JOINEnsure everyone can enjoy the benefits of scientific advancement and its applications
STM members strive to foster trust in research through promoting the dependability, replicability and openness of research findings.
STM members are committed to ensuring the outcomes of research are communicated with pinpoint accuracy, clarity and integrity.
STM is committed to promoting publishers’ contributions to make progress on innovation, openness and sharing of knowledge needed to benefit society.
Respect, protect and advocate for Academic freedom
STM members universally provide outlets where independent academic thought and scholarly discussion are cultivated and thrive.
STM recognises there are inherent biases and inequities in the research ecosystem that must be addressed by all stakeholders. As publishers, STM members are committed to working collaboratively to close gaps across research and scholarly communication.
Promote, encourage and foster internationalisation and cooperation across regions and disciplines
As a global organisation, STM is committed to fostering greater collaboration, ensuring that everyone benefits and is recognised for their contribution to the advancement of trusted research. We do this through establishing and promoting standards, sharing best practices and upskilling members across borders and disciplines.
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AI & Trusted Research How AI shapes — and is shaped by — the academic record From accelerating drug development to enabling green technologies, AI holds extraordinary promise for science — but it also introduces real risks, from AI-generated misinformation to large-scale manipulation of the academic record. As the pace of change accelerates, publishers and…
STM submission to NIH RFI on Allowable Publishing Costs
In case you missed it: Along with others in the research community, STM has responded to NIH’s request for information on limiting publishing costs. We’ll continue to engage with NIH, OSTP, OMB and Congress to share our concerns about grant expense restrictions in publishing and in general. Access the response here.
Cloudflare adds to their AI toolkit
The CDN provider has recently announced new tools and services for the era of AI. The two latest ones are their Content Signals Policy, which makes robots.txt indications more specific, and responsible AI bot principles. These may help bridge the gap between current practices and evolving legislation by providing effective tools to manage AI bots.
Research & Innovation Days in Brussels
Discussions at the R&I Days centred around the next EU funding programme for research (the successor of Horizon Europe), the new European Competitiveness Fund and the many unresolved questions about how their governance will work. A balance between funding for strategic investments, selected top-down, and blue-sky research (mainly funded through the ERC) will need to…