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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STM thanks Ralph Youngen on his retirement
Ralph Youngen, who spent 27 years at the American Chemical Society, retired last month. STM would like to take this opportunity to thank Ralph for his exceptional contributions to the scholarly publishing community—and to STeC in particular. Ralph has been a steady, vital force in scholarly infrastructure. As co-founder and chair of GetFTR, and as STeC chair, he brought the same qualities to…
China–Australia Academic Publishing Exchange Seminar 19-23 Apr 2026
Last month, the Australian Publishers Association co-hosted the Australia–China Scholarly & Journals Publishing Roundtable in Melbourne, in partnership with the Society of China University Journals (CUJS) and supported by STM. The roundtable brought together colleagues from across Australia and China’s scholarly publishing sectors for a productive morning of discussion on research integrity, translation, the implications…
STM/NISTEP Lecture Series: “Behind the Scenes in Research Integrity” — 19 May, 16:00 JST
The latest in the STM/NISTEP Lecture Series brings together three senior publishing professionals to discuss how publishing workflows safeguard research integrity — covering peer review management, editorial decision-making, plagiarism and data checks, author identification, and compliance with ethical and funder requirements. Speakers: Mike Streeter (Wiley), Angela Hunter (ACS), and Mike Nobel (Wolters Kluwer Health). Moderated…
Webinar “Keeping Pace with Growth: Preservation in a Time of Expanding Scholarly Publishing”on 26 May
STM’s Claudia Russo and CLOCKSS’ Alicia Wise will discuss the widening gap between publication and long-term preservation. Register here.