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Book Title: The Future of Scholarly Publishing: Ethics, Integrity, and Innovation in the Age of AI
Editors:
Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, PhD
Professor in Medical Library and Information Science, Editor-in-Chief, Depiction of Health and Head of Health Informatics and Medical Resources in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Mina Mahami Oscouei, PhD
Assistant Professor in School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
Subtitle: Processes, Technologies, and Ethical Frameworks for Academic Communication in a Digital World
Tentative Timeline
• Call for Chapters Release: November 2025
• Abstract Submission: January 2026
• Acceptance Notification: February 2026
• Full Chapter Submission: May 2026
• Peer Review and Revision: August 2026
• Final Manuscript Submission to Publisher: September 2026
• Expected Publication: November 2026
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1. Overview and Purpose
The landscape of scholarly communication is experiencing profound transformation. Artificial intelligence, open science, and digital platforms are redefining how research is created, reviewed, disseminated, and measured. At the same time, growing concerns about ethics, integrity, and credibility challenge the traditional norms of academic publishing.
This edited international volume brings together global perspectives on principles, processes, and technologies that shape modern scholarly publishing. It provides a comprehensive examination of publication ethics, editorial practices, technological innovation, and policy frameworks in an era of automation and open access.
The book seeks to create an essential reference for academics, editors, librarians, LIS Students, and policy-makers to understand, navigate, and lead the transition toward responsible, ethical, and technologically advanced publishing systems.
2. Objectives
- Illuminate the full process of scholarly publishing, from manuscript creation to dissemination.
- Promote awareness of ethical authorship, editorial responsibility, and transparency in publishing.
- Explore the integration of AI and digital technologies in editorial workflows.
- Strengthen understanding of global publishing policies, accreditation, and indexing systems.
- Offer strategies to enhance research visibility, accessibility, and impact in digital environments.
- Encourage dialogue between researchers, editors, and policy-makers on sustainable publishing futures.
3. Intended Audience
This volume is designed for an international audience that includes:
- Academics, researchers, and postgraduate students in health sciences, information science, and communication studies.
- Editors, peer reviewers, and journal managers in scholarly publishing.
- Librarians and repository managers engaged in digital scholarship.
- Policy-makers, academic administrators, and professional associations involved in research evaluation and publication ethics.
4. Scope and Key Topics
A: Foundations of Scholarly Publishing
- Publishing processes and workflows in books, journals, and digital media
- Open access models, copyright, and licensing
- Quality assurance and peer review systems
B: Ethics, Integrity, and Responsibility
- Ethical authorship and publication misconduct
- Editorial ethics and peer-review transparency
- Plagiarism, data fabrication, and retraction policies
- Research integrity in the context of AI-generated content
C: Technology and Innovation
- Artificial intelligence in manuscript handling, peer review, and editing
- Digital tools for content management and dissemination
- Open-source publishing platforms and metadata management
- Data sharing and open research principles (FAIR data)
D: Visibility, Metrics, and Evaluation
- Research visibility and discoverability (SEO, altmetrics, scientometrics)
- Journal indexing systems (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, DOAJ)
- Identifying and preventing predatory and hijacked journals
- Impact measurement and journal quality indicators
E: Policy, Education, and Future Directions
- National and international policy frameworks in scholarly publishing
- Education and training for editors and early-career researchers
- Equity, diversity, and inclusion in global publishing
- The future of academic publishing in the age of AI
5. Uniqueness and Market Need
This book uniquely bridges three rapidly converging domains — ethics, technology, and policy in scholarly communication.
While many titles discuss single aspects (such as AI in publishing or open access), very few combine a comprehensive ethical, process-oriented, and technological perspective with interdisciplinary and international coverage.
6. Competing and Complementary Titles
Academic and Professional Publishing, Elsevier, 2012, Classic reference; lacks current focus on AI and digital ethics.
Ethics in Scholarly Publishing, Springer, 2021, Strong ethical orientation; limited coverage of technology and AI.
The Future of Scholarly Communication: Building the Infrastructure for Open Science, UCL Press, 2019, Focuses on open science infrastructure; not comprehensive on editorial or ethical issues.
Artificial Intelligence and Scholarly Publishing, IOS Press, 2023, AI-focused; lacks broader ethical and process-based discussion.
7. Editorial and Review Process
- All submitted chapters will undergo double-blind peer review.
- The editor will coordinate international reviewers from relevant disciplines.
- Accepted chapters will be professionally edited for clarity and consistency.
- The volume will follow APA 7th edition citation style (or publisher’s specific style).
8. Tentative Timeline
- Call for Chapters Release: November 2025
- Abstract Submission: January 2026
- Acceptance Notification: February 2026
- Full Chapter Submission: May 2026
- Peer Review and Revision: August 2026
- Final Manuscript Submission to Publisher: September 2026
- Expected Publication: November 2026
9. Proposed Length and Format
Approximate word count: 90,000–100,000 words
Number of chapters: 14–18
Each chapter: 5,000–7,000 words
Format: Digital (eBook, PDF)
10. Head Editor Biography
Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, PhD is Professor in Medical Library and Information Science, Editor-in-Chief of Depiction of Health, and Head of Health informatics and Medical Resources Management in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Dr. Zarea Gavgani has extensive experience in academic publishing, research communication, and knowledge translation, with publications in the fields of information science, public health, and scholarly communication.
As Editor-in-Chief and publishing scholar, she has led numerous editorial initiatives promoting publication ethics, open access, and digital innovation in research dissemination.
11. Contact Information
Vahideh Zarea Gavgani, PhD
Email: zaravahideh@gmail.com
Affiliation: School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz. Iran;
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Book Title: Translational and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sepsis: From Emergency to Intensive Care
Editor: Prof. Hassan Soleimanpour
We are pleased to invite experts, clinicians, and researchers in the fields of anesthesia, critical care, emergency medicine, infectious diseases, and biomedical innovation to contribute chapters to an upcoming academic book on sepsis.
This edited volume aims to integrate translational science, clinical practice, and interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance understanding and management of sepsis from early recognition in emergency settings to advanced critical care interventions.
Submission Details:
Abstracts (300–500 words) due by: 1 Dec, 2025
Full chapters (4,000–6,000 words) due by: 19 March, 2026
All submissions will undergo peer review.
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Suggested Topics include:
• Translational research and molecular mechanisms of sepsis
• Early diagnosis and triage strategies
• Hemodynamic management and organ support
• Artificial intelligence and predictive models
• Perioperative sepsis and anesthetic implications
• Multidisciplinary team approaches and ethical challenges
• Cardiac complications
• Antibiotic therapy and immune therapy
• Long Non-Coding RNA MALAT1 Expression Levels and Sepsis
For inquiries and submission, please contact: soleimanpourh@tbzmed.ac.ir
Prof. Hassan Soleimanpour
Editor, Translational and Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sepsis: From Emergency to Intensive Care
Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Emergency Medicine Department, TUOMS, Tabriz, Iran
Clinical Fellowship in EBM, Joanna Briggs Institute, University of Adelaide, AUSTRALIA
Fellowship in Trauma Critical Care and CPR, Vienna, Austria
Subspecialty in Intensive Care Medicine (ICM), TUOMS, Tabriz, Iran
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