Scholarly Society Sustainability in an Unstable Publishing World: Reasons to be Cheerful, Parts 1, 2, and 3.
In this post, Robert attempts to embrace a gloomy optimism as he muses on the state of publishing at scholarly societies.
Guest Post — The Value Challenge in Scholarly Publishing
Today’s guest blogger identifies signals of how fractured the scholarly research ecosystem has become, and how the value publishers provide is increasingly questioned, dismissed, or overlooked by key stakeholders.
Economic Outlook for Scholarly Communications in 2026 — SSP Pulse Check Report
SSP’s second Pulse Check survey results paint a picture of an industry in defensive mode — cautious, structurally stressed, but not in freefall.
So… IS the Essence of a Journal Portable? Checking in on _NeuroImage_ and _Imaging Neuroscience_
How are two competing neuroscience journals faring since the editorial board of one departed to create the other?
Guest Post — Three Ways to Innovate and Reimagine Publisher Value in an AI World
AI is presenting new challenges while also giving us tools to innovate in ways. The most successful publishers will be those willing to challenge the status quo.
Subscribe-to-Open Is Doomed. Here’s Why.
A scholarly communication ecosystem that relies on voluntary support rather than charging for access to content becomes radically less capable of keeping money in the system.
Guest Post — Society Publishers at a Crossroads: New Evidence of an Accelerating Crisis
A recent survey of 66 learned societies (primarily in the UK) revealed a revenue crisis which threatens the very existence of community-driven publishing, and by extension learned societies themselves.
Chefs de Cuisine: Perspectives from Publishing’s Top Table — Carsten Buhr
Robert Harington talks to Carsten Buhr, CEO of De Gruyter Brill, in this series of perspectives from some of Publishing’s leaders across the non-profit and for-profit sectors of our industry.
Confused and Ambivalent: Scholarly Authors and Creative Commons Licenses
An AAAS survey reveals authors’ concerns and confusion regarding open licensing of their work.
Chefs de Cuisine: Perspectives from Publishing’s Top Table — Matthew Kissner
Robert Harington talks to Matt Kissner, CEO of Wiley, in this series of perspectives from some of Publishing’s leaders across the non-profit and for-profit sectors of our industry.
Innovation, Governance, and Public Trust: The US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Issues Guidance on AI
We are expecting the US Government’s AI Action Plan to be issued over the summer. In the meantime, we may glean some of the administration’s views by looking at recently issued information from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).
Guest Post – The Future Is Not Perpetual (But it could be yours for just several thousand dollars per year…)
Clarivate recently announced that it is shifting to a “subscription-based access strategy,” meaning that it will no longer allow academic libraries to purchase perpetual licenses to content.
Molecular Connections Buys Morressier
Molecular Connections has purchased Morressier. Analysis from Roger C. Schonfeld.
Guest Post — Evaluating China’s Science and Technology Journal Excellence Action Plan: A New Era of Research Impact and Standards?
Here we examine the second phase of China’s Journal Excellence Action Plan, its implications, its funding framework, and what it means for Chinese scientific journals, researchers, and the broader international academic publishing community.
Chatting at the Kitchen Table about India’s ONOS Deal
India’s recently announced One Nation, One Subscription plan is in some ways an audacious step into the future and, in other ways, an embrace of the past. What are its implications?