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APC Caps and Bans — Why Funder Policies Aimed at Curbing the Publishing Industry Don’t Work

A new report suggests the NIH’s promised APC caps will reduce global OA spending. But so far, funder efforts to control publisher and author behavior have largely been ineffective. Here’s why.

  • By David Crotty
  • May 14, 2026
  • 14 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

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.

  • By Robert Harington
  • Mar 24, 2026
  • 3 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

Guest Post — All the Seats at the Table: A Summary and Status Review of the NIH APC Caps Proposal

Today’s post considers the NIH proposal to implement APC funding caps, public responses it engendered, and, while we await a final decision, and shares thoughts on what may come next.

  • By Emma Wood
  • Mar 20, 2026
  • 6 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

Guest Post — Who Owns Our Knowledge? An African University Press Perspective

Today’s guest post asks readers to reckon with the idea that knowledge reflects power, and the global knowledge economy excludes the Global South.

  • By Nwachukwu Egbunike
  • Mar 6, 2026
  • 10 Comments
  • Time To Read: 8 mins

Politics and Scholarly Societies: 1200 Partnerships with External Organizations Terminated at the University of Kentucky

Robert Harington attempts to shine a light on some of the political problems scholarly societies and academic institutions face in the current political climate.

  • By Robert Harington
  • Feb 2, 2026
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: 3 mins

Open Access Policies – The Devil’s in the Details

In today’s post Alice Meadows shares some of the feedback gathered by MoreBrains and UKRI about the technical requirements of its OA policy, including thoughts from three speakers at a UKRI webinar on the topic.

  • By Alice Meadows
  • Jan 14, 2026
  • 3 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

Guest Post — Funding Research Services: How Libraries are Exploring Cost Recovery Models

Today’s guest bloggers share results of an exploratory survey of funding research services, offering a snapshot of a library community in transition.

  • By Hilary Craiglow, Cynthia Hudson Vitale, Tim McGeary
  • Dec 8, 2025
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

Diamond Dreams, Unequal Realities: The Promise and Pitfalls of No-APC Open Access

Diamond Open Access promises equity, but sustainability challenges remain. Discover the hidden costs, global gaps, and paths toward lasting open publishing.

  • By Maryam Sayab
  • Oct 15, 2025
  • 52 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

Five Tips for Hosting a Sustainable Event

Event planners are faced with the delicate balance between constructing spaces for deeper connection with the impact we’re having on our planet. Here’s what I’ve learned about planning events that prioritize sustainability.

  • By Stephanie Lovegrove Hansen
  • Oct 14, 2025
  • 6 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

SSP’s Generations Fund Crosses the Finish Line

SSP Thanks Individual & Organizational Contributors to the Generations Fund!

  • By Society for Scholarly Publishing
  • Oct 10, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

The AI Slop Overload Does Not Taste Good

AI-generated recipes are taking over the internet. How do they taste?

  • By David Crotty
  • Aug 8, 2025
  • 9 Comments
  • Time To Read: < 1 min

Ask The Chefs: What Did You Take Away from SSP’s 2025 Annual Meeting?

The Scholarly Kitchen Chefs reflect on what they took away from the conversations and vibes at the 2025 SSP Annual Meeting.

  • By Lettie Y. Conrad, Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, Charlie Rapple, Roy Kaufman, Robert Harington, Alice Meadows, Randy Townsend