Shaping Our Collective Voice Through Advocacy — SSP Pulse Check Report
This month’s Pulse Check survey focuses on our community’s views on advocacy, industry priorities, and challenges of engaging with policymakers and the public.
Guest Post — SSP Annual Meeting: The Highlights are Coming
Today, members of SSP’s 48th Annual Meeting Program Committee share reflections for all attendees — including those joining the Highlights Webinar on June 17, 2026.
Guest Post — When Thinking Is Outsourced: A Warning from a Scientist Trained Before AI
Today’s guest post sounds an alarm about the use of AI in research and warns that no amount of computational efficiency can compensate for the loss of our capacity for human thought.
Guest Post — Develop to Delegate: How Investing in Early-Career Professionals Strengthens Organizations
Today’s guest post advocates for investing in the development of early-career professionals to foster a healthy pipeline of emerging talent in scholarly publishing.
Guest Post — Quality Over Quantity: Why Scholarly Publishing Needs Stronger Front-End Gatekeeping to Build Trust and Long-Term Value
Today’s guest bloggers call publishers to lean into, rather than away from, their liability for science integrity and rigor.
Guest Post — Call to Action: Shaping Our Collective Voice Through Advocacy
SSP’s Advocacy Task Force Co-chairs encourage members to participate in this month’s Pulse Check Survey on our collective advocacy activities.
Standing Up, Standing Proud, Standing Together: Inside the Pathways to Inclusive Publishing Summit and the Movement for Equity in Scholarly Publishing: Part 3
Part 3 of a look at the American Society of Civil Engineers’ inaugural Pathways to Inclusive Publishing Summit, which brought together industry leaders, content creators, and allies to explore strategies for fostering inclusivity and accessibility within the publishing ecosystem.
Standing Up, Standing Proud, Standing Together: Inside the Pathways to Inclusive Publishing Summit and the Movement for Equity in Scholarly Publishing: Part 2
Part 2 of a look at the American Society of Civil Engineers’ inaugural Pathways to Inclusive Publishing Summit, which brought together industry leaders, content creators, and allies to explore strategies for fostering inclusivity and accessibility within the publishing ecosystem.
Standing Up, Standing Proud, Standing Together: Inside the Pathways to Inclusive Publishing Summit and the Movement for Equity in Scholarly Publishing: Part 1
Part 1 of a look at the American Society of Civil Engineers’ inaugural Pathways to Inclusive Publishing Summit, which brought together industry leaders, content creators, and allies to explore strategies for fostering inclusivity and accessibility within the publishing ecosystem
How Can Scholarly Publishing Overcome Its ‘SDG Inertia’?
Is there an inertia slowing efforts by scholarly publishers toward achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
STM Plants a Flag About Responsible Use of Research Content in GenAI
A new STM Association paper seeks to foster a discussion about how GenAI systems can reliably incorporate scholarly research.
Guest Post — Academic Freedom Under Pressure: What Academic Publishers Can Do
Today’s post is an urgent call to push back against global trends in academic censorship and threats to free speech in scholarly communications.
SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast Episode 23: Interview with SSP President Rebecca McLeod
This episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast checks in with current SSP President Rebecca McLeod on her career and “wartime” tenure thus far, what she is looking forward to in 2026, and her advice for early career professionals. Hosted by Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press).
Guest Post — AI Fatigue and Vocational Awe in Academic Libraries
Today’s guest blogger says academic librarians don’t need another class on how to use AI, but an institutional reflection on the emotional and mental cost of rushing innovations.
Guest Post — Shaping a Sustainable Future for Academic Publishing: Our Journey so Far
Today’s guest post demonstrates how publishers can reduce their carbon footprint and be leaders in environmental sustainability.