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Special Issue is a podcast about society publishing, hosted by Wiley. We have frank and fun conversations with society staff about the special (and sometimes strange) job of running a peer review journal together.

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    • Aug 2, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
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    Episode 59: Tackling Equity in Open Access, Together: A Conversation with Research4Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 16:07


    As we transition towards Open, societies, publishers and institutions all have a part to play in breaking down barriers and improving equity in Research Publishing. So how can we go about achieving this goal? This is where R4Life comes in. We talked to Sarah Phibbs, Director of Publisher Partnerships, to find out about the work they are doing and how publishers and societies can work with them to break down barriers to open access.

    Episode 58: An Interview With the Tri-Societies: OA and the Role of Transformational Agreements

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2023 12:43


    How can societies shape their strategies, to make the most of opportunities in open access and position their journals for an open future? And what role do transformational agreements (TAs) play in those strategies; how can societies use TAs to develop and enhance the way that they deliver for their communities? In this episode, we hear from the Tri-Societies (the American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America). They share their own perspective on OA and the role of TAs in helping them to achieve their goals. Thanks to Matt and the Tri-Societies for sharing their insights!

    Episode 57: The Journal of the Future: Developing Journal Mission and the Role of Refer & Transfer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 11:38


    How do we develop journals, so they are fit for an open future? We don't just need to adapt our workflows and infrastructure, we also need to adapt our mindset. Evolution and Ecology is an open access journal, launched by multiple societies working together. Their philosophy and innovative mindset have helped them to succeed in the current market and to deliver for authors via their Refer & Transfer network. But it has also helped them to build the foundations for them to thrive in an open future.

    Episode 56: How To Articulate Your Value to Your Communities: An Interview with FENS Society

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2023 14:15


    Why is it important that societies communicate their impact and value to their communities? And how can you approach this exercise effectively? To help overcome the challenges of declining membership, societies need to communicate their role and all the work they undertake to their communities effectively, to build transparency and understanding of who they are and what they do. Not only that, but reflection is an important aspect of successful strategizing, and exercises to articulate your impact helps you build accountability and ensure you're staying relevant. FENS is the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies. Such a large organization has its work cut out, to capture all the work they do and distill it in an engaging format for their communities. So how did they approach this exercise and what did they learn from the experience? Jackie Jones, Associate Editorial Director here at Wiley, had a conversation with them to find out more. Thank you FENS, for sharing your insights!

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    Episode 55: Case Study: Joint-Society OA Journal

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2022 10:11


    What's the secret to successfully launching an open access journal? And what are some of the opportunities available to us, through which we can innovate and collaborate? In this episode, we hear how two societies launched an open access journal with Wiley, and how they achieved success.

    Episode 54: Case Studies for Engaging and Including ECRs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2022 9:36


    What's the difference between engagement and inclusion? 1 in 5 researchers is an Early Career Researcher, which means there is plenty of opportunity to develop closer connections with this group. In turn, societies and their journals can benefit from the innovative ideas of ECRs. Actively including ECRs in the day-to-day workings and development of a journal, over engaging with them from time to time, can offer mutual advantages. Paul Trevorrow takes us through some case studies of ECR engagement and inclusion, discussing the pros and cons of each.

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    Episode 53: How Societies Can Diversify Revenue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2022 12:12


    In an evolving publishing landscape, how can you ensure your society's revenue is sustainable? You can explore diversifying your revenue in a few ways, by adapting the ways you currently serve your community – as well as looking at new opportunities. Gavin Sharrock has over 20 years of experience of helping society partners to diversify and build their revenue streams. He's here with his top tips on what your approach should be.

    Episode 52: Risk Governance and Minimizing Liability on Not-For-Profit Boards

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2022 12:50


    'Risk governance' and ‘Legal Liability' - two phrases that board directors dread to hear. But it's important that boards manage risk effectively, to avoid facing problems further down the line. Richard LeBlanc, an award-winning board governance expert, is here to help! In this episode, he shares top tips and insights for how not-for-profit boards can manage risk and minimize liability. Get more news and information on society publishing from Wiley: Website - wiley.com/network/societyleaders Twitter - @WileyinResearch

    Episode 51: The Future of Publishing, Wiley Society Executive Seminar 2021

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 23:44


    In this episode we'll hear from panelists Angela Cochran, Jay Flynn and Bill Moran on the Future of Publishing, a talk which took place at the most recent Wiley Society Executive Seminar in November 2021. But first, meet the panelists., Angela Cochran is the Vice President of Publishing for the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Jay Flynn is the Executive Vice President and General Manager of Research at Wiley, and Bill Moran is the publisher for science journals at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Hear these experts share their perspectives on the current publishing landscape and how organizations can adjust practices to remain sustainable in the future.

    Episode 50: Accessibility & Equity in the Ever-Changing World of Open Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 19:44


    In this episode we'll listen in on the talk given by Dr. Haseeb Irfanullah at our recent virtual Society Executive Seminar. Dr. Irfanullah is an independent consultant focusing on environment, climate change, and research systems in Bangladesh. At the Seminar, he discusses innovation, impact, diversity, and open research, and how all of these are connected when it comes to scholarly publishing.

