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AI for research publishers & B2B media. www.hum.works
If AI systems extract and redistribute your insights without sending users to your site, how do you capture the value you create?
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The Zero-Click Economy
How are publishers adapting to a world where traffic isn't the goal?
https://blog.hum.works/posts/the-zero-click-economy
12 days ago
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"A user may want a brief summary listing the 5 most important things to know in the morning, but then later in the day they might want deeper info about a breaking news story. The website experience could be flexible enough to reflect what the user wants in that moment" //
@digidaymedia.bsky.social
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Bold Call: AI will rewrite publishers’ websites in 2026
This year, publishers will use AI to transform static sites into dynamic, personalized and reader-driven experiences.
https://digiday.com/media/bold-call-ai-will-rewrite-publishers-websites-in-2026/
14 days ago
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Roll for initiative.
@iflscience.com
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Scientists Forced AI Language Models To Play Dungeons & Dragons To See How Well They Concentrate
The performances were hammy, and the goblins incredibly irritating.
https://www.iflscience.com/scientists-forced-ai-language-models-to-play-dungeons-dragons-to-see-how-well-they-concentrate-82297
18 days ago
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The "Crocodile Effect" is eating publisher traffic alive 🐊 Interesting new study from Kudos,
@degruyterbrill.bsky.social
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@emeraldpublishing.bsky.social
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@ioppublishing.bsky.social
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@springernature.com
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@silverchairnews.bsky.social
launching to tackle zero-click search threats.
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De Gruyter Brill, Emerald Publishing, IOP Publishing, Silverchair and Springer Nature partner with Kudos to examine zero-click and AI search risks to the research ecosystem
Kudos seeks further sponsors for a fast-track research project to help publishers understand and respond to the threat of zero-click search
https://blog.growkudos.com/news/taming-the-crocodile-zero-click-search-solutions-for-publishers
19 days ago
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"If you're just tacking AI onto your systems without data, you're essentially doing some very expensive guessing." 💸 Hum's Director of Marketing breaks down why AI-ready data will be a competitive differentiator in 2026. 5 Years of Tech Trends:
www.silverchair.com/news/five-ye...
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19 days ago
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"As the broader internet becomes increasingly polluted with AI-generated slop, your authenticated, peer-reviewed content becomes more valuable, not less." But the ability to actually monetize it takes strategy and structure:
blog.hum.works/posts/where-...
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Where Scholarly Publishers Will Find Revenue in 2026
Can you monetize trust in an AI world? Expert insights from the Publishing Tech Trends report reveal how publishers are driving revenue through AI licensing, content transformation, and authenticated ...
https://blog.hum.works/posts/where-scholarly-publishers-will-find-revenue-in-2026
19 days ago
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"You can come up with a new model, but the principles are still there and the people are still there."
@silverchairnews.bsky.social
' Sam Green explains why scholarly publishing is more adaptable than ever 💪 5 Years of Tech Trends:
www.silverchair.com/news/five-ye...
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21 days ago
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We’re thrilled to continue our collaboration with
@ioppublishing.bsky.social
, including the expansion of Alchemist Review across the majority of their journal portfolio.
blog.hum.works/posts/iop-pu...
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Natalie Jacobs
about 1 month ago
2026 Publishing Tech Trends is here. Download the report and let me know if you agree with what we highlighted - what did we miss?
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It's here! Hum &
@silverchairnews.bsky.social
's fifth annual Publishing Tech Trends Report is out, featuring insights from 15+ publishing leaders and industry experts. Mapping your 2026 technology strategy? This is the industry benchmark you need:
www.silverchair.com/news/tech-tr...
