STM NEWSROOM

What a year it’s been! 2024 saw STM members and chapters across the globe working together to drive our new strategic priorities forward, fueling innovation and advancing trusted research. This brief STM Rewind captures just a few highlights from 2024—a quick look at the meaningful impacts, achievements, and progress we’ve collectively accomplished. Thank you to…

Research paper mills — covert organizations that produce fraudulent manuscripts for profit — pose a significant threat to science and scholarship. These unethical entities scale their operations using AI, sell authorship positions, and manipulate peer review, eroding trust in research and slowing progress in critical areas such as innovation, healthcare, and policy.  United2Act — a…

We’re proud to announce that STM has joined the newly formed Creative Rights in AI Coalition. As generative AI continues to reshape the landscape of innovation, protecting copyright and fostering collaboration between the creative and tech sectors has never been more crucial. We’re calling on the government, tech sector, and creators to join us in…

Caroline Sutton’s annual visit to Japan in late October was, as always, a productive journey marked by a full agenda of strategic meetings, collaborations and community engagement.  At-a-glance: a packed itinerary  Caroline’s itinerary included high-level external meetings with key government bodies like the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology…

Amidst the ongoing issues of research integrity and paper mills, image integrity is a growing concern. The rise of generative AI poses significant additional risks, as it allows for the generation of images and other types of data that are very hard — if not impossible — to detect with current technologies. For this reason,…

We are proud to join forces with leading voices from industry, academia, and think tanks in calling for transformative EU policies that empower inventors and creators. Our joint statement emphasizes the urgent need to make Europe the premier destination for innovation, with intellectual property rights serving as the cornerstone of sustainable growth. We believe that…

We’re excited to share the release of A Third Transformation? Generative AI and Scholarly Publishing, a new report from Ithaka S+R that builds on earlier insights into the second digital transformation of scholarly publishing. Supported by STM Solutions and STM members — specifically American Chemical Society, IEEE, Elsevier, Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis Group and…

As the digital landscape evolves, the foundational trust that has long supported academic publishing faces new vulnerabilities. Rising cases of identity fraud and integrity breaches are challenging the scholarly community to protect research integrity without imposing unnecessary burdens on genuine contributors. In response, STM Solutions released Trusted Identity in Academic Publishing: The Central Role of…

Yesterday, STM signed a joint letter alongside a broad coalition of creators and rightsholders across Europe, uniting our voices to support the responsible implementation of the AI Act. Here, we look to uphold ethical innovation that strengthens both AI and the EU’s cultural and creative sectors.  Access the letter here.

Scholarly publishers are committed to maintaining the integrity of the published Version of Record. With the rise of alternative copies available through Institutional Repositories and other platforms, it’s crucial that repositories are promptly notified when important updates—such as retractions or corrections—are made to the official record. To address this, the International Association of STM Publishers…