AI is moving scholarly and professional content into practice environments where users rehearse judgment, respond to scenarios, receive feedback, and demonstrate competence. This raises the operational importance of structured content, metadata, rights-aware reuse, source clarity, review status, version control, disclosure, verification, confidentiality, assessment logic, quality assurance, platform integration, expert oversight, and professional education governance.
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The consequential question about AI in scholarly publishing is not whether systems can summarize, screen, compare, or draft. It is whether publishing workflows can still account for the manuscript, the evidence, the metadata, the rights boundary, the reviewer material, and the editorial judgment after AI has been used. AI is…
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Elsevier expands ClinicalKey Student with StudyFinder AI for evidence-based learningElsevier has introduced StudyFinder AI to its ClinicalKey Student platform, aiming to provide medical students with faster access to trusted, evidence-based resources. The move follows the earlier launch of Osmosis AI and reflects growing demand for reliable artificial intelligence in healthcare education. According to Elsevier, a majority…
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China unveils English-language journal for global scientific data exchangeChina has launched Data Express, its first English-language academic journal dedicated to data papers, marking a step toward expanding international access to the country’s scientific data. The journal was formally announced at a conference in Beijing organized by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), which will oversee…
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American Library Association appoints Rachel Hendrick as Senior DirectorThe American Library Association (ALA) has appointed Rachel Hendrick as Senior Director of ALA Publishing & Media. In this leadership role, she will oversee publishing strategy and guide the transition toward a more centralized model intended to strengthen ALA’s position as a source of professional content for…
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ResearchGate and ASHS partner to expand access to horticultural science journalsResearchGate and the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) have announced a new Journal Home partnership that will cover ASHS’s full portfolio of peer-reviewed journals. The collaboration is intended to broaden the international reach of ASHS publications and strengthen connections with authors and readers…
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.
Diamond Open Access: Global Paradigm Shift in Scholarly Publishing
Diamond Open Access is an innovative model that ensures research outputs are freely accessible without imposing financial burdens on authors and readers. UNESCO assists Member States in formulating Open Access policies, and the Global Summit on Diamond Open Access held in Toluca, Mexico in October 2023 provided a global platform…
Generative AI in Scholarly Publishing – Exploring Opportunities & Addressing Threats
Generative AI is rapidly advancing with models like ChatGPT, LLaMA, and BERT, driven by progress in deep learning, computing power, and extensive datasets. These advancements enable AI to generate increasingly sophisticated and human-like outputs, impacting industries from virtual assistants to autonomous vehicles and smart homes. Beyond individual applications, AI is…
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 2026 Frankfurt Book Fair will take place from October 7–11, 2026, in Frankfurt, Germany, serving as the world's leading international marketplace for content, publishing, and media. Bringing together publishers, authors, literary agents, technology providers, rights professionals, and content innovators from around the globe, the event provides a premier platform…
Read MoreThe NISO Plus Global Online 2026 conference will convene stakeholders from across the information community to discuss shared challenges and explore potential solutions. Building on discussions from the February 2026 NISO Plus Baltimore meeting, the online program will focus on emerging technologies and the role of artificial intelligence in scholarly…
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