Research uncovers the need for quality indicators in journals, suggesting enhancements for publishing practices.
Sources of editorial and production practice data for comparing all journals are incomplete and dispersed. More complete quality indicators for all journals that include authors' experiences of publishing need to be openly shared and externally validated. Research funders can influence publishers' behavior by making open access funding contingent upon journals meeting both quality and timeliness indicators for peer review.
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