A recent Nature article discusses the concept of “pop-up journals,” which are temporary journals devoted to single questions or timely issues, and how they could bridge research and policy. The article discusses the Pop-Up Journal Initiative, which will publish a limited series of journals on specific topics of relevance to policy makers, such as the impact of investment in research and development. However, Stefanie Haustein (University of Ottawa) noted that researchers may hesitate to submit papers to a journal that will stop publishing in a few years, which would present an issue while pop-up initiatives are building their reputation.
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