Sophia Luna

This guest post tells the story of how science publishing is changing in 2025-26 in an accessible and sensible way. It covers open access, computer-assisted peer review, and preprints. which helps speed up research while widening access to scholarly work. It calls for improved global collaboration, data transparency, new indicators that assess research impact, and responsible AI use for it, highlighting the importance of embracing innovations, so research becomes more open, strong, and relevant in today's rapidly changing academic landscape.