The global scientific community is currently going through a self-reckoning in which it is
questioning and re-examining its existing practices, many of which are based on colonial …

The publish‐or‐perish culture in academia has catalysed the development of an unethical
publishing system. This system is characterised by the proliferation of journals and …

The spatial exploration of richness, endemism, and evolutionary diversity patterns has
become an important part of biogeographic research and conservation planning. As the …

Aim Biodiversity monitoring at global scales has been identified as one of the priorities to
halt biodiversity loss. In this context, Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), home to 60 …

This paper comes from the third stage (H‐3) of the long‐running Harbingers of Change
project (2015), which has investigated the scholarly communication beliefs and practices of …

Biodiversity research is essential for addressing the global biodiversity crisis, necessitating
diverse participation and perspectives of researchers from a wide range of backgrounds …

Awards can propel academic careers. They also reflect the culture and values of the
scientific community. But do awards incentivize greater transparency, inclusivity, and …

This study examines recent publishing trends in geographic information science (GIScience)
journals. The study considers citable items (research articles, reviews) in 24 selected …

In the commercial realm, the annual publication volume (PUB) significantly influences the
business models of article processing charge (APC)-based open access (OA) journals …

La investigación sobre la biodiversidad es esencial para hacer frente a la crisis mundial de
la biodiversidad, lo cual requiere una participación y perspectivas diversas. Sin embargo, el …