A chronicle of impact through collaboration

Since its launch in May 2022, the STM Integrity Hub has grown from a bold concept into a thriving, collaborative platform. More than three years in, it stands as a powerful testament to what’s possible when the scholarly publishing community comes together to uphold trust in research.

This page offers a dynamic collection of stories and data – a look at how publishers are using the Integrity Hub to detect and deter paper mills, and how, together, we’re shaping a more transparent and reliable scholarly ecosystem.

The Integrity Hub in numbers

Infographic showing how the STM Integrity Hub helps publishers detect research integrity threats such as paper mills, with data on papers screened, publishers, tools, and submissions intercepted.

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Explore the latest data in our infographic – from volume of submissions screened to emerging trends and impacts across the publishing landscape.

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Case studies

Publisher stories from the front lines

These case studies spotlight how STM Integrity Hub members are using shared tools and infrastructure to enhance their editorial integrity workflows. While each publisher has a distinct mission and audience, and each publisher makes their own independent decisions with the information they glean from the Integrity Hub, they share a commitment to improving trust, transparency, and operational effectiveness. Watch this space — more stories will be added as we go.

“Integrating STM’s Integrity Hub tools into our workflows has transformed how we scale investigations and uphold research integrity. What once took us hours of manual review can now be done in moments. These tools are not just making our work more efficient; they also help us to safeguard the quality of science at scale. The duplicate submission check, in particular, is unique as it shows the power of collaboration and what can be done when publishers come together to solve shared challenges.”

– Kim Eggleton, Head of Peer Review and Research Integrity at IOP Publishing

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“The adaptive and collaborative STM Integrity Hub has been a crucial innovation to help Karger Publishers enforce our Editorial Policies consistently and at scale. By using the Hub throughout the peer review process, we are enabling our Editors and reviewers to focus on manuscripts that adhere to our editorial policies and supporting our goal of maintaining trust in health science research.”

-Dr. Gráinne McNamara, Research Integrity / Publication Ethics Manager, Karger

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The STM Integrity Hub is a robust, direct response to safeguard the integrity of science. By looking at a wide variety of patterns that are indicative of paper mills or other research integrity concerns, the STM Integrity Hub offers powerful services for publishers to detect research-integrity-offending manuscripts. With those services, publishers can effectively and efficiently respond to the increasing and alarming volume of materials entering scholarly communications that violate accepted academic research integrity norms.

More specifically, the STM Integrity Hub provides a cloud-based environment for publishers to check submitted articles for research integrity issues, consistent with applicable laws and industry best practice and fully respecting the laws and ethics of data privacy and competition/anti-trust laws. The environment also offers integrations with third-party tools, which publishers may enable at their discretion.

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The latest Research Integrity news from STM

Inside STM’s November visit to Japan: key themes, takeaways & what’s next

In early November, STM CEO Caroline Sutton spent several days in Tokyo meeting with funders, government leaders, research agencies, and publishing groups — alongside delegates from STM’s Japan Chapter. As in last year’s visit, the conversations were productive, wide-ranging, and grounded in strong local partnerships. And while open science dominated the agenda in 2024, this year the spotlight had clearly shifted to AI, research integrity, and the evolving policy landscape in Japan.  Government: A New Five-Year Plan and a Changing Landscape  One of the most important conversations took place with Professor Kohei Miyazono, the new Chief Executive Member of Japan’s Council for Science, Technology and Innovation. With his background as a journal editor and society president, he brings a nuanced understanding of scholarly publishing to the table.  Japan’s next Five-Year Plan
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New this year: Research Integrity Workshops added to I&I Days lineup

We’re excited to introduce a new element to this year’s Innovation & Integrity Days program: a series of expert-led Research Integrity workshops, debuting on 9 December during the afternoon of the STM Innovator Fair.  This addition comes in direct response to feedback from recent attendees looking for more applied, research-integrity-focused learning ahead of STM Research Integrity Day (10 December). These optional interactive...
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AIP Publishing joins the STM Integrity Hub to advance research integrity efforts

STM is pleased to welcome AIP Publishing to the STM Integrity Hub, a collaborative platform developed to help publishers detect potential threats to research integrity—especially those associated with paper mills.  AIP Publishing is a leading not-for-profit scholarly publisher serving the physical sciences community. With a mission to accelerate scientific discovery and ensure the quality and...
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