Rethinking editorial management and productivity in the COVID-19 pandemic

The indirect costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically extended work absenteeism and possible loss of productivity, are discussed focusing on the research community and its publishing. We suggest that the community should learn strategic and innovative decision-making as well as crisis management...

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Main Authors: Quan-Hoang Vuong, Manh-Toan Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2020-12-01
Series:European Science Editing
Online Access:https://ese.arphahub.com/article/56541/download/pdf/
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Summary:The indirect costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, specifically extended work absenteeism and possible loss of productivity, are discussed focusing on the research community and its publishing. We suggest that the community should learn strategic and innovative decision-making as well as crisis management from business management to think ahead, especially about working effectively and being productive in times of crisis. The main challenges are:1) communicating scientific and credible information about the pandemic,2) focusing on being productive to provide some certainty, and3) adopting a new mindset and being open to unexpected opportunities.
ISSN:2518-3354