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STM Trends 2028 is now live

stmassoc — Wed, 24 Apr 2024 10:39:59 +0000

[Excerpted from the Scholarly Kitchen, April 24, 2024 by Todd Carpenter]

Flourishing in a Machine-intermediated World: The STM Trends Report

When some of the leading technology minds in scholarly publishing gather each fall to polish their crystal orbs, the outcome has always been an invigorating and enlightening experience. This year, it has proved no different. At the STM Conference in Washington, DC today, the new STM Trends 2028 was released. Rather than focusing strictly on technology and its implications, the group took a slightly broader view, and included a more diverse pool of participants. Members not only of the STM Standards and Technology Committee, but also representatives from the Open Research, Research Integrity, and Social Responsibility committees, as well as a number of journal editors engaged in the process. The output is a vision of a world where humans and machines are integrated and engaged to support researchers as they navigate an increasingly complex world that is both analog and digital.

Prior to the start of the meeting in London in December, participants began with an exercise focused on envisioning headlines from the year 2028. In the meeting, the group dug deeper into the trends and issues that might face our community toward the end of the 2020s. As we think about where we are, how things will change and what might be of interest to those in the future, the resultant perspective adds value to the output, which is now available on the STM website.

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A strategic deep dive into our shared scholarly infrastructure | Paper launch

stmassoc — Tue, 30 Jan 2024 15:02:27 +0000

A new, independently researched report by Ithaka S+R, funded by STM Solutions and six of our members, offers an overview of the essential standards and technology, including products and services, that comprise the underlying infrastructure supporting scholarly communications. Importantly, it also identifies gaps and areas where future investments are needed. The report is freely available for download on Ithaka S+R’s website.

“Publishers have invested heavily in shared infrastructure — at the same time, we’re continuing to witness rapid change, new opportunities, and new challenges to the system,” said Hylke Koers, Chief Information Officer, STM Solutions. “In commissioning this report, we sought an independent, comprehensive study of the current landscape to provide recommendations where collective action and further investments are needed to develop and sustain a scholarly communications system that is open and trusted at scale.”

While the report is detailed and offers many insights, among the report’s recommendations for areas to target for further development and investment, the following key themes emerged:

How to design a system that delivers both ‘open’ and ‘trusted’ at scale.
The increasing presence and role of AI in scholarly communications.
The importance of PIDs, metadata, and common standards in enabling a seamless user journey across different publishing platforms and discovery services on the scholarly web.
Research Integrity.

STM is already driving multiple initiatives addressing these themes, from our recent white paper on AI in Scholarly Communications to the STM Solutions Integrity Hub and UNITED2ACT, and to our involvement in GetFTR and SeamlessAccess.

What’s Next?

In the coming months, STM will convene its members and stakeholders to collectively explore ways we can act on findings from the report. “The intent of this work is to spur thought, conversation — and ultimately, action,” said Koers.

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2023 Open Access Progress Report Launch

stmassoc — Sun, 05 Nov 2023 15:11:41 +0000

STM Association, in partnership with its member publishers, has released an inaugural STM OA Progress Report. This highlight-focused report is a companion to the newly launched STM OA Dashboard, a dynamic resource for exploring in-depth figures pertaining to OA uptake by research discipline, funder, region — and model. A key takeaway from this 2023 edition —35% of all articles published were via Gold OA, continuing an upward trend toward Open Access.

This report, which offers a snapshot of data and trends, looking beyond OA uptake to include research integrity and social responsibility, sets a benchmark for annual updates to chart ongoing developments in Open Access.

The report is freely available for download.

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Selected innovators for STM’s AI Innovations Day are revealed

stmassoc — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 01:44:33 +0000

Today, we unveil the chosen innovators who will be presenting their groundbreaking AI solutions at the highly anticipated AI Innovations in Publishing event — STM Innovations Day — on 5 December at the BMA House in London.

STM Innovations Day, which marks the inaugural day of STM Week, will showcase how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing academic publishing, from facilitating deeper insights and more streamlined collaborations to enhancing the overall impact of research.

From a pool of esteemed applicants, we have handpicked the following pioneers whose contributions in AI-powered innovations are accelerating trusted research:

Appetence
Visual Abstract
SciencePOD
Writefull
Research Square
Signals
Molecular Connections
DataSeer
Clear Skies
ImageTwin
Scite
MPS Limited
Kriyadocs
Cactus
Hum
Morressier
Ludenso*
Global Campus*
Teraquiz*
Paindrainer*
PIPRA*

You can think of this event as an AI-fest, of sorts. Attendees will gain deep insights as these organizations showcase their novel solutions via lightning talks — and you can connect personally with innovators on the floor of the interactive fair. The day will conclude with the prestigious Vesalius Innovation Award ceremony, honoring exceptional accomplishments in innovation.

Delegates from publishing backgrounds, especially those involved in technology and innovation, platform management, data management, editorial processes, and other related functions, are highly encouraged to attend. It’s an unparalleled opportunity to network, envision the AI-driven future of publishing, and explore potential collaborations.

Book your spot now and be a part of this exciting journey.

*Denote the 5 Vesalius Innovation Award Finalists who will also be presenting at this event.

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