Equity in Open Research

STM and its members have undertaken extensive work over many years to advance equity across the open research ecosystem. The recommendations and best practices set out here reflect that collective commitment — developed collaboratively, grounded in real publishing practice and designed to support meaningful, measurable progress. We recognise there are multiple routes to equity in open research and remain committed to collaboration with relevant stakeholders.

Access

Practical guidance on communicating open access options clearly, expanding participation through global initiatives and tracking impact to ensure programmes meet community needs.

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Open Communications

Guidance on transparent OA policy and pricing, consistent progress reporting using shared metrics and the tools that help authors make informed decisions about how they publish.

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Open Methods

Recommendations for supporting transparent, reproducible research — covering persistent identifiers, open code and datasets, discipline-standard reporting guidelines and public involvement in peer review.

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Open Data

Guidance on endorsing FAIR and CARE data principles, establishing clear data policies, and encouraging responsible data sharing — so research data is as open, traceable and reusable as the research itself.

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Gold OA continues to drive open access growth as the market matures

Gold OA articles jumped to its highest share ever in 2025, accounting for 44% of all global journal articles, reviews, and conference papers published, based on the latest release of the STM Open Access Dashboard. Nearly two million research articles were published gold OA in 2025, making it the principal driver of immediate, freely available…

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Two calls open for STM’s Innovation & Integrity Days 2026

STM has opened two calls for contributions to Innovation & Integrity Days 2026, taking place on 8–9 December at BMA House, London. The two-day event explores the breakthroughs transforming scholarly communication, and looks closely at the latest trends, approaches and innovations in research integrity. It brings together publishers, innovators, researchers, sleuths, funders and allied organisations….

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STM joins News/Media Alliance and AAP in Amicus Brief on Mosaic AI Training

STM has joined the Association of American Publishers (AAP) and News/Media Alliance in filing an Amicus Brief in In Re Mosaic LLM Litigation, concerning the alleged unauthorised use of copyrighted books in AI training. The brief was filed on 27 August 2026 in opposition to the defendants’ motion for summary judgment. The brief argues that using…

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STM prepares comments for AI and copyright consultations in the Asia-Pacific region

Following other governments, the National Copyright Administration in China and the Intellectual Copyright Office in Malaysia have opened consultations on the topics of AI and copyright. China’s draft regulations avoid proposing any new exception, and STM’s response supports this choice. The Malaysian government is more open to the idea, although a concrete proposal hasn’t been…

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