PubTech Radar Scan
Helen KingPubTech Radar Scan is a free newsletter exploring the latest trends, tools, and innovations in publishing technology, written by Helen King.
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PubTech Radar Scan: Issue 41
Here’s my latest roundup of what’s been happening in academic publishing tech, from promising new tools to the latest AI controversies. If you have a couple of minutes, please fill in my AI usage survey. Which models are you using? How ofte...
PubTech Radar Scan: Issue 40
Welcome to 2026 and welcome to new subscribers, especially those from Journalology. Monthly roundup time - here’s what’s been happening in academic publishing tech, from promising new tools to the latest AI controversies. Next issue, I’ll b...
PubTech Radar Scan: Issue 39
Highlights include the major OpenReview breach that leaked thousands of ICLR submissions (and revealed how much AI is already being used in peer review), a wave of new launches from VeriMe’s identity verification service to Elsevier’s LeapS...
PubTech Radar Scan: Issue 39 - Extra links
🆕Recentish news/opinion
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Open Intelligence - by Adam Hyde on Why it is time to see open movements as one shared project
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The Great Turning Point: a Return to Publishing’s Roots - by Ravi Venkataramani, CEO of Kriyadocs
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Big Ideas in Publishing: Jonathan Woahn on AI Licensing Infrastructure
This is the second post in Big Ideas in Publishing, exploring concepts that could reshape research communication.
In July, I spoke with Tim Vines about AI subscriptions and how publishers might create AI-optimized content as new revenue st...
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Editor of PubTech Radar. Consultant and writer covering emerging technology in publishing, with a background in digital transformation and AI strategy. Currently working on a cultural field guide to generative AI.
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