STM joins IFRRO’s mid-year meetings to advance global copyright dialogue - May 28, 2025
STM participated in the 2025 Mid-Year Meetings of the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO), held in Luxembourg from 19 to 21 May. The event convened over 120 delegates from 62 member organizations, representing collective management bodies, publishers, authors, academics, and European policymakers.… Read More
OASPA launches ‘Next 50%’ initiative to advance the future of open access - May 28, 2025
The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) has launched the ‘Next 50%’ initiative, introducing a foundational primer to prompt renewed dialogue on the future direction of open access publishing. This effort arises at a time when growth in open access outputs appears to be decelerating, prompting the… Read More
C4DISC launches Toolkit for Disability Equity in scholarly communications - May 28, 2025
The Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC) has released the Toolkit for Disability Equity, a structured resource designed to support the advancement of disability equity within the scholarly communications sector. Developed through a community-led process, the toolkit offers actionable strategies, frameworks, and guidance for… Read More
Ex Ordo and SPIE collaborate to streamline publishing workflows for partner conferences - May 28, 2025
Ex Ordo, a provider of conference management solutions, has announced a new collaboration with SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, aimed at improving workflow efficiency for SPIE’s Conference Partner Program. The initiative is designed to support external conference organisers by simplifying the… Read More
Wolters Kluwer survey finds continued gaps in drug diversion detection and underutilization of AI technologies - May 23, 2025
Wolters Kluwer Health has released new findings from the fifth edition of its State of Drug Diversion survey, offering a detailed look into how healthcare institutions are addressing the diversion of controlled substances. Despite increasing investments in prevention programs, only 33% of respondents reported being very confident… Read More
Australian Academy of Science and CSIRO renew five-year agreement to advance scientific publishing - May 23, 2025
A new five-year agreement between the Australian Academy of Science and CSIRO extends a long-standing partnership to support the publication of CSIRO’s suite of scientific journals through to the end of 2029. These journals, managed by CSIRO Publishing—an editorially independent unit within CSIRO—publish over… Read More
