For early-career professionals in the scholarly publishing industry, it’s never too soon to develop leadership skills. In today’s post from ORIGINal Thoughts, Erin Landis and Kristie Overstreet discuss what traits are important to possess or to develop for leadership positions, the skills that are necessary to be an effective leader, and that embracing failure is part of the leadership journey. This article provides a wealth of information for anyone looking to become the next leader on their team, in their department, or in their organization.
In recent years, research integrity has become an increasingly important discussion in scholarly publishing as retractions abound thanks to the rise of papermills, falsified or fraudulent data, image manipulation, and more. A breakdown of research integrity results in a lack of trust in the scientific process and has the potential to endanger patients. That’s why it’s critical for journals to help detect and address research misconduct. In today’s post from ORIGINal Thoughts, Lucy Shen shares a variety of research integrity tools that journals can employ to ensure the research they publish is trustworthy.
