Ask Athena: Artificial Intelligence in Editing and Publishing
Ryan James Jessup, Amy Shapiro · Science Editor · 2023
In academic publishing and peer-reviewed journal landscapes, many challenges confront the functionality of smooth processes and overall success. From processing submissions in a timely manner, encouraging diversity on editorial boards to resolving authorship conflicts, adhering to embargos, and understanding the positive/negative implications of artificial intelligence—publishers must find resources to help them stay adaptive, innovative, and survive by implementing tailored approaches to their specific needs. In Ask Athena, we tackle tough subjects, bring in industry experts, and provide resources to publishers, societies, and editors for them to succeed, whether they are about internal office issues or external journal-wide challenges. Submit your questions to [email protected]. This month’s Ask Athena column delves into artificial intelligence (AI) in editing and publishing and will be followed by a webinar (“Artificial Intelligence in Editing & Publishing”) on January 25, 2024, at 11:00 AM EST, hosted by Dr Sunil Moreker, a National Award winner for Wolfram Language AI in Papilledema and a repeat presenter on plagiarism detection software at the Committee on Publication Ethics. Dear Athena, With all the pressures facing science publishing, I’m interested in tools that can help, such as AI, but how can we preserve the “human judgment and integrity model” vs. “how to streamline peer review, plagiarism detection, and content landscape architecture”? —Wary of AI Dear Wary, It sure seems like AI is reshaping the publishing industry, offering efficient and cost-effective solutions for various tasks related to the publication process, whether we desire it or not. Moreover, AI has the potential to […]