New Guidance from COPE: An Interview with Natalie Ridgway
An interview with Natalie Ridgway about new guidelines from the Committee on Publication Ethics.
Ask the Community: What’s Next for the OMB Rule Change?
Today, we asked the community: What key message(s) do you want policymakers to take from the responses submitted to the OMB?
Guest Post — Another Challenge to International Education Programs
New OMB Guidance threatens the important Title VI and Fulbright-Hays international education programs. Comment period ends today, please add your voice!
The Latest Merger: Annual Reviews Acquires Underline Science
Annual Reviews have been on a steady growth trajectory these last few years, so we sat down with Richard Gallagher to learn more about their latest acquisition.
Guest Post — Why Research Libraries Oppose the OMB Revisions to the Uniform Guidance
Today’s post explains how the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is responding to the proposed rule changes for US federal grants.
Ask the Chefs: How Are You Responding to the OMB Proposed Rule Changes for US Research Funding?
Today, we ask the Chefs how they (or their organizations) are responding to the proposed changes to how US federal research grant funds can be used.
Guest Post — Milestones that Matter: Celebrating a Wartime SSP Presidential Term
Today, we reprise the talk by outgoing SSP President Rebecca McLeod at last month’s SSP Annual Meeting.
Guest Post — The US Government’s New Guidance for Federal Grants and The Case for Scholarly Societies
Today’s guest post is an urgent call for the SSP community to push back on the US government (OMB), which is poised to overhaul the concept of federal research grants.
Off for the US Holiday — 10,000 Musical Memories Archived
We are out of office for the US holiday. In the meantime, maybe peruse a phenomenal new live music archive….
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.
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)?
The Role of Gossip in Scholarly Publishing
Let’s say the quiet part out loud: gossip plays an important role in scholarly publishing. But is that a bad thing?
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.