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trusted by scholars worldover

The International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers (STM) is the global trade association that represents the world’s leading scholarly publishers, as well as organisations that provide services and support within the scholarly publishing ecosystem. Our ~150 members are from 17 countries.

We represent a diverse range of publishers — from small publishing houses to society publishers to large commercial publishers — alongside technology providers and innovators. All share a commitment to advancing trusted research and maintaining the integrity of the scholarly record.

Our members help advance global scholarship. They publish a wide range of content, from peer-reviewed articles to review articles to conference proceedings to books, while also constantly innovating and evolving technologies and platforms — providing essential services that support the integrity, accessibility and impact of scholarly works.

STM supports our members by advocating internationally on intellectual property issues, helping them stay abreast of technology opportunities and trends, driving innovation and fostering collaboration on key issues in scholarly communication. Through industry initiatives, education and convenings, we also provide a platform for networking and knowledge-sharing.

What we stand for

At STM, our mission is to support and represent the publishers who are pursuing a more inclusive research ecosystem and are working to ensure that reliable research reaches those who need it most, whether they are researchers, policymakers or the public.

Through collaboration, innovation and a commitment to research integrity, STM is helping shape the landscape of scholarly communication and ensure that research continues to move society forward.

STM aims and objectives

to assist publishers and their authors in their activities in disseminating the results of research in the fields of science, technology and medicine;
to assist national and international organisations and communications industries in the electronic environment, who are concerned with improving the dissemination, storage and retrieval of scientific, technical and medical information;
to carry out the foregoing work of the Association in conjunction with the International Publishers Association (IPA) and with the national publishers associations and such other governmental and professional bodies, international and national, who may be concerned with these tasks.

Meet our Members

Meet the organisations that power STM. The roughly 150 academic and professional publishers, learned societies, university presses, start-ups and established players of all shapes and sizes from across the globe — united by a commitment to advancing trusted research.

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View our events

STM events are centred on collaboration and innovation — helping shape the future of scholarly publishing by convening experts, leaders and specialists to offer valuable insights, address industry challenges and connect professionals. In person, virtual and on-demand.

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What we do

As the global trade association for scholarly publishers, we focus our work on four key strategic areas of activity — supported by core services that ensure our work is collective and impactful.

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