We’re off today for the US Independence Day holiday. New posts to resume on Monday.

Social Media in Scholarly Communications — SSP Pulse Check Report - The Scholarly Kitchen

If Peer Review is contaminated by Chat Bot promotion of of fake data, will fake “influencers” discredit verified scientific successes.

Social Media in Scholarly Communications — SSP Pulse Check Report scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/07/02/s...

I like this framing a lot better -- separating out mechanical-cognitive tasks from judgment-based cognitive tasks scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/29/b...

Guest Post — Beyond the Prestige: Why Scientific Impact is More Than a Numbers Game - The Scholarly Kitchen

Guest Post — Beyond the Prestige: Why Scientific Impact is More Than a Numbers Game scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/07/01/g...

So, the premise is because AI is further burdening peer-review, we should implement it across the publishing process. This uses inevitability rhetoric, and noticing a pattern of those who are developing AI tools, or building their career and status around AI expertise, saying we need to use more AI

Guest Post — Now is the Time for AI in Peer Review, and Publishing Policies Need to Recognize This - The Scholarly Kitchen

Is AI "policy is lagging behind how people actually work"? Scholarly Kitchen on AI in peer review. As we've seen, there will be strong opinions on either side of this debate this, but two thoughts.... 1/n scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/30/g...

The ethics of historical fiction. This theft of Rachel’s work on Charity and Sylvia is awful and it has costs. Two years ago I wrote about an author writing a mystery about Martha Ballard and slighting *Laurel Ulrich*. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/01/18/m...

Guest Post — Now is the Time for AI in Peer Review, and Publishing Policies Need to Recognize This scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/30/g...

Before the Guardrails: Why AI Governance in Research Must Start with Purpose - The Scholarly Kitchen

I'm pleased to share my latest article in @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social The article introduces the Cascade of Clarity framework, distinguishes between mechanical-cognitive and judgment-cognitive work, and proposes an AI Governance Maturity Model. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/29/b...

Before the Guardrails: Why AI Governance in Research Must Start with Purpose scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/29/b...

If you missed @rmcleodb.bsky.social's great Presidential address at #SSP26 - or want to be inspired by it again! - you can now read it in @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/26/g...

Guest Post — Milestones that Matter: Celebrating a Wartime SSP Presidential Term - The Scholarly Kitchen

Guest Post — Milestones that Matter: Celebrating a Wartime SSP Presidential Term scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/26/g...

More about provenance tracking in generative artificial intelligence systems: learning how AI systems interact with scholarly content

In today's @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social: @9thprime.bsky.social @tashamc.bsky.social & Monica Westin @universitypress.cambridge.org report on a recent workshop on provenance, citation & usage in AI systems. (Spoiler: the solution starts w/standards!)

My latest post in the @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social Making AI Use of Scholarly Content Traceable, Measurable, and Trustworthy: A Meeting Report from Cambridge Scholarly #AI workshop scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/25/m...

As well as our @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social post, we created a synthesis report about the @universitypress.cambridge.org-hosted workshop. You can find it at www.countermetrics.org/ai-workshops/

Making AI Use of Scholarly Content Traceable, Measurable, and Trustworthy: A Meeting Report from Cambridge Scholarly AI workshop scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/25/m...

Frenemies: A Tale of Scholarly Publishing Marketing - The Scholarly Kitchen

Frenemies: A Tale of Scholarly Publishing Marketing scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/24/f...

Guest Post — Legitimate but Not Loved: What Academic Librarians Think About AI - The Scholarly Kitchen

FINDING THE TARGET: where should we direct our energy? scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/22/a... separates the core from the interface when it comes to accessing published material. I feel that the metadata is essential - without it everything is floating freely.

In the @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social, Dominique De Roo presents the key findings from our global study. Have a look! https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/23/guest-post-legitimate-but-not-loved-what-academic-librarians-think-about-ai/

Guest Post — Legitimate but Not Loved: What Academic Librarians Think About AI scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/23/g...

Nice hat. 🧢 This Scholarly Kitchen piece on attribution not only emphasizes the need for claims by AI systems to be supported by references back to the source materials, but also features a pretty GENIUS* cover image. * As described by 600+ SSP 2026 attendees https://bit.ly/3QS7mZR

A Platform Comes Apart: Part 1 - The Scholarly Kitchen

A Platform Comes Apart: Part 1 scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/22/a...

We are off today in honor of the US Juneteenth holiday. New posts to resume Monday.

Ask the Fellows: SSP's 2026 Annual Meeting - The Scholarly Kitchen

Ask the Fellows: SSP’s 2026 Annual Meeting scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/18/a...

Attribution, Provenance, Reference, Citation, and AI for Research Applications – Understanding the Differences - The Scholarly Kitchen

Attribution, Provenance, Reference, Citation, and AI for Research Applications – Understanding the Differences scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/17/a...

A German court has ruled that a state mandate requiring university researchers to deposit their manuscripts into public repositories is unconstitutional. The court found the rule violated academic freedom and state jurisdiction over federal copyright law. scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/16/a...

Academic Freedom for the Win; Open Access Mandate in Germany Declared Unconstitutional - The Scholarly Kitchen

Academic Freedom for the Win; Open Access Mandate in Germany Declared Unconstitutional scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/16/a...

Excellent post on @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social today by @sciencedarla.bsky.social - must-read for anyone who cares about the impact of the recent #OMB proposals on scholarly societies & the communities they serve. TLDR #catastrophic scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/15/g...

Guest Post — The US Government's New Guidance for Federal Grants and The Case for Scholarly Societies - The Scholarly Kitchen

Guest Post — The US Government’s New Guidance for Federal Grants and The Case for Scholarly Societies scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/15/g...

Ask the Community: Takeaways from SSP 2026 scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/12/a...

“Metadata has always mattered for discoverability, but AI is raising the stakes considerably.”

Guest Post — Fixing the Leaky Metadata Pipeline: A Conversation with the Creator of Research Nexus Score scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/11/g...

Building Scholar-Ready AI: A Conversation with Todd Toler - The Scholarly Kitchen

Building Scholar-Ready AI: A Conversation with Todd Toler scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2026/06/10/b...

Ask the Chefs: SSP 2026 Annual Meeting - The Scholarly Kitchen

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