    Episode 49: The Role of Societies in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 17:18


    In this episode we'll listen in on the talk given by Billy Williams, EVP for Ethics Diversity and Inclusion at the American Geophysical Union, and Damita Snow, Senior Publishing Manager and DE&I Chair at the American Society of Civil Engineers at our recent virtual Society Executive Seminar. Both of our speakers help highlight the gender and racial equity issues in research and identify opportunities to create lasting change, including training courses for staff, anti-racism toolkits, and DE&I best practice resource guides.

    Episode 48: How to Create a More Inclusive Research Community

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021 12:16


    In this episode we'll listen in on the talk given by one of Wiley's Editorial Directors, Swapna Padhye, at our recent virtual Society Research Seminar. Swapna outlines activities to advance diversity, equity and inclusion in scholarly research, and actionable steps on ways to implement this in your journal communities. She also provides listeners with a journal DE&I plan and encourages societies to follow in some of the steps Wiley has taken - including training courses for staff, editor toolkits, and author inclusivity guidelines.

    Episode 47: Leading In A Crisis: Why Women Leaders Excel Panel Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2021 8:20


    In this episode, we'll listen in on the panel discussion given by Dr. Helen Burstin, CEO of the Council of Medical Specialty Societies, Darylyn Moyer, EVP & CEO of the American College of Physicians, and Dr. Shikha Jain, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois at our recent virtual Society Executive Seminar. Our panel discusses how we in the research community can address the gender inequity in medicine and beyond, and how doing so has improved patient outcomes and healthcare, especially during times of crisis.

    Open Access and the Article-Based Economy: Where Are We Going?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2021 14:27


    In this episode, we'll listen in on the talk given by Kathryn Wilson from the British Pharmacological Society at our recent virtual Society Executive Seminar. As the Director of Dissemination of Research at the BPS, Kathryn discusses how her organization has transitioned their journal portfolio to open access, and the challenges that they overcame on the way.

    Episode 45: What COVID-19 Has Taught Us So Far

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2021 18:47


    In this episode we'll listen in on the talk given by Professor Mary-Louise McLaws from the University of New South Wales, at our recent virtual Research Seminar. Mary-Louise is also a board member at the World Health Organization's Infection Prevention and Control group and tells us the story of her team's roadmap from the start of the COVID-19 crisis.

    Episode 44: What's Next For Research Integrity?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2021 18:57


    What do we mean by “research integrity,” and how can we as publishers, editors, and peer reviewers play a role in addressing the manipulation of research?

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    Episode 43: Science Societies As Allies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 13:10


    Raj Pandya, Director of the Thriving Earth Exchange at the American Geophysical Union talks about the goal of his organization - bringing together volunteer scientists and connecting them with community leaders to see how Earth-based science can help further missions.

    Episode 42: Intersectional Thinking in Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2021 19:44


    As an undergraduate advocating for intersectionality in research, Yasmin Poole discusses how our identities such as race, gender and class shape our lives and bring about unconscious biases. She asks us to try to be more aware of how our backgrounds may shape all parts of our lives, including the research we produce and consume.

    Episode 41: The Role of Research in Climate Crises

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 18:05


    Hear from researchers at the frontlines who are thinking outside the box to tackle climate issues.

    Episode 40: The Role of Societies and Research in Times of Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 9:26


    Dr. Gabi Lombardo, Director of the European Alliance for Social Science and Humanities talks about how the Alliance has worked with relatively minimal resources to engage with the Covid-19 crisis, but have remained true to their mission: to influence policy for the greater good.

    Episode 39: What’s Diversity Got To Do With It?” Reflections On Editorial Board Diversity

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2021 10:42


    Lisa Benson, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Engineering Education discusses her inclusive approach to editing as well as the changes the editorial board is making to their policies and practices to better serve the wider research community.

    Episode 38: Open Access Doesn’t Mean Equal Access: What Does It Mean To Be Open?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 17:03


    Shirley Malcom, Head of Education and Human Resources Programs at the American Association for the Advancement of Science reminds us that barriers to access come in many forms.

    Episode 37: Preprints, publishing, and a pandemic: An evolving story

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 23:06


    Saving time for researchers and supporting open data are two of the reasons we love and support preprints. Why else should you consider them?

    Episode 36: Confronting bias In science and scholarship

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2020 18:05


    How do erasure, exclusion and bias work together to prevent greater inclusivity in science and scholarship, and what can we each do about it?

    Episode 35: The new reality of journal corporate advertising

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 12:19


    Our digital world means more opportunities than ever to engage with a journal’s readers, which also means more opportunities to create a compelling value proposition for a corporate partner.

    Episode 34: How do I make people care about research?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 33:49


    In a special guest appearance from our sister podcast, This Study Shows, we hear from innovative researchers using unconventional methods to get their messages across.

    Episode 33: The open access train has left the station

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 25:35


    We often hear about open access from funders or publishers, but what do librarians think about OA?

    Episode 32: Five easy ways to make your journal more open

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2019 17:35


    We all know about open access, but what about open data or open recognition? If you want to embrace research openness and transparency through your journal but aren’t sure where to get started, this episode is for you.

