Academia & Publishing

Academia & Publishing

Fighting Paper Mills: A Publisher’s Perspective

Criminal organizations selling fraudulent research articles and authorship slots have been on the rise for the last few years. But how big of a problem are these paper mills really? How do they lure researchers into using their services? And how can we stop them? Drawing on our experiences at De Gruyter Brill, we explore what’s really at stake.

Academia & Publishing

Research Integrity at De Gruyter Brill: An Interview with Agnieszka Bednarczyk-Drąg and Darren Green

The foundations of our trust in published research are not always visible on the page. Ensuring mutual responsibility for academic and ethical standards depends on editorial processes, clear authorship, and the careful handling of data. Yes, we’re talking about research integrity – and this is only the tip of the iceberg.

Academia & Publishing

Everything, Everywhere, All at Once: A Conversation About De Gruyter Brill’s 2025 in Sustainability

Sustainability can feel like everything, everywhere, all at once – especially in a year shaped by a merger. Dominique de Roo and Fia Pathan reflect on how De Gruyter Brill is embedding sustainability across a newly combined organisation, and why both the climate and the global wealth of knowledge require collective responsibility.

Academia & Publishing

Building The Airplane While Taking Control and Flying It: Academic Libraries and AI

Our recent survey of librarians identifies patterns of AI adoption at a pivotal moment, highlighting both widespread recognition and clear divisions over ethics, costs, and control. The researchers shared and explored these insights in our latest webinar.

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