Editorial:
Microbial Cell, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 34 - 36; doi: 10.15698/mic2025.02.843
It takes four to tango: the cooperative adventure of scientific publishing
1 Institute of Molecular Biosciences, NAWI Graz, University of Graz, Graz, Austria. 2 BioHealth Graz, Graz, Austria. 3 BioTechMed Graz, Graz 8010, Austria.
Keywords: peer review, referees, open access, microbiology, predatory journals, fake papers, artificial intelligence, article processing charges.
Received originally: 31/12/2024 Accepted: 14/01/2025
Published: 21/02/2025
Correspondence:
Frank Madeo, Humboldtstrasse 50/EG, 8010 Graz, Austria; frank.madeo@uni-graz.at
Didac Carmona-Gutierrez, Humboldtstrasse 50/EG, 8010 Graz, Austria; carmonag@uni-graz.at
Conflict of interest statement: FM and DCG have equity interests in The Longevity Labs (TLL) and Shared Science Publishers GmbH. FM has equity interests in Samsara Therapeutics.
Please cite this article as: Didac Carmona-Gutierrez, Katharina Kainz and Frank Madeo (2025). It takes four to tango: the cooperative adventure of scientific publishing. Microbial Cell 12: 34-36. doi: 10.15698/mic2025.02.843
The publication and scientific implementation of scholarly articles is a collaborative effort that unites readers, authors, editors, and referees. A scientific journal thereby serves as a vital platform, enabling these interactions and fostering a shared commitment to advancing the quality and impact of scientific communication. In this short editorial, we celebrate the milestone of publishing the 500th article in Microbial Cell by highlighting these collective efforts. Importantly, from the outset of the journal more than ten years ago, we have cultivated a handcrafted organ that is produced by scientists for scientists. In that frame, we have followed and advocated a radical open access approach that fuels interaction and visibility of such cooperative endeavors for the public good.
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