Standards & technology

Collective innovation and standardization to advance open, trusted research.

Standards & Technology are central to all that STM does. Our work here convenes STM members of all shapes and sizes to pool ideas, resources, experience, and innovations to advance open, trusted research — together. This is how STM accelerates positive change.

The way we see it

Collectively, we identify issues that affect us and the research communities that we serve today, and forecast problems that potentially lie ahead. We brainstorm solutions and develop ideas into standards or technology concepts.  We build prototypes, run pilots, and work with partners — particularly with STM Solutions — where appropriate. We organize learning events, track critical standards and technology developments in the wider publishing industry, provide input for standardization efforts and consultations, track the publishing participation in various standards bodies and alert members and the STM Board on important developments. We zero in on topics that are at the heart of STM’s strategy including topics in Research Integrity, Open Research, and Social Responsibility – for example solutions to increase the visibility and consistency of retraction information, standard mechanisms to express rights reserved and license information for text & data mining purposes, and guidance for authors to declare the use of AI in a consistent and clear manner.  

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Meet the committee

STM’s Standards & Technology efforts are guided by the Standard & Technology Committee (STeC) that works to guide the priorities, create task & finish groups to carry out specific projects, and lend expertise and services to all committees across the association.

  • Tony Alves, Highwire  
  • Nisha Doshi, Cambridge University Press
  • Jessica Faucher, Wiley    
  • Samantha Green, Silverchair Science + Communication Inc
  • Andy Heard, IEEE 
  • Leila Jones, STM
  • Andrew Kelly, Taylor & Francis
  • Hylke Koers, STM
  • Henning Schoenenberger, Springer Nature  
  • Heather Staines, Delta Think
  • Joris van Rossum, STM
  • Mark Wilmshurst, Elsevier
  • Aaron Wood, APA
  • Ralph Youngen, ACS (Chair)
  • Sara Zimmerman, JAMA Network

Core Initiatives

Content-update Signaling and Alerting Protocol

CUSAP enhances transparency and integrity in scholarly records, notifying platforms of updates to published works for responsible dissemination.

 

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Researcher
Identity

Examining publisher methods for verifying identities of authors, reviewers, and editors to strengthen research integrity through a unified framework.

 

 

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Article 4 Implementation

Task & Finish Group (TFG) on implementation of Article 4 of the 2019 EU Directive for Copyright in the Digital Single Market (DSM).

 

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The STM Future Lab

The Standards & Technology Future Lab is a platform for a wider STM Community to share input and insights to help us advance trusted research. Our Lab is composed of a diverse membership of inspired individuals, appointed by their own organisations, who are eager to help envision future strategies to drive our mission forward. 

 

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New STM Draft Report: Classifying AI Use in Manuscript Preparation

*Announcements *Research Integrity 04/21/25

STM has released a new draft report, Recommendations for a Classification of AI Use in Academic Manuscript Preparation, developed by the STM Association’s Task & Finish Group on AI Labelling Terminology. This draft is now open for community consultation.  While publishers have long offered guidance on disclosing human assistance—such as language editing—recent advances in generative…

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The reveal of STM Trends 2029

*AI *Announcements *Standards and Technology 04/07/25

A bridge under construction… or a future in the making? There’s more to this image than meets the eye. It’s a symbol of collaboration, resilience, and the strategic choices shaping the future of scholarly communications. Welcome to STM Trends 2029: our annual industry futurecast — just revealed last week at the STM US Conference in…

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Spotlight on AI, policy, and trust: a conversation with IJsbrand Jan Aalbersberg ahead of the STM US Conference

*AI *Announcements *Standards and Technology 03/28/25

As the STM US Conference approaches, we’re spotlighting the leading voices who are helping shape the future of research communication. One such voice is IJsbrand Jan Aalbersberg—visionary thinker, long-time STM leader, and current consultant with RIAIT. With a career marked by driving innovation and collaboration, IJsbrand Jan brings a deep, nuanced perspective to one of…

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New digital identity framework aims to strengthen research integrity in scholarly publishing

*Announcements *Research Integrity *Standards and Technology 03/12/25

A new framework aimed at strengthening research integrity in scholarly publishing is being released today for community consultation. The Researcher Identity Verification Framework proposes proportionate and inclusive measures to verify researcher identities, helping to combat fraud, reduce paper mill activity, and protect the integrity of the academic record. For centuries, academic publishing has operated on…

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