    Episode 31: Does double-blind peer review reduce bias?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 19:57


    The British Ecological Society is running an experiment to see whether the benefits of double-blind peer review are what we think they are.

    Episode 30: A young journal goes Open Access

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 8, 2019 7:09


    Every society’s journey with Open Access (OA) is different. Hear from the Society for Applied Microbiology’s Executive Director about what happened when they decided to flip a struggling young journal to OA.

    Episode 29: All great brands do these 3 things

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2019 14:03


    What’s all the fuss about branding? According to brand expert Rita Clifton, brand is your greatest asset and (if managed well) best source for long term sustainability.

    Episode 28: Are societies focused on the right things?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 11:03


    Hear from Hetan Shah, Executive Director of the Royal Statistical Society, about how the RSS is changing their mindset and their strategy to succeed in a changing landscape.

    Episode 27:The right team and the right time: One society’s journey with Open Access

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 16:19


    The CEO of the American Society for Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics shares strategic tips for making the transition from subscription to OA.

    Episode 26: Rediscovering history in society archives

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 8:55


    When the Royal Anthropological Institute decided to work with Wiley to digitize their records, they got more than they expected.

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    Episode 25: How to run an educational journal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019 20:03


    When the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases launched their 3rd journal, they kept the educational needs of their community at the heart of its mission.

    Episode 24: Should you judge a journal by its cover?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2019 16:37


    We talk with the publishing team for the Journal of Midwifery and Women’s Health about how they’re making the journal more inclusive.

    Episode 23: Private funding has a new agenda for research

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2018 16:17


    In a highly competitive environment for government grants, learn why powerful private organizations like the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative are poised to have an impact. Note: The Wiley Society Podcast will be taking a short break for the remainder of 2018 while we work to bring you a new and improved listening experience. Stay tuned for more new episodes coming in 2019!

    Episode 22: Research communication as diplomacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2018 14:00


    Research doesn’t just have the power to influence policy domestically – learn from Lisa Brodey, Director of the U.S. Office of Science and Technology Cooperation, why science diplomacy is critical for international relations.

    Episode 21: How one society is succeeding despite disruption

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2018 11:23


    In a time when many learned societies are questioning their futures, the Royal Statistical Society is working hard to stay relevant.

    Episode 20: Why sharing research needs to get easier (or else)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2018 14:12


    Complicated research sharing processes hurt not only the interests of authors but also those of scholarly societies and publishers, argues Oxford University librarian Sally Rumsey.

    Episode 19: How the power of social media can work for you

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2018 14:32


    Social media is a great way to build connections with members. If you’re just starting a social program or want to see how your tactics measure up, check out this month’s interview with Wiley’s Associate Marketing Director, Sarah Garfunkel.

    Episode 18: In our society there is no distinction between opinion, wishful thinking, and evidence.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2018 21:26


    Historically, scientists have focused on simplicity and clarity to communicate research. According to AAAS CEO, Dr. Rush Holt, we need to radically rethink that strategy for more people to see the relevance of research and feel that science can be for them, too.

    Episode 17: Don’t underestimate the power of representation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2018 22:47


    Two Wiley editors talk about their journeys through academia and how societies can help to improve gender parity in research.

    Episode 16: In a time of change, what makes societies strong?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2018 12:43


    In a conversation with Jesse Wiley, a 7th generation member of the Wiley family engaged in the organization, we ask for his perspective on how societies are weathering the changes in scholarly publishing and taking advantage of the new opportunities that change opens up.

    Episode 15: Are you ready to have a data policy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2017 14:19


    In part 2 of our conversation with societies about how different subject area communities are navigating the intricacies of data archiving, we learn how to get started on a policy and what incentives are encouraging researchers to share their data.

    Episode 14: Four disciplines, four different data policies

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2017 13:49


    Access to data is increasingly seen as fundamental to research reproducibility, but there is no one size fits all policy for data sharing. What role can societies play in establishing practices which meet the needs of their communities?

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    Episode 13: Which Comes First: Publications Strategy or Organizational Strategy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2017 13:58


    Developing successful journal plans that align with your organization’s overarching goals is a collaborative process that needs more than just good data.

    Episode 12: Four ways to fight misinformation in the news

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2017 10:14


    Covering science in the news is a balancing act between telling human stories and presenting complex research. Get an insider perspective from Laura Helmuth, science editor at the Washington Post, on how to use the news effectively.

    Episode 11: The Search for Reproducibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2017 7:37


    In part two of our conversation with Chris Graf, Wiley’s new Director of Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics, we talked about what authors, editors, and publishers can do to support the reproducibility of published works.

    Episode 10: Can emerging technologies close the peer review gap?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2017 12:34


    We sat down with Chris Graf, Wiley’s new Director of Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics, to learn just how much published research needs a second look.

    Episode 9: "Peer review is broken" (Or is it?)

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2017 11:49


    In our latest podcast, two editors talk about their experience with peer review and how portable cascade review can benefit societies, publishers, authors, and editors.

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