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.
Standing Up by Stepping Down
Today’s post discusses the impact and intention of DEIA advocacy and the value of taking a pause as an act of resistance and self-preservation.
Guest Post — The Evolution of the Editorial Office: From Kitchen Tables to Global Infrastructure
Today’s guest bloggers discuss how peer review management became a profession and how they are advancing the next chapter together.
Hot Takes on the First Quarter of 21st Century Scholarly Publishing
Todd Carpenter looks back on the past quarter century of a digital revolution in scholarly publishing.
The Year in Review: 2025 in The Scholarly Kitchen
Before we plunge into 2026, a look back at 2025, a difficult year for many in the scholarly community.
Ask The Chefs: What Would You Ask of Academic Publishing Santa
To close out 2025, we asked the Chefs: What would you ask for from Academic Publishing Santa?
Guest Post — DEI Under Threat: Collaborative Strategies to #DefendResearch
Today’s guest post reflects on the recent panel discussion, “Collaborative strategies to #DefendResearch and ensure academic freedom,” by speakers and organizers of the event.
Google’s Last Last Year in Search
The year in search at Google — is this the last one of these we’ll see?
Chefs’ Selections: Best Media Enjoyed in 2025 (Part 2)
In the second of our Chef’s Selections series for 2025, we pause to look back on the best books, music, shows, and other cultural expressions we encountered in 2025.
Chefs’ Selections: Best Media Enjoyed in 2025 (Part 1)
In the first of our Chef’s Selections series for 2025, we pause to look back on the best books, music, shows, and other cultural expressions we encountered in 2025.
Reasons To Be Thankful: 50 Years of Patti Smith’s Horses
We’re off for the Thanksgiving holiday. In what seems like a difficult year in which to be thankful, there’s still joy to be had.
Science as Story, Memory as Infrastructure: A Conversation with Trevor Owens, Part 2
In today’s guest post, Wendy Queen (JHUP) continues her conversation with Trevor Owens (AIP) about how the tools and sensibilities of the humanities are helping to preserve the record of the physical sciences.
Guest Post — Science as Story, Memory as Infrastructure: A Conversation with Trevor Owens, Part 1
In today’s guest post, Wendy Queen (JHUP) speaks with Trevor Owens (AIP) about how the tools and sensibilities of the humanities are helping to preserve the record of the physical sciences.
The Global Transition Has Already Happened – It’s Just Not the One You Expected (Part 1 of 2)
The global scholarly publishing ecosystem has already transitioned — not to open access, but to a diverse hybrid system. So much the better.
How Printing Was Revolutionized By Cake. Sort Of.
Discover the flong: a papier-mâché mold that revolutionized 19th-century printing, blending ingenious tech with a dash of pastry-inspired charm.