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Reese Richardson is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Center for Science of Science and Innovation (CSSI) at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. Broadly, his research interests concern the formation of collective knowledge, maintaining the integrity of the scientific literature, and systematic studies of industrialized academic and scientific fraud. He earned his PhD...

“Photo copyright Dalibor Gabela” Daniel Ucko is the Head of Ethics and Research Integrity at the American Physical Society (APS), where he is responsible for the publication ethics and integrity of the Physical Review journals. In this role he also shapes journal and ethics policy for the society. He has been an elected member of...

Dr Marie F Soulière is the Head of Editorial Ethics and Quality Assurance at the open-access publisher Frontiers, based in Switzerland. She leads strategic publishing projects across departments and product platforms. Her expertise focuses on balancing rigorous quality assurance and ethical standards with operational efficiency, enhanced by the strategic use of technology. With a PhD...

Following a master’s in writing from the University of East Anglia, Clare began her career in scholarly publishing at Springer Nature in London. Nearly two years later, she returned to the US and joined the Publications team at IEEE, where she currently serves as Author Engagement and Product Support Associate. In this role, she focuses...

Julian Oei, President, Chief Business Officer, member of the executive committee | Frontiers Media Julian joined Frontiers in May 2023 and serves as President and Chief Business Officer. In this role he is the deputy to the CEO and is responsible for the overall strategy of Frontiers, the implementation of the annual strategic plan, the...

Katy Saunders is an Associate Publisher at BMC, part of Springer Nature where she manages a portfolio of Open Access journals in the earth and environmental sciences. Her work has included launching brand new journal titles from proposal to publication. Since starting at Springer Nature in 2022, Katy has co-chaired an Early Careers Personal Development...

Theresa Fucito is the Director of Content Operations for AIP Publishing. She has more than 26 years of experience in journal publishing and leading a team of publishing professionals. In her role, she oversees day-to-day publishing operations and partners closely with internal stakeholders, Editorial Development, and Peer Review Management to support long-term strategic growth. She...

Prof. Josep M. Garrell is former Rector of Ramon Llull University (Universitat Ramon Llull), Spain. He was elected EUA President in 2023, having served on the Association’s Board since 2019. In 2012, Professor Garrell was appointed Rector of Ramon Llull University, where he went on to serve a second four-year term in (2016-2020) and a...

Dr. Julia Kostova is the Director of Open Science Solutions for North America at Frontiers, where she leads efforts to accelerate the transition to Open Science. She oversees institutional and community engagement and advocacy, collaborating with research institutions, libraries, funders, and policymakers to develop sustainable Open Science policies and models. Her work aims to empower...

Professor Zong-Ming (Max) Cheng, Chief Editor and Founder of Maximum Academic Press (MAP), earned his Ph.D from Cornell University in 1991 and has held academic positions as an Assistant, and Associate Professor at North Dakota State University, and Full Professor of University of Tennessee , contributing over 30 years to research and education. Prior to...