JOINResearch integrity
We see research integrity as the foundational pillar of scholarly communications — and strive to ensure the credibility and trustworthiness of academic findings through policies, practices and stakeholder collaboration.
Social responsibility
STM’s Social Responsibility work drives collective actions across academic and scholarly publishing that will positively contribute to a more equitable, inclusive and sustainable world for both people and planet.
Open research
STM stands for advancing open and trusted research, where researchers and the rest of society can rely on information that is credible, accessible, linked and searchable in perpetuity.
Standards & technology
Our work here convenes STM members of all shapes and sizes to pool ideas, resources, experience and innovations to advance open, trusted research — together.
IP & copyright
STM’s General Counsel and Policy & Advocacy team monitor intellectual property laws, offering members guidance to advocate on copyright and intellectual property issues.
Policy & advocacy
STM advocates for policies that advance trusted research. Through representation, policy analysis, lobbying and engagement, we promote openness, innovation and sustainability for our members.
Strategic communications
STM helps shape the narrative for our industry, informing and supporting our members, and fostering engagement with key stakeholders across the greater academic research community.
Events & training
STM’s events promote collaboration and innovation in the research ecosystem, providing virtual and in-person opportunities for knowledge sharing, networking and professional development.
STM Solutions
STM Solutions creates collaborative infrastructure and services for STM members and the broader community. It addresses industry challenges, accelerating innovation through shared solutions, prototyping and support.
Early career community
This focuses on outreach and engagement for both new and experienced publishers in STM member companies. The Early Career Publishers Committee offers career development, mentoring and support for professional growth in the publishing industry.
The Latest from STM
Making scholarly images more accessible: STM’s Draft Taxonomy now open for feedback
The STM Alt Text Task & Finish Group (TFG) has released a draft image-type taxonomy for scholarly images — and we’re inviting your feedback. This draft is the result of a collaborative effort by STM members to support accessible publishing, with a focus on helping authors and publishers write better image descriptions (alt text). Not only does…
In the Media | Times Higher Education — “Unseen efforts to catch paper mill outputs bear fruit”
In an article on growing threats to research integrity, Times Higher Education covers STM’s report Safeguarding Scholarly Communication: Publisher Practices to Uphold Research Integrity. The article describes how publishers are increasingly focused on identifying integrity issues before publication—responding to paper mills, AI-enabled fabrication, and coordinated fraud networks—while scaling up research integrity teams and collaborating on…
New Report Documents Publisher Investment in Research Integrity Infrastructure
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (January 13, 2026) – A new report, released today, offers the first collective look at the range of approaches scholarly publishers are deploying to tackle threats to research integrity, threats that have evolved in nature and scaled dramatically in recent years. The STM-commissioned report was researched and compiled by research firm Research…
STM supports Copyright Alliance brief in key U.S. copyright case
STM has endorsed an amicus curiae brief filed by the Copyright Alliance in the ongoing U.S. appeals case Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence. The case raises important questions about copyright protection for editorial content — including material similar in nature and function to content produced by STM’s members. The case also presents a set of facts under which the lower court rightly found ROSS’s…