Maximizing trust and confidence in the scientific record is a multi-stakeholder commitment that includes researchers, publishers, reviewers, funders and institutions. Research integrity and publishing ethics are interconnected, and only through the application of robust standards and a commitment to excellence across the research and publishing cycle can the integrity of research be safeguarded. At STM we believe that, as an industry, we are accountable for maintaining the highest editorial standards, ensuring the application of rigorous workflow processes for all publications. These run from handling submissions and evaluating soundness of method, the novelty and potential impact of published content, right through to publication, dissemination and the stewardship of the version of record post-publication. It also includes timely action, delivered in a transparent manner when potential issues are raised, including managing investigations, post-publication corrections (incl. retractions), and communications to the scientific community.

The STM Research Integrity committee leads the association’s collective efforts to raise awareness of the key challenges, build skills and capacity among the publishing community, and develop and deploy standards. Our work is carried out in close collaboration with a wide range of other stakeholders, including those working on the STM Integrity Hub, who share our interest in ensuring the integrity of the scholarly record.

Meet the STM Research Integrity Committee 

• Chris Graf, Springer Nature (Chair)
• Sarah Jenkins, Elsevier (Vice Chair)
• Liz Ferguson, Wiley (STM Board Sponsor)
• Anna Reeves, Wiley
• Coromoto Power-Febres, Taylor & Francis
• Kathleen Too, Thieme
• Luigi Longobardi, IEEE
• Miriam Maus, IOPP
• Sami Benchekroun, Morressier
• Theresa Fucito, AIP Publishing  
• Laura Bolte, J&J Editorial (Early Career Publisher Committee Member)
• Joris van Rossum, STM
• Leila Jones, STM