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Easy-to-integrate journal peer review, production, and hosting solutions to help scholarly publishers work smarter (used by 1,300+ journals).

Law review updates: ‪@scholasticalr.bsky.social‬

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Scholastica @scholasticahq.bsky.social · Dec 13
We've created a Scholastica Community starter pack to connect with our users and help editors, journals, and publishers connect with each other.

We’d love to know if you’re a Scholastica user on Bluesky! Drop us a line in the comments and we'll add you.

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What software areas are small and medium-sized journal publishers prioritizing now and in the near future?

Quick 🧵 of key findings from Scholastica and @maverick-os.bsky.social's new survey report (we'll link to it below!)
November 14, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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🚨 New feature alert!

Scholastica's Peer Review System now supports transferring submissions between journals within a portfolio, for cases when a manuscript seems better suited to another journal in the publisher family (aka cascading submissions).

Learn more: buff.ly/LoiyGEH

#ScholarlyPublishing
November 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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Clarity in journal ethical policies for authors is paramount.

We cover current best practices in this new blog post guide: buff.ly/qNQOi2a

#ResearchIntegrity #SciPub
November 12, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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PSA for journal editors:

Remember, your submission form is your friend! 💥

Learn how leveraging form requirements and validations can help you streamline technical checks in this blog post: buff.ly/CTSUmSw
November 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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Did you know Scholastica's OA publishing platform now integrates with Crossmark by @crossref.bsky.social?

Learn more in this blog post: buff.ly/HwvK1sF

#SciencePublishing #ResearchIntegrity
November 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Upcoming @pubs.acs.org webinar will explore the future of institutional OA agreements: buff.ly/6Vj1oaD

FT: David Armstrong at ACS, @rouhiroo.bsky.social @aip-publishing.bsky.social, Alessio Bolognesi at eLife Science, Melissa Junior @asm.org & @sybilleg.bsky.social at ACS

#OpenAccess #ScholComm
ACS Publications Webinar Series | Open Science Essentials: What Next for Open Access?
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November 7, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Scholastica and @maverick-os.bsky.social announce the 2025 "Technology Needs of Small and Medium Journal Publishers" report! 📈

The report details the results of a global survey of independent publishers with under 1,000 employees on their current tech stacks and future priorities. buff.ly/s9i6qW5
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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As funder OA policies continue to evolve, what do journal publishers need to know?

Scholastica's @danielle-josephine.bsky.social caught up with @openaccessmaven.bsky.social at the #GatesFoundation, for a water cooler chat on the topic.

Watch it here: buff.ly/fIHHKdg

#OpenAccess #ScholComm
November 4, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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What's needed to maintain an effective editorial office in the age of misinformation?

@maverick-os.bsky.social's Lynsey Haire covers takeaways from an @easeeditors.bsky.social panel, which spanned workflow structures, submission screening tools/processes, and reviewer engagement.
Upholding Integrity, Supporting People
Highlights From the ISMTE/EASE 2025 Workshop
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November 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Writing rejection letters can be scary (and a little awkward at times).

As hard as it is for authors to receive adverse manuscript decisions, it can be equally challenging for editors to send them. Quick 🧵 with tips to help 👇
October 31, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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🗓️ Planning to do an operational journal audit ahead of the new year?

We have tips to help: buff.ly/LbbKesd
October 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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When publishers learn that Scholastica uses automation to typeset PDF, XML, and HTML articles simultaneously, a common question is: Can you customize PDFs to our style?

In short, YES! We offer many options.

We show examples in this lookbook. 👀⬇️ buff.ly/6pVTjbT
October 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Are you developing journal plagiarism detection procedures or iterating on existing processes?

Learn best practices from experts in this on-demand webinar FT speakers from @crossref.bsky.social Similarity Check, Origin Editorial, @plosone.org, C0PE & more: buff.ly/oyLnc8Y

#ResearchIntegrity
October 27, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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In honor of #OAWeek, we've been highlighting cooperative OA publishing models designed to generate and keep value within the research communities they serve: buff.ly/NhdyEDR

What would you add? Let us know in the comments 👇
Better together: the promise of cooperative OA journal models
In honor of OA Week, we're highlighting developing cooperative OA publishing models designed to generate and keep value within the research communities they serve.
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October 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Next in our series on cooperative OA journal publishing models for #OAWeek, we're highlighting the overlay model.

Learn more in this past interview with @telescoper.bsky.social, EIC of @ojastro.bsky.social, and Christian Gogolin, founding editor of @quantum-journal.bsky.social: buff.ly/xD2fSen
October 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Our series on cooperative OA publishing models for #OAWeek 2025 continues! Today, we're highlighting a new take on collaborative scholarly society journal publishing from Clockwork Communications.

Learn more in this interview with Deborah McNamara @zookeepermc.bsky.social: buff.ly/q75Ww5W
October 23, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Next in our series on cooperative OA publishing models for #OAWeek, we're highlighting @mitpress.bsky.social's shift+OPEN initiative to flip subscription journals to OA.

Learn about the program and success stories here: buff.ly/SJUpea8
October 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Kicking off our series on cooperative OA publishing models for #OAWeek, we're highlighting community-controlled aggregate #S2Os.

Learn about @projectmuse.bsky.social’s S20 Program, started in 2025, in this interview with Journals Director at @hopkinspress.bsky.social Bill Breichner: buff.ly/y5cLyAP
October 21, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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In honor of #OAWeek, we're highlighting community-owned cooperative OA journal publishing models designed to generate and keep value within the research communities they serve.

We'll showcase examples from this new blog throughout the week: buff.ly/NhdyEDR

What would you add?
October 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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One of the most exciting aspects of supporting OA journals for Scholastica is learning about their publication journeys.

In this interview @jennofearth.bsky.social, former ME of The Sedimentary Record, discusses their journal development strategy: buff.ly/jiE1iL9
October 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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In this new #ScholasticaCommunityConvo interview, @jocelyndawson.bsky.social, Director of Journals at @pennpress.bsky.social, discusses launching AAIHS’ new journal, Global Black Thought. She also offers advice for publishers considering starting a new title. buff.ly/DjLnH3N
October 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Do you know if Google Scholar is indexing your journal content?

Here's why it's so important and how to find out: buff.ly/P5B9yJj
October 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Scholastica's CEO and Co-Founder, Brian Cody, discussed how he's thinking about incorporating AI tools into existing workflows during one of our recent water cooler chats: buff.ly/PR0c3xt

What examples would you add? Join the discussion in the comments! 👇
October 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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"Open funding metadata plays a central role in building a transparent, accountable and high integrity research environment [...]"

Rocío Gaudioso Pedraza and Dominika Tkaczyk discuss the latest developments to the @crossref.bsky.social Grant Linking System:
Piecing together the Research Nexus: uncovering relationships with open funding metadata - Crossref
The Crossref Grant Linking System (GLS) has been facilitating the registration, sharing and re-use of open funding metadata for six years now, and we have reached some important milestones recently!…
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October 13, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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✨ Scholastica user spotlight:

This Friday, we're flashing back to an interview with @illinoispress.bsky.social about steps they've taken to streamline journal operations in recent years. buff.ly/26d5ZhM
October 10, 2025 at 7:08 PM