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The Impact of AI on Disinformation or Misinformation in Science Communication
Deadline: 30 September 2026
Academic Libraries in Supporting Research
Deadline: 31 May 2026
What Does the Anti-Science Trend Mean for Scholarly Publishing
Deadline: 30 April 2026
AI in Academic Metrics and Impact Analysis
Deadline: 31 March 2026
Open Science: Developments and Disinformation Regarding Scientific Information
Deadline: 16 March 2026
Overview on Today’s AI Tools for Authors
Deadline: 28 February 2026
Future Developments and the Landscape of Open Access Databases in 2040
Deadline: 31 January 2026
AI in Open Access
Deadline: 31 January 2026
Digital Humanities and Ancient Manuscripts
Deadline: 31 January 2026
Diamond Open Access
Deadline: 30 November 2025
Bias in Indexing: Effects on Visibility and Equity
Deadline: 31 October 2025
10th Anniversary Special Issue "PUBMET2023 Conference on Scholarly Communication in the Context of Open Science"
Deadline: 3 March 2024
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