Peer review crisis and the future of scholarly publishing: an editor's view
RexDouglass · x · 2026-09-17
Cambridge's Data & Policy journal has published "The peer review crisis and the future of scholarly publishing: notes from the editorial frontline" by Zeynep Engin (Digital Statecraft Academy/UCL), Jon Crowcroft (Cambridge Computer Lab / Alan Turing Institute), and Stefaan Verhulst (NYU GovLab).
The article covers how the crisis arose, what is actually at stake, what responsible editorial practice requires, and includes a dedicated note on AI and editorial integrity.
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