposal.
r2rconf.com/r2r-call-for...
There are two deadlines (end of July and end of August). If you hit the first one, you get feedback and chance to refine your proposal.
Call for Papers
The Call for Papers for the upcoming R2R Conference is OPEN. The Researcher to Reader Conference takes place each February, and our Programme is developed between June and October the previous year…
r2rconf.com
July 14, 2025 at 9:52 AM
The call for papers for #R2Rconf 2026 is now out.
r2rconf.com/r2r-call-for...
There are two deadlines (end of July and end of August). If you hit the first one, you get feedback and chance to refine your proposal.
r2rconf.com/r2r-call-for...
There are two deadlines (end of July and end of August). If you hit the first one, you get feedback and chance to refine your proposal.
That right there is a bearded fireworm. Not to be messed with.
July 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
That right there is a bearded fireworm. Not to be messed with.
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie.....
In other news, underwater photography is really much harder than on land. That's why this one's a bit blurry
In other news, underwater photography is really much harder than on land. That's why this one's a bit blurry
July 3, 2025 at 3:28 PM
When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie.....
In other news, underwater photography is really much harder than on land. That's why this one's a bit blurry
In other news, underwater photography is really much harder than on land. That's why this one's a bit blurry
Today's master of underwater disguise is a cuttlefish. You can't tell the scale in this photo very well, but this crafty little mollusk was only about 5cm long.
July 2, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Today's master of underwater disguise is a cuttlefish. You can't tell the scale in this photo very well, but this crafty little mollusk was only about 5cm long.
If you need me during the next week, I'll be here... somewhere.
July 1, 2025 at 3:18 PM
If you need me during the next week, I'll be here... somewhere.
Welcome to today's edition of 'Spot the Octopus'. The last one is a bit easier.
Taken in Xwenji bay, Gozo
Taken in Xwenji bay, Gozo
July 1, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Welcome to today's edition of 'Spot the Octopus'. The last one is a bit easier.
Taken in Xwenji bay, Gozo
Taken in Xwenji bay, Gozo