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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As we count down to the STM Annual US Conference, we’re highlighting some of the expert voices shaping the conversations at this year’s event. One such voice is Simon Holt, Head of Content Accessibility at Elsevier, who brings deep insight into the evolving landscape of accessible publishing. Simon will be part of the panel “Accelerating…
Take a look at how China’s scientific publishing ecosystem is evolving
Last year, the China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) released phase II of their Excellence Action Plan (EAP) for scientific, technical and medical journals. Shuai Yan and Mark Roberts of STM, with colleagues from the Society of China University Journals and Science China Press, have prepared a report to get you up to speed…
Continuing Resolution cuts grants, limits funding, promises more chaos
The US narrowly averted a government shutdown this weekend with a Continuing Resolution (CR) that funds the government for the rest of the fiscal year (through 30 September 2025). While CR legislation generally keeps funding flat, the bill includes several provisions that eliminate grants and provide more authority to the administration to carry out additional…
Federal funding crisis upends US research ecosystem
The Trump administration has continued its attack on the federal workforce and is proposing sweeping changes to federal science funding, creating significant disruptions across the US research ecosystem that will impact scholarly publishing. Since our last newsletter, the administration has, amongst other things: Continued staff firings across the government Announced plans to cancel hundreds of…