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REPORT: 2026 Publishing Tech Trends - Silverchair
The fifth annual report on publishing technology trends from Silverchair & Hum looks at five trends likely to shape 2026.
https://www.silverchair.com/news/tech-trends-2026/
about 1 month ago
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Focusing on removing expert panels towards the end of the process instead of reducing the load at the front end where AI could help? … 🤨
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NSF pares down grant-review process, reducing influence of outside scientists
Memo cites overburdened staff, but some say move also aims to elevate White House priorities
https://www.science.org/content/article/nsf-pares-down-grant-review-process-reducing-influence-outside-scientists
about 2 months ago
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Society for Scholarly Publishing
2 months ago
Alchemist Review Launches Journal Fit Feature to Accelerate Triage
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Alchemist Review Launches Journal Fit Feature to Accelerate Triage
Member News Release submitted by Hum on 12/03/2025.
https://www.sspnet.org/community/news/alchemist-review-launches-journal-fit-feature-to-accelerate-triage/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Society%20for%20Scholarly%20Publishing&utm_content=Alchemist%20Review%20Launches%20Journal%20Fit%20Feature%20to%20Accelerate%20Triage
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We’re excited to share that
@ioppublishing.bsky.social
is expanding Alchemist Review across most of its proprietary journal portfolio, continuing a collaboration focused on solving real editorial challenges.
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IOP Publishing Explores Expanded Use of Alchemist Review for Editorial Workflows
IOP Publishing is expanding use of Alchemist Review to the majority of its proprietary journal portfolio.
https://blog.hum.works/posts/iop-publishing-expands-alchemist-review
about 2 months ago
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What if your editors could identify strong-fit manuscripts in seconds? At
@stmassoc.bsky.social
Innovation Day this week, we showed how Journal Fit scores manuscripts across novelty, scope, rigor & impact - helping editors spot high potential papers and misaligned submissions instantly.
#STMLondon
2 months ago
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📣 Journal Fit is here! Instant manuscript fit scores so editors spend more time on high potential papers & less on ones that are off-scope. Every submission gets scored across Novelty, Scope Relevance, Rigor & Impact. Demo @ STM London next week!
blog.hum.works/posts/alchem...
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2 months ago
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Most publishers guess what resonates with authors. Karger's team used behavioral data to know—then optimized relentlessly. The result? 4.5X ROI, 3X higher CTRs, and 1,100+ manuscript submissions directly influenced. Case study:
blog.hum.works/posts/karger...
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Karger Publishers Achieves Strong ROI With AI-Driven Author Marketing
Karger’s comprehensive author marketing campaigns in Alchemist Engage directly influenced over 1,100 manuscript submissions across its journal portfolio.
https://blog.hum.works/posts/karger-achieves-strong-roi
2 months ago
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@kargerpublishers.bsky.social
is proving that author marketing isn't just "nice to have." It's a revenue driver. The secret? AI-driven campaigns that met researchers at the right moment w the right message.
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Karger Publishers Achieves Strong ROI With AI-Driven Author Marketing
Karger’s comprehensive author marketing campaigns in Alchemist Engage directly influenced over 1,100 manuscript submissions across its journal portfolio.
https://blog.hum.works/posts/karger-achieves-strong-roi
2 months ago
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The options range from "do nothing” to “add options to opt out of just AI Overviews”…
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3 months ago
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AI built on bad metadata is just expensive chaos. Taxonomy is either your secret weapon or your Achilles heel in 2026...
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Are You Building Your AI House on Sand?
Everyone wants AI insights and automation. Few invest in the foundation that makes it work. See how taxonomy turns expensive guessing into intelligence.
https://blog.hum.works/posts/are-you-building-your-ai-house-on-sand
3 months ago
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"Peer Review: Human Judgment with AI Speed!" ... And we're always saying that!
@scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
Alchemist Review is dropping some exciting new features to help editors make smart decisions, faster in December. Stay tuned!
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/11/20/r...
