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The STM Open Access Dashboard

The scholarly publishing industry is transforming.  More than 30% of all scholarly articles globally are now published as open access.  Publishers have been driving this change by rapidly increasing the opportunity to publish open access, entering into Transformative Agreements, collaborations and initiatives that support Open Science. This dashboard illustrates that it is the gold model that is driving progress in the journey…

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One grateful goodbye — and two happy hellos

STM Changes in Staff | August 2022 Farewell to Andrea Powell This summer, STM said goodbye to our Director of Outreach and Publisher Coordinator for the Research4Life initiative, Andrea Powell. Powell had held these roles since November 2018, focusing on the Research4Life initiative, and working on topics that relate to global research equity. During this…

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Statement: STM’s response to the OSTP memorandum on Ensuring Free, Immediate, and Equitable Access to Federally Funded Research

STM is committed to advancing trusted research in partnership with all stakeholders in the research ecosystem. We have been partners with the US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and federal agencies on implementation of current US public access policy, and have invested heavily in collective initiatives to support open research practices, including research…

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Humanities Data Project: Survey

To establish current practice and potential challenges in humanities data sharing, the STM Association’s Humanities-focused Sub-Group conducted a researcher survey in Spring 2022. The findings will be used to create resources and guidance to assist authors in managing and sharing research data effectively. The survey was designed to get first-hand input from humanities researchers on a range…

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The STM Integrity Hub Launch | Scholarly Kitchen

Last week, STM Solutions launched a prototype of the STM Integrity Hub during an online webinar. The STM Integrity Hub is a collaboration space where publishers can jointly solve issues in the area of research integrity. Read the full article at The Scholarly Kitchen.

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Tackling paper mills and bogus research: Some things are better done together

Today marks the launch of the first phase in a new initiative from the STM Association and its members to address publication manipulation: the STM Integrity Hub.  Read the full article at Springer Nature.

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Increasing confidence and trust in research: cracking down on misconduct

According to Retraction Watch, a website which keeps tabs on research papers withdrawn from scientific journals, from the millions of papers published every year, about 30,000 retractions have been added to the Retraction Watch database.  Read the full article at IOP Publishing.

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STM Statement of Support for the People of Ukraine

STM Statement of Support for the People of Ukraine STM stands with publishing colleagues, scientists, scholars and all people in peril in the democratic nation of Ukraine following the invasion by Russia. As organisations dedicated to the advancement of science and scholarship – humanity itself – through peaceful international collaboration, our members are appalled by…

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UPCOMING EVENTS

STM’s Enforcement Task Force Open House

3rd September 2025

Get to know the ETF | Join our virtual open house  STM’s Enforcement Task Force (ETF) has quietly played a vital role in protecting the rights that underpin our industry. Since 2007, it has worked to identify and respond to emerging risks — from new forms of piracy to complex copyright cases — through both...
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STM Dinner & Conference 2025 | Frankfurt

13th to 14th October 2025

The Invisible Bridge The role of publishers in science diplomacy Science diplomacy often makes headlines through summits and treaties. But beneath formal diplomacy lies a stable, long-standing force for international collaboration: the global research publishing system.   Publishing does more than disseminate findings. It builds common ground. It enables scientists to co-author, critique, and iterate—even when...
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