Scientific publishing has undergone major cultural and positive transformations over the last decade, particularly in the areas of transparency and access to scientific information. In essence, through incremental changes in our thinking and approach, we are recoding the process and culture of scientific publishing and information exchange. In this book, we will take a look at the current landscape of publishing life sciences research—who is involved, the process of publication planning, and how publications are developed and eventually published—along with presenting helpful tips and suggestions to optimize the publication process within the current infrastructure and landscape. The book also gives a vision for a path forward for further transformation and recoding the publishing culture based on four critical elements: scientific integrity, transparency, access, and speed.
