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Scaling Investigations and Safeguards
IOP Publishing is a society-owned scientific publisher advancing physics and related disciplines through a portfolio of 100+ journals. With a long-standing focus on impact, collaboration, and integrity, IOPP is building out its research integrity infrastructure through active collaboration with STM’s Integrity Hub.
Challenge
IOPP’s Research Integrity team has always taken a hands-on approach to investigations. But as submission volumes grew—especially in high-throughput journals—the number and complexity of cases began to stretch resources. Manually spotting issues like retracted references or unusual phrasing was time-intensive. Without scalable support, detecting patterns across large datasets—such as repeated authorship anomalies—became increasingly challenging.
Solution
IOPP adopted STM’s On-Demand Screening application (ODS) in September 2023 and began piloting Ambient Screening (AS) and Duplicate Submission detection in selected journals through early 2024. These tools have been used ...
Research Integrity in Water Science | IWA Publishing
By Anh Vu Ha, Research Integrity & Peer Review Manager, IWA Publishing In the past decade, research integrity and ethical investigations have become increasingly prevalent, as mass retractions and journal breaches continue to sweep through the publishing industry. Water research was no exception. Unfortunately, ethical breaches are not abstract problems, and they erode the trust...
STM and ISTIC launch joint Open Research Fund
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...
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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...
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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