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Safeguarding Scholarly Communication: Publisher Practices to Uphold Research Integrity
CLICK HERERecommendations for a Classification of AI Use in Academic Manuscript Preparation
CLICK HEREBest Practices for Guest Editors / Issue Validation and Audit
CLICK HEREFeasibility of technical solutions for the detection of falsified images in research
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In the media | Research Professional News: “Retractions for honest mistakes ‘should be celebrated'”
How do we strengthen trust in the scholarly record at a time of rapid technological change and increasing pressures on researchers?
In an interview with Research Professional News, STM CEO Caroline Sutton discusses the need for a more constructive culture around research retractions. She urges for clearer distinctions between honest mistakes and “manipulative” behaviour.
She discusses:
Why “honourable” retractions should be celebrated, not stigmatised
The rise of AI‑generated and manipulated images in submissions
Growing risks around identity manipulation in digital publishing
The need for inclusive, globally workable verification systems
Why safeguarding a trusted scholarly record is a collective responsibility
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STM publishes new discussion document on responsible use of research content in generative AI
STM has published “Toward Responsible Use of Research Content in Generative AI,” a discussion document putting forward considerations for the responsible use of research content in generative AI tools, and inviting the broader research and GenAI development community to engage. The document focuses on what makes research content and research communication distinct from other types...
Global reporting standard for AI disclosure in research: first consultation is open
Transparency about the use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in research articles and other scholarly outputs is an important aspect of research integrity. At present, practices for how to disclose AI use vary widely across disciplines, regions, and publication cultures. To address this issue, STM has released a report “Recommendations for a Classification of AI...
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Regional APAC STM Association Seminar
Professor Ginny Barbour, Co-Chair, DORA Professor Barbour has been and continues to be involved in many aspects of the research publishing ecosystem as described in below. We have particularly invited her to brief and update us on developments at DORA (The Declaration of Research Assessment) as the current Co-Chair, and on her advisory involvement in...
STM Dinner & Conference 2026 | Frankfurt
Operationalising Trust Knowledge Infrastructure · Responsible AI Trust in research can no longer be assumed. It must now be designed, governed, and demonstrated across borders, technologies, and institutions—particularly as national research policies diverge, AI reshapes scholarly workflows, and global research production accelerates. This year’s STM Dinner and Conference in Frankfurt asks a practical question: how...
STM Innovator Fair & Integrity Days 2026
SAVE THE DATE! Want to stay in the loop with STM events and timely news updates? Sign up for our newsletter here Join us for one or both of the following events Programme Committee: Jana Christopher, Image Data Integrity Analyst, Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS) Hannah Heckner Swain, VP, Strategic Partnerships, Silverchair Luigi Longobardi, Director Publishing Ethics &...
STM 2-day US Annual Conference 2027
SAVE THE DATE! Want to stay in the loop with STM events and timely news updates? Sign up for our newsletter here Annual Conference Program Committee TBD: Helpful information See here for nearby restaurants See here for nearby bars & pubs See here for nearby hotels See here for the Dulles International Airport and...