CUSAP Fact Sheet

What is CUSAP?
As Open Access and content syndication gain momentum, publications will increasingly
be distributed across various platforms, increasing the likelihood of identical content
hosted on multiple sites. This poses a risk of some copies becoming outdated in case of
retractions, corrigenda, or other updates – potentially leading researchers to rely on
incorrect or incomplete content.

The Content-Update Signalling and Alerting Protocol (CUSAP) is a project of the International
Association of STM Publishers that aims to enhance the transparency and integrity of scholarly
records through a protocol and unified service. The CUSAP team is developing a push-based
alerting service to effectively communicate changes to all platforms hosting scholarly content,
ensuring stakeholders are promptly informed of updates and that researchers are working with
updated materials.

Learn more by viewing the fact sheet.