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As previously reported, the EU Commission is seeking the stakeholders’ views on potential changes at EU level on Secondary Publication Right and research exception from copyright. Because of the disappointing survey design, STM is drafting a critique letter, co-signed by other publishing organisations in Europe and globally, in addition to its survey responses. Thank you to all members…

NIH has released nearly 1,400 pages of comments received from more than 900 commenters on the policy proposal on “Maximizing Research Funds by Limiting Allowable Publishing Costs.” STM’s was among the approximately 10% of submissions that were very extensive, along with several other publishers/publishing organisations and some large institutions and funders. Other than Gates, many of the longest responses raised…

Although not explicitly connected to the Genesis Mission, the Department of Energy has issued a request for information (RFI) on Partnerships for Transformational Artificial Intelligence Models. DOE plans (again, separate from the Genesis Mission) “to establish a public-private consortium to curate DOE scientific data across the National Laboratory complex for use in artificial intelligence (AI) models…

As noted in last month’s newsletter, STM sought to raise concerns about the SAFE Research Act (Securing American Funding and Expertise from Adversarial Research Exploitation Act of 2025) with Congress and its potential impact on international research collaboration and communication. In a letter to the House Armed Services Committee, STM and AAP noted that the bill “would inadvertently undermine our nation’s security and prosperity by restricting…

Just before Thanksgiving, the White House issued an executive order (EO) announcing a new project to advance scientific discovery and technological innovation using artificial intelligence. The “Genesis Mission”, to be housed at the Department of Energy, seeks to “double the productivity and impact of American science and engineering within a decade.” The centerpiece of the Genesis Mission will be…

Through December 26, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) will be taking “input from all interested parties on Federal policy updates that aim to accelerate the American scientific enterprise, enable groundbreaking discoveries, and ensure that scientific progress and technological innovation benefit all Americans.” The Request for Information (RFI) indicates that this is part…

The impact of the federal shutdown on the US research enterprise was significant, particularly coming on the back of a year of turbulence (grant cancellations, indirect cost cuts, etc.). As noted by a researcher in AIP’s FYI report, ‘It’s not like we’re done and back to normal, because grant reviews have not happened, new batches of funding have not…

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…

Mentorship for a changing and complex industry  Scholarly publishing continues to evolve — new technologies, shifting policies, and growing expectations are reshaping a complex system where both experience and fresh thinking are essential.  STM’s Mentorship Program, developed by the STM Early Career Publishers Committee (ECPC), helps people at different career stages navigate this landscape. It offers…

The EU Commission is considering legislative changes to the research exception from copyright and the introduction of a EU-wide Secondary Publication Right (self-archiving, potentially with zero embargo and extending to the VoR). They are analysing potential economic effects of such measures on publishers, and are collecting views through a survey through 1 December. It is very…