Insights Xchange: Conversations Shaping Academic Research
Episodes
From Output to Experience: Why Content Retention Matters in Publishing
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Insights XChange, Nikesh Gosalia is in conversation with Oliver Cocks, who works at the intersection of editorial strategy, product...
Scholarly Publishing at Scale: Balancing Growth, Trust, and Sustainability
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Insights XChange, Nikesh Gosalia is in conversation with David Crotty, Executive Director of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. T...
What Comes Next for Academic Libraries?
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Doug Way, Dean of Libraries at the University of Kentucky, joins Nikesh Gosalia to unpack how academic libraries are evolving rethinking collections, ...
AI Readiness at Scale: Skills, Systems, and Strategic Leadership
11 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Flagg, CEO of the UK AI Council, joins Nikesh Gosalia to unpack what AI readiness really means from everyday AI literacy and apprenticeships to le...
Building Adaptive Learning Ecosystems: Where Human Wisdom Meets Artificial Intelligence
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Debashis Chatterjee, Director of IIM Kozhikode, joins Nikesh Gosalia to explore how AI is transforming higher education from teaching and learni...
The Next Chapter in Scholarly Publishing: Building an Equitable Open Access Future
15 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Insights Xchange, Mandy Hill, Managing Director of Academic Publishing at Cambridge University Press, reflects on three decades in ...
The Open Access Movement: Are We Truly Prepared for a New Paradigm in Scholarly Communication?
08 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A candid, clear-eyed look at open access with Colleen Campbell about how libraries are shifting from paying for reading to funding open publishing and...
As AI Redefines Research and Users Demand More, Can Scholarly Publishing Platforms Become Strategic Allies?
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this thought-provoking episode, we sit down with Will Schweitzer, CEO of Silverchair, to explore the rapidly changing landscape of scholarly publis...
Human-AI Collaboration in Editorial Workflows: A Framework for Responsible Innovation
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AI is rapidly changing the landscape of scholarly publishing—from detecting image manipulation and plagiarism to assisting with reviewer matching an...
Responsible Peer Review: Building Systems That Work
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Insights XChange dives deep into the evolving landscape of peer review and the responsibility publishers carry in building systems tha...
Rethinking Science Communication: Beyond Technology Trends
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode unpacks the complex relationship between technology, innovation, and trust in scholarly publishing. With decades of experience and candid...
The Metadata Behind the Manuscripts: Ed Pentz on the Future of Scholarly Infrastructure
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every day, over 8,000 scholarly articles are published—but how do they become discoverable, citable, and connected across journals, databases, and p...
Shaping a Global Research Landscape: Trust, Equity, Inclusivity, and Knowledge Communities
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores the role of trust, inclusivity, and accessibility in global research publishing today. It highlights how biases in editorial boa...
AI, Academic Libraries, and the Future of Research: The Librarian’s Perspective
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Insights XChange, host Nikesh Gosalia speaks with Alyssa Grimshaw, a research and education librarian at Yale School of Medicine. A...
The Expanding Influence of AI in Academic Research: Benefits, Pitfalls, and Future Opportunities
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Insights XChange, host Nikesh Gosalia speaks with Avi Staiman, founder and CEO of Academic Language Experts and co-founder of SciWr...
Redefining Open Access: What Do Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Truly Mean in Research?
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Insights Xchange, host Nikesh Gosalia engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Godwyns Onwuchekwa, a social justice advocate ...
Lauren Kane, CEO of BioOne, on Innovation, Non-Profit Collaboration, and Collective Impact in Scholarly Publishing
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Insights Exchange, host Nikesh Gosalia interviews Lauren Kane, CEO of BioOne, about the transformation of nonprofit scholarly publi...
Combining AI and Knowledge Management in Academia: Challenges, Opportunities, and Future Potential
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this insightful episode of Insights Exchange, host Nikesh engages in a fascinating conversation with Mitja Alexander, a leader in academic publishi...
The Changing Face of Academic Publishing: Transformational Agreements, Interdisciplinary Research, and Evolving Technologies
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Insights XChange Dr. Guido F. Herrmann, Managing Director at Wiley, joins Nikesh to discuss the evolving landscape of academic rese...
