STM and ISTIC launch joint Open Research Fund

posted on Jul 21, 2025
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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:

  1. Research on Copyright Issues under Artificial Intelligence
  2. Research on How Academic Publishers Can Maintain Credible Content: Challenges and Strategies
  3. Research on How Scientific Journals Can Fulfill Their Social Responsibilities

This initiative reflects STM’s and ISTIC’s shared commitment to fostering innovation, upholding research integrity, and contributing diverse perspectives to the global dialogue on scholarly communication.

[Image above: Members of the ISTIC–STM Working Group gathered in Beijing with STM CEO, Caroline Sutton, June 20, 2025]

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