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Following more than a decade of leadership within STM, most recently as chair of the Standards and Technology Committee (STeC), IJsbrand Jan Aalbersberg will step down from the position, in connection with his departure from Elsevier. IJsbrand Jan has been one of the…
Read moreIn a transformative journey spanning two decades, the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) has spearheaded the global movement towards Open Access (OA), envisioning a world where scholarly research is freely accessible to all. As the BOAI commemorates the second anniversary of its BOAI20 Recommendations, it reflects on…
Read moreThe American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has signed on to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Publishers Compact and has joined the growing list of publishers who have committed to championing global sustainability. Signatories aspire to accelerate sustainable solutions to the world’s…
Read moreBentham Science has announced that its journals, Mini-Reviews in Organic Chemistry and Recent Patents on Biotechnology have been accepted for indexing in EI Compendex. This engineering database is comprehensive and interdisciplinary, encompassing thousands of journals across a range of disciplines. The inclusion of these journals in EI…
Read moreEverything you need to know in the scholarly publishing space, all in one place. Browse our collection of resources featuring articles, whitepapers and presentations relevant to the publishing industry, particularly STM publishing. Our collection of resources covers topics such as Open Access publishing, Research Publishing, peer review and author support for Scholarly communication, and AI-ML/NLP in Scholarly communication.
MENA barriers to open access publishing
Academic publishing is undergoing dramatic changes, with growing support for open access and increased desire for online learning and e-resources pushing a complete rebuilding of publisher revenue models. Covid-19, by emphasizing the critical relevance of online access to research, has likely accelerated the movement toward a greater digital focus in…
Harnessing Science for a Sustainable Future: Narrowing the Policy, Research, and Community Divide
This white paper presents key takeaways and recommendations from a virtual conference held last year that brought together policymakers, government representatives, UN officials, and leading researchers from over 100 countries around the world to discuss the role of science in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), how to better integrate…
Elsevier in China – a brief
Paul M. Evans, Vice President of Elsevier, China, has given a brief on the STM publishing industry, his company's proposed activities in China and ethical publishing standards.
Browse our events calendar to plan your attendance at the most relevant events in the scholarly publishing industry. This section contains a collection of seminars, conferences, discussions, webinars, and annual meetings to enable you to be seen at the most relevant events.
The ALPSP Conference provides a friendly forum in which to share information and knowledge, learn about new initiatives, and engage in open discussion on the challenges and opportunities facing publishing today. With expert speakers and a wide-ranging programme, the annual event is for everyone in the scholarly publishing community. The…
Read MoreThe 10th Annual Meeting of the Asian Council of Science Editors (ACSE), a milestone event celebrating a decade of dedication to the Asian scholarly publishing community. Over the years, the ACSE has played a pivotal role in advancing the scholarly publishing landscape, fostering innovation, and shaping the future of academic…
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