The reveal of STM Trends 2029

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 DC. This is where we scan the horizon for the forces, innovations and challenges that will define our ecosystem over the next 3-5 years.

This year’s Trends explores:
– How AI, fragmentation, and shifting trust are converging
– Why the information landscape is more turbulent than ever
– And what it will take to build new coalitions — to fortify the foundations of trust in research

There’s a way through — and the tools are already in our hands. Explore this visual on your own and feel free to request a Trends 2029 presentation to spark future-focused conversations at your organisation.