INFORMS Open Forum

It is reported that  ~50% of funded research goes unpublished - a waste of billions of dollars. The research publishing landscape has become dominated by journals that are highly selective, publishing the top 10-20% of submissions, and this has created inequity in publishing. 

COVID-19 showed us that publishing all validated research - however incremental and regardless of positive or negative results - enabled us to develop effective drugs and vaccines within 18 months of disease outbreak. The success of more inclusive journals that are less selective show authors want and the research community need both selective and more inclusive journals.

Successful journals are now larger because of the shift in the way authors find journals. Researchers no longer follow several community journals, but more often sign up to keyword alerts which inform them of relevant published papers in their own field. If a journal regularly appears in a researcher's alert - these scientists are more likely to submit their own research to that journal, considering the Editors to be more interested in their area of research. 

With this increased journal visibility and volume, there is also increased diversity in articles published. Editors have the opportunity to attract more authors by diversifying their portfolio content and representing their broader research community through their journal Editorial Boards.

It is reported that  ~50% of funded research goes unpublished - a waste of billions of dollars. The research publishing landscape has become dominated by journals that are highly selective, publishing the top 10-20% of submissions, and this has created inequity in publishing. 

COVID-19 showed us that publishing all validated research - however incremental and regardless of positive or negative results - enabled us to develop effective drugs and vaccines within 18 months of disease outbreak. The success of more inclusive journals that are less selective show authors want and the research community need both selective and more inclusive journals.

Successful journals are now larger because of the shift in the way authors find journals. Researchers no longer follow several community journals, but more often sign up to keyword alerts which inform them of relevant published papers in their own field. If a journal regularly appears in a researcher's alert - these scientists are more likely to submit their own research to that journal, considering the Editors to be more interested in their area of research. 

With this increased journal visibility and volume, there is also increased diversity in articles published. Editors have the opportunity to attract more authors by diversifying their portfolio content and representing their broader research community through their journal Editorial Boards.

It is reported that  ~50% of funded research goes unpublished - a waste of billions of dollars. The research publishing landscape has become dominated by journals that are highly selective, publishing the top 10-20% of submissions, and this has created inequity in publishing. 

COVID-19 showed us that publishing all validated research - however incremental and regardless of positive or negative results - enabled us to develop effective drugs and vaccines within 18 months of disease outbreak. The success of more inclusive journals that are less selective show authors want and the research community need both selective and more inclusive journals.

Successful journals are now larger because of the shift in the way authors find journals. Researchers no longer follow several community journals, but more often sign up to keyword alerts which inform them of relevant published papers in their own field. If a journal regularly appears in a researcher's alert - these scientists are more likely to submit their own research to that journal, considering the Editors to be more interested in their area of research. 

With this increased journal visibility and volume, there is also increased diversity in articles published. Editors have the opportunity to attract more authors by diversifying their portfolio content and representing their broader research community through their journal Editorial Boards.