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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Increasing impact: Easy ways to make your presentations accessible and inclusive webinar #1

Dust off the January blues by upskilling and taking action to embed inclusion into your everyday presentation practices.    We will share highlights of our newly released Presenters Inclusivity Guide to support you in making your presentations more accessible and inclusive, at STM events and across the broader industry.    The guide is designed as a ready-to-use, accessible slide deck template. It offers a clear starting...

Increasing impact: Easy ways to make your presentations accessible and inclusive webinar #2

Dust off the January blues by upskilling and taking action to embed inclusion into your everyday presentation practices.    We will share highlights of our newly released Presenters Inclusivity Guide to support you in making your presentations more accessible and inclusive, at STM events and across the broader industry.    The guide is designed as a ready-to-use, accessible slide deck template. It offers a clear starting...

Image type taxonomy for scholarly images

A new, community-led image type taxonomy for scholarly images: open consultation We are pleased to invite you to an upcoming webinar on image type taxonomy for scholarly images, hosted by the STM Association Alt Text Accessibility Task & Finish Group. This session will provide an overview of a new, community-led classification for scholarly images, which...

STM 2-day US Annual Conference 2026

Save the date — and chime in. Join us in Washington, DC on April 22-23 where together we will explore the topic of Scientific Publishing & the Industrial Shift: Are we future-ready? Are we fit for purpose for what lies ahead? We’d love to hear from you as we imagine the programme. Below, you’ll find...

STM Dinner & Conference 2026 | Frankfurt

SAVE THE DATE!   What’s this?  Every year, the STM Community convenes in Frankfurt for STM’s Annual Conference — held conveniently right before the Frankfurt Book Fair. It brings together academic publishers, innovators, societies, funders, and universities with a common goal: advancing trusted research.  What to expect? First, a welcoming dinner on Monday, 5 October, gives...