JOINGetFTR Collaboration
GetFTR is a publisher-led community initiative that streamlines the researcher journey by checking permissions, directly with the publisher, at the point of discovery and that facilitates access directly to the article or book chapter the researcher wants to read. Links are returned for open access, free and entitled subscription content, supporting ever greater dissemination of research to a global community. STM supports this work through STM Solutions.
Our work with Seamless Access
SeamlessAccess is a cross-stakeholder collaborative initiative that is designed to help foster a more streamlined online access experience when using scholarly collaboration tools, information resources, and shared research infrastructure. The service promotes digital authentication leveraging an existing single-sign-on infrastructure through one’s home institution, while maintaining an environment that protects personal data and privacy. STM supports this work through STM Solutions.
The Article Sharing Framework
Simple Content Sharing — consistent with publisher policies. STM’s Article Sharing Framework (ASF) offers us the technical processes that enable content sharing in ways that are simple and seamless, yet compliant with the EU Digital Single Market.
Researcher Identity
Improving verification of researchers’ identities in publication systems is expected to enhance research integrity and effectively mitigate some of the current challenges facing the system — see what the Researcher Identity Task & Finish Group is up to.
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STM has joined with the Association of American Publishers (AAP), the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), and Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) in an amicus brief supporting the plaintiffs in In Re: OpenAI, Inc., Copyright Infringement Litigation before the US District Court for the Southern District of New York. The case brings together a number of copyright…
2026 Innovators showcase technologies tackling scholarly publishing’s most pressing challenges
STM has announced the 20 innovators selected to participate in the Innovator Fair at STM Innovation & Integrity Days 2026, taking place in London on 8 December. Chosen from more than 40 submissions, this year’s cohort reflects the pace of innovation across scholarly publishing, with new approaches to research integrity, peer review, provenance, identity verification,…
STM joins international media organisations calling for copyright protections to be maintained in Australian AI policy
STM is one of 63 international media organisations from across publishing, media, music, photography and the wider creative industries that has signed a joint letter to the Australian Government expressing concern about reported proposals that could weaken copyright protections in the context of artificial intelligence. The coalition letter, coordinated by the News/Media Alliance, urges senior…
STM Frankfurt Conference 2026 – a more optimistic outlook for scholarly communication through cooperation and trust
The STM Frankfurt Conference took place this week, bringing together over 300 delegates from across the scholarly communications ecosystem to consider a rapidly changing system, where trust in research can no longer be assumed, AI agents are becoming key consumers of scholarly content, and publishers face growing pressure from rising submission volumes, geopolitical uncertainty, and…