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Reimagining Scholarly Publishing Workflow: A High-Level Map of What Changes Next - The Scholarly Kitchen
Rather than just bolting on AI to existing publication workflows,there is a real opportunity to rethink and redesign them for human–AI collaboration. Some thoughts on what that looks like in practice.
https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/11/20/reimagining-scholarly-publishing-workflow-a-high-level-map-of-what-changes-next/
3 months ago
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CLUTCH is now using Alchemist Engage to power smarter audience intelligence for their clients 🚀
blog.hum.works/posts/clutch...
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CLUTCH Selects Hum’s Alchemist Engage to Power Audience Intelligence
See how CLUTCH Performance is leveraging Hum's Alchemist Engage to turn audience signals into revenue-driving campaigns for their clients.
https://blog.hum.works/posts/clutch-selects-hum
3 months ago
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Taxonomy is the foundation that makes everything else possible: Better search, smarter engagement, and the intelligence that fuels your editors and marketers to make confident decisions.
blog.hum.works/posts/are-yo...
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Are You Building Your AI House on Sand?
Everyone wants AI insights and automation. Few invest in the foundation that makes it work. See how taxonomy turns expensive guessing into intelligence.
https://blog.hum.works/posts/are-you-building-your-ai-house-on-sand
3 months ago
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"No publisher will survive five years from today if they don't have data. I don't care how well you edit and publish books. If you don't have data, you will make wrong decisions."
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Publishing’s Survival Depends on Data, Says Elsevier Chairman
At last week’s Sharjah Publishers Conference, Y.S. Chi warned that publishers need to build richer data infrastructures or face extinction. He also advised looking outside the industry for new hires a...
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/99063-publishing-s-survival-depends-on-data-says-elsevier-chairman-y-s-chi.html
3 months ago
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Everyone is racing to add flashy AI to their publishing stack. But if you skipped the foundation work, you're building your house on sand. Taxonomy isn't sexy, but it powers your shinier AI features and makes them most effective.
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Are You Building Your AI House on Sand?
Everyone wants AI insights and automation. Few invest in the foundation that makes it work. See how taxonomy turns expensive guessing into intelligence.
https://blog.hum.works/posts/are-you-building-your-ai-house-on-sand
3 months ago
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If your research can't be found, parsed, and synthesized by the tools researchers actually use, it’s virtually invisible. Here's what it means to be answer ready:
blog.hum.works/posts/when-c...
3 months ago
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Speed vs. quality in reviewer selection? We believe editors shouldn't have to choose. We're excited to announce that Hum is working with Signals to deliver fast, accurate, and trustworthy reviewer recommendations.
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Hum and Signals Collaborate to Enhance Alchemist Review | Hum
Speed vs. quality in reviewer selection? We believe editors shouldn't have to choose. We're excited to announce that Hum is working with Signals to deliver fast, accurate, and trustworthy reviewer ...
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/humworks_hum-and-signals-collaborate-to-enhance-alchemist-activity-7391832240952942592-P6uu/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAUTq4UBC8NsFlvh_aBuftlbIs7ixECAylU
3 months ago
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Hum
Chemistry World
4 months ago
AI is stepping in to help publishers tackle the surge in fraudulent scientific papers. From spotting fake authors to detecting AI-generated text, automated tools are reshaping how journals protect research integrity. But is tech enough to fix a broken system?
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AI tools tackle paper mill fraud overwhelming peer review
With more article submissions and fraudulent activity than ever before, journal peer review processes are creaking under the pressure. Nina Notman discovers how AI and automated tools are taking some…
https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/ai-tools-tackle-paper-mill-fraud-overwhelming-peer-review/4022253.article?utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Readers don't browse anymore. They interrogate. "What's the latest guidance?" "Which methodology should I use?" "How does this affect my work?" If your content isn't answer-ready, it's invisible—to AI systems & to readers. What scholarly publishers need to know →
blog.hum.works/posts/when-c...
