Before reading this article on finding the right journal, did you have any tips or tricks you used to navigate the process? Did the article give you any ideas you hadn't thought of before?

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Link to original article: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/03/14/guest-post-navigating-the-drift-persistence-challenges-in-the-digital-scientific-record-and-the-promise-of-dpids/. According to this article by Scholarly Kitchen, links only three years old start to become outdated with link rot and content drift. "Link rot" refers to original links no longer working. "Content drift" refers to when the links work, but the original content it once housed is no longer there. Has your research been affected by link rot or content drift? Discuss in the comments!

Link to original article: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/03/26/guest-post-making-sense-of-open-access-business-models/ With the proliferation of open access, there have also come many different ways the business model operates. This impacts publishers, funders, institutions, and of course, authors. Does a journal's open access system make a difference to you when deciding to submit or not? We want to know your thoughts! Let us know in the comments.  More broadly, what questions do you have about open access publishing? Start a discussion of your own and connect with a new colleague today. Or you can check out our resources here.

Link to original article: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/03/12/navigating-the-page-and-the-readers-task/ In the age of online information, many publishers- both scholarly and commercial- now allow readers to digitally access accepted pieces in addition to or even in lieu of printed versions.  As both authors and readers of new research, what do you think about the state of digital access today? Do you prefer print or digital for research purposes? Do you think research articles face different challenges when it comes to digital access than commercial books?

Link to original article: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/02/27/united2act-against-paper-mills/   Paper mills have cropped up as “response” to researchers’ desire to get published. But as the presence of paper mills suggests, getting published is not the same thing as contributing to the scientific record. Have you felt the pressure to “publish or perish?” If so, what strategies have you used to cope that did not involve research fraud? And as authors, do you have ideas on how paper mill activity can be fought? Comment your ideas below – you could learn a new strategy for promoting research integrity from fellow researchers! PS- check out these related articles for more info on predatory publishing: 1. Correcting The Scientific Record 2. Predatory Publishers: Phony Versus Legit 3. Plagiarism & Self-Plagiarism: A Complete Guide on What it is, Repercussions, and Prevention Techniques