Scholarly Communication in Mental Health Research: The Editor’s Perspective
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Joan Marsh, Editor-in-Chief of The Lancet Psychiatry, joins Nikesh Gosalia for a thought-provoking discussion about issues in academi...
Mental Health Awareness in Scholarly Publishing: Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Insights XChange, Nikesh engages in an insightful conversation with Randy Townsend, President of the Society for Scholarly Publishi...
Technology, Integrity, and Open Access: The Future of Academic Publishing
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Insights Xchange, Dr. Harsh Jegadeesan, Chief Publishing Officer and Member of the Management Board at Springer Nature Group, discu...
Engaging Diverse Audiences, Building Trust, and Embracing Uncertainty: How Can Scientific Research Be Best Made Accessible in Today's Dynamic Media Landscape?
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Meagan Phelan, Communications Director, Science Family Journals, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) joins Nikesh Gosalia for...
Shaping the Future: Technology, Diversity, and Open Access in Scholarly Publishing with Heather Staines
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nikesh Gosalia engages in conversation with Heather Staines, Director of Community Engagement and Senior Consultant at Delta Think an...
Higher Education: Remote Learning, AI, Research, and THE University Rankings with Phil Baty
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nikesh Gosalia interviews Times Higher Education's (THE) Chief Knowledge Officer Phil Baty to talk about the importance of trans...
Open Access: Myths, APCs, and Barriers to Adoption with Robyn Mugridge
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For journals, the shift to open access can feel like venturing into the great unknown, but is there a way to make this process easier? In this episode...
Automation, Algorithms, and Research Integrity: What does a Hybrid Human-Machine Future Look Like for Academic Publishing?
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features Nikesh Gosalia in captivating conversation with Dr. Leslie McIntosh, Vice President of Research Integrity at Digital Science and...
Open Access, Inclusivity, and Pre-Prints: What's the Future of Academic Publishing?
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Insights Xchange, Nikesh Gosalia hosts a compelling conversation with Ashley Farley, of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Toge...
Scientific Misconduct, Paper Mills, and Social Media with Elisabeth Bik
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nikesh Gosalia and Elisabeth Bik continue their conversation on scientific misconduct, starting with the role played by research institutions in comba...
Fake Photos, AI Tools, and Research Fraud with Elisabeth Bik
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Research fraud is increasingly common these days. Will AI tools just make this worse or can they help combat fraud? Nikesh Gosalia talks to Elisabeth ...
ChatGPT: The New AI Rubber Duck with 67 Bricks
08 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nikesh Gosalia continues talking to Simon Epstein and Will Bailey from 67 Bricks. They delve deeper into the use of ChatGPT in research. Will thinks C...
67 Bricks on Large Language Models (LLMs) in Academic Publishing
01 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Big changes are afoot in the publishing world, with the creation of AI tools like ChatGPT. Nikesh Gosalia talks to Will Bailey and Simon Epstein from ...
Barriers to Open Access Adoption with Robyn Mugridge
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of this episode, Nikesh Gosalia and Robyn Mugridge kick off their discussion by addressing the two main barriers that prevent socie...
Robyn Mugridge on Open Access: Myths, APCs, and Revenue Generation
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For journals, the shift to open access can feel like venturing into the great unknown, but is there a way to make this process easier? In this episode...
Mark Hahnel on the Future of Open Science, Publishing, and Figshare
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the final part of their conversation, Nikesh Gosalia and Mark Hahnel talk about open science, but this time with an emphasis on the future. They di...
The Importance of Open Access and Technology with Mark Hahnel
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nikesh Gosalia and Mark Hahnel continue their discussion on making scientific data public, talking about the idea of publishing negative data and the ...
The Story Behind Figshare with Mark Hahnel
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Nikesh Gosalia as he chats with Mark Hahnel from Figshare about the creation of the Figshare platform. Mark talks about his background in ge...
Jigisha Patel on ‘Publish or Perish’, Research Integrity, and Peer Review
19 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special episode for Peer Review Week 2022 featuring research integrity specialist, Jigisha Patel! Hosts Nikesh Gosalia and Jayashree Rajagop...
Remote Learning, AI Tech, and Research Frameworks with Phil Baty
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is remote learning here to stay? In the second part of their conversation, Nikesh Gosalia and Phil Baty discuss changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic a...