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When Content Finds the Reader
Readers now expect AI to deliver answers, not links. Learn how scholarly publishers can stay visible and trusted in answer-first search experiences.
https://blog.hum.works/posts/when-content-finds-the-reader
3 months ago
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Biology has always been about connections. Now, the content is, too. Using Alchemist Engage,
@biologists.bsky.social
is turning 100+ years of biology research into personalized discovery experiences for scientists worldwide. See how AI is deepening their impact:
blog.hum.works/posts/the-co...
3 months ago
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Society for Scholarly Publishing
4 months ago
The Company of Biologists Selects Hum’s Alchemist Engage for AI-Driven Engagement
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The Company of Biologists Selects Hum’s Alchemist Engage for AI-Driven Engagement
Member News Release submitted by Hum on 10/22/2025.
https://www.sspnet.org/community/news/the-company-of-biologists-selects-hums-alchemist-engage-for-ai-driven-engagement/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Society%20for%20Scholarly%20Publishing&utm_content=The%20Company%20of%20Biologists%20Selects%20Hum%27s%20Alchemist%20Engage%20for%20AI-Driven%20Engagement
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🔬🧫 Excited to team up with The Company of Biologists. Alchemist Engage fuses real-time audience signals with 100 years of biology to serve laser-focused recs, calls for papers, & outreach. Discover how
@biologists.bsky.social
is using AI to accelerate breakthroughs ➡️
blog.hum.works/posts/the-co...
4 months ago
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Hum
Chemistry World
4 months ago
AI is stepping in to help publishers tackle the surge in fraudulent scientific papers. From spotting fake authors to detecting AI-generated text, automated tools are reshaping how journals protect research integrity. But is tech enough to fix a broken system?
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AI tools tackle paper mill fraud overwhelming peer review
With more article submissions and fraudulent activity than ever before, journal peer review processes are creaking under the pressure. Nina Notman discovers how AI and automated tools are taking some ...
https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/ai-tools-tackle-paper-mill-fraud-overwhelming-peer-review/4022253.article?utm_campaign=organic_social&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Thrilled to see Annex Business Media featured in
@amediaoperator.com
's latest article for "Own The Topic"—their AI-enabled approach to contextual advertising. Annex is using Alchemist Taxonomy to unlock engagement patterns across their entire portfolio...
www.amediaoperator.com/news/ai-trac...
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AI-Tracked Stories Give Advertisers Better Data at Canada's Biggest B2B Publisher - A Media Operator
Annex Business Media, Canada’s largest B2B media group, is using AI to ensure ads reach larger and more relevant audiences. With 58…
https://www.amediaoperator.com/news/ai-tracked-stories-give-advertisers-better-data-at-canadas-biggest-b2b-publisher/
4 months ago
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Taking a well-earned break from the
@buchmesse.de
bustle with our friends from Grounded AI and Clarivate. Here's to innovation, collaboration, and good company! 🍺 Prost!
4 months ago
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Richard and Dustin's AI stunt doubles are warming up at the biergarten. (Their real versions will be at STM/Frankfurt Bookfair today-Thursday talking actual business. Come say hallo! 🍺)
@stmassoc.bsky.social
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@buchmesse.de
4 months ago
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Science diplomacy and schnitzel? These are a few of our favorite things... We're sending Dustin to STM Frankfurt next week. If you'll be there too – let's connect!
@stmassoc.bsky.social
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4 months ago
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"The research community doesn’t necessarily want ‘peer review’ — it wants quality assurance, fraud detection, constructive feedback, ethical oversight, and credible validation."
@innovationideas.bsky.social
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@scholarlykitchen.bsky.social
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Peer Review in Transition: Helen King and Christopher Leonard on AI and the Future of Peer Review - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today, we talk to thought leaders Helen King and Chris Leonard, who offer a nuanced look at how peer review might adapt, fracture, or reinvent itself in the AI era.
https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/09/18/peer-review-in-transition-helen-king-and-christopher-leonard-on-ai-and-the-future-of-peer-review/
4 months ago
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Every year, more reviewers are saying no. The ones who say yes are getting overwhelmed. And the submissions keep climbing...
blog.hum.works/posts/ai-to-...
