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STM and ISTIC Launch Joint Open Research Fund to Advance Scholarly Integrity and Innovation
On September 26, 2024, the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM) and the Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China (ISTIC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Beijing, marking a significant step toward deepening collaboration between China and the international research community.
Building on this foundation, STM and ISTIC have launched the ISTIC–STM Open Research Fund 2025, unveiled through newly released application guidelines in July 2025. The fund invites proposals from China’s academic publishing community and researchers, supporting studies that will help shape a more open, credible, and sustainable global research ecosystem.
The 2025 call for proposals focuses on three urgent and strategic themes:
Research on Copyright Issues under Artificial Intelligence
Research on How Academic Publishers Can Maintain Credible Content: Challenges and Strategies
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New Resources on Best Practices for Guest-Edited Collections
Guest-edited collections, often published as special issues or themed volumes, curated by experts in a specific field, play an important role in scholarly publishing offering a focused exploration of contemporary topics, emerging trends, or specialised areas of study. However, guest-edited collections have been accompanied by increasing challenges, including coordinated attempts to manipulate the publishing record...
STM commissions study to explore how publishers support research integrity
Research communications today face growing, coordinated threats to their integrity—from paper mills and manipulated peer review to systemic pressures that can compromise trust. In response, STM’s Research Integrity Committee has commissioned Research Consulting to map how publishing organisations across the sector are working to safeguard the scholarly record. In recent years, publishers have retracted thousands...
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STM Dinner & Conference 2025 | Frankfurt
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...
STM Social Responsibility Knowledge Sharing Session – Members only
We’re pleased to invite you to an STM Social Responsibility (members only) Knowledge Sharing Session —an informal and interactive event where you can: Learn about the STM Social Responsibility Committee’s vision and goals. Celebrate the impactful work of our Social Responsibility Task & Finish Groups through lightning talks and initiative showcases. Share your feedback and discover opportunities to get...
STM Innovation & Integrity Days 2025
Join us in London for STM’s Innovation & Integrity Days (formerly known as STM Week) where we will explore the breakthroughs that are transforming scholarly communication — and delve deeply into the latest trends, approaches and innovations in research integrity. This two-day event will be held at the BMA House in London on 9-10 December,...
STM 2-day US Annual Conference 2026
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