Phil Baty on the Times Higher Education World University Rankings
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Nikesh Gosalia speaks to Times Higher Education (THE) Chief Knowledge Officer Phil Baty about university rankings. Phil talks...
Gareth O'Neill on the Open Science Cloud, Metadata, and Impact
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Will research articles exist in the future? Nikesh Gosalia and Gareth O'Neill continue their discussion, talking about the evolution of nanopubli...
The Future of Open Science with Gareth O'Neill
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gareth O'Neill and Nikesh Gosalia continue their discussion on all things open science, starting with the case of Diederik Stapel, a cautionary t...
Gareth O’Neill on Open Science and Early Career Researchers
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Nikesh Gosalia and Gareth O’Neill chat about the recent shift toward open science. They start by discussing Gareth's earl...
Lisa Cuevas Shaw on Culture Change, AI in Publishing, and Research Funding
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nikesh Gosalia and Lisa Cuevas Shaw discuss open science and its major challenges in depth, covering AI tech to research funding. Lisa shares her thou...
Making Open Science the Default Practice with Lisa Cuevas Shaw
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Nikesh Gosalia talks to Lisa Cuevas Shaw about open science practices and her journey in the publishing industry. Lisa unpack...
AI Tech in Publishing and Research Promotion with Duncan MacRae
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nikesh Gosalia and Duncan MacRae continue their conversation on the current issues in the publishing industry, starting with the use of AI technology ...
Duncan MacRae on Open Access, Peer Review, and Journal Discoverability
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Plan S, an initiative for scientists to publish outside paywalls, has made waves in the publishing industry. Host Nikesh Gosalia and Duncan MacRae tac...
Charlie Rapple on Kudos, Climate Change, and The Founder’s Perspective
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of their conversation, Nikesh Gosalia and Charlie Rapple dive deeper into Kudos and the gaps in the system that led Kudos to extend...
Public Engagement in Research with Charlie Rapple
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nikesh Gosalia talks to Charlie Rapple about bringing research to a wider audience. They discuss the growing importance of public eng...
Virtual Conferences, Revenue Generation, and Making Mistakes with Sami Benchekroun
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a continuation of the chat with Nikesh Gosalia, Morressier’s Sami Benchekroun shares his expertise on the inner workings of virtual conferences. ...
Sami Benchekroun on Morressier, Virtual Conferencing, and Online Networking
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join host Nikesh Gosalia in a conversation with Sami Benchekroun, co-founder of Morressier. Sami talks about the circumstances that led him to Morress...
Dr Elodie Chabrol on Overcoming Stereotypes, Pint of Science, and SciComm Training
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of the podcast with Dr Elodie Chabrol, hosts Nikesh Gosalia and Jayashree Rajagopalan dive deeper into a discussion peppered with p...
Bringing Science to the General Public, with Dr Elodie Chabrol
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An essential part of being a scientist is sharing scientific findings with the general public. But is there a way to communicate science more effectiv...
Science as a Way of Life with Martina Ribar Hestericová
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of the conversation with Martina Ribar Hestericová, hosts Nikesh Gosalia and Jayashree Rajagopalan dive deeper into the world of s...
Science Communication and the Post-Pandemic Future with Martina Ribar Hestericová
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join Nikesh Gosalia and co-host Jayashree Rajagopalan in this conversation with science communicator Martina Ribar Hestericová. As the creator of the...
The Ethical Use of AI Tools in Publishing with Dr Marie Soulière
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence (AI) is everywhere these days. The publishing industry is no exception. Clever use of AI could be the modern-day solution to ...
Research Integrity and Article Retractions with Dr Marie Soulière
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Has a recent spate of article retractions got you concerned? Join host Nikesh Gosalia as he speaks to Dr Marie Soulière on the nitty-gritty of articl...
David Worlock on Digital Revolution: AI will be the future of metadata
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nikesh Gosalia talks to David Worlock, who started one of the first online publishing services in the mid-80s. David gives his take o...
David Worlock on Digital Revolution: How the digital world has transformed communication
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nikesh Gosalia talks to David Worlock, who started one of the first online publishing services in the mid-80s. David gives his take o...