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Using AI to Recruit and Nurture the Next Generation of Reviewers
Academic publishing faces a reviewer crisis as submissions explode—but AI-powered recruitment and relationship building offer a game-changing solution.
https://blog.hum.works/posts/ai-to-recruit-reviewers
4 months ago
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Richard Bennett will be at
@buchmesse.de
Oct 15-16! Want to talk AI-powered journal fit, reviewer recommendations, or peer review workflows over a beer? 🍻 DM to meet up and see what's new in Alchemist Review.
4 months ago
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After the last presentation ends, the real collaboration (sharing a large platter of Georgian dumplings!) begins. The perfect recipe to wind down an unforgettable Platform Strategies.
#strategies25
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5 months ago
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If AI makes research 10x faster, we'll need 200-300 million peer reviews annually. And, uh... there aren't enough PhDs on Earth to handle that workload. Time to get smarter about reviewer recruitment, not just faster at manuscript production.
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Using AI to Recruit and Nurture the Next Generation of Reviewers
Academic publishing faces a reviewer crisis as submissions explode—but AI-powered recruitment and relationship building offer a game-changing solution.
https://blog.hum.works/posts/ai-to-recruit-reviewers
5 months ago
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Who wore it best?
#Strategies25
@teopulvirenti.bsky.social
5 months ago
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Here we go, Platform Strategies!
#strategies25
Dustin passes the mic off to the brilliant
@nataliejacobs.bsky.social
for the keynote - Brace for Impact: Publisher & Technology Readiness 🚀
5 months ago
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Hum is five years old! Here's what we've learned for the next five...
blog.hum.works/posts/five-y...
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5 months ago
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Thrilled to expand our partnership with IEEE 🎉 Through a pilot of Alchemist Review, IEEE is exploring how AI can boost editorial efficiency while keeping human expertise at the center. Details:
blog.hum.works/posts/ieee-l...
#PeerReviewWeek
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IEEE launches pilot with Hum’s Alchemist Review
This pilot expands IEEE’s existing partnership with Hum and represents a strategic initiative to explore how AI can enhance editorial efficiency.
https://blog.hum.works/posts/ieee-launches-pilot-with-hums-alchemist-review
5 months ago
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Alchemist Review takes the mainstage for
#ALPSP2025
lightning sessions.
@alpsp.bsky.social
We squeezed quite a few spoilers of big things on the roadmap into that 7 minutes... 🤫
5 months ago
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Dustin's impact on our company 📈📈📈📈 Dustin's commitment to the Hum shirt 📈📈📈📈📈 Keep an eye out for him at
@alpsp.bsky.social
in Manchester today. You'll never guess what he's wearing...
5 months ago
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“We’re seeing increased submission volume in certain subject areas” said Gwen Weerts,
@spie.org
. “With this pilot, we’re hoping Alchemist Review can alleviate the workload on editorial teams, while keeping decisions firmly in the hands of human experts." Read more:
blog.hum.works/posts/spie-t...
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SPIE to Pilot Alchemist Review Across Two Journals with Rapidly Growing Submissions
With Alchemist Review, SPIE aims to streamline core steps in the editorial workflow—submission triage, scope checks, integrity signals, and decision support—so editors can focus on scholarly judgment ...
https://blog.hum.works/posts/spie-to-pilot-alchemist-review
5 months ago
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Alchemist Review is a finalist for the 2025 ALPSP Award for Innovation in Publishing! ✨ Don't miss the lightning presentations from Hum and other awards finalists at
@alpsp.bsky.social
Annual Conference - beginning Wednesday at 4:15!
5 months ago
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ALPSP
5 months ago
🏆 The ALPSP Award for Innovation in Publishing recognises something which is both innovative and of significant value to scholarly communication.
#BLOG
: in this latest blog, Laura Simis gives us more insight into Alchemist Review. ➡️https://buff.ly/UXDM283
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