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Journalology

James Butcher
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Journalology collates and analyses scholarly publishing news.

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The Jist: April 29 to May 16

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The purpose of The Jist is to summarise how news outlets have been covering scholarly communication.

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The Jist: 15 April to 28 April 2026

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The stories in this issue of The Jist are presented in reverse chronological order; more recent stories are at the top and older stories are at the bottom.

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    I help editors and publishers create impactful scholarly journals. Now: Journalology. Previously: Vice President, Nature journals; Executive Editor, The Lancet; Editor-in-Chief, The Lancet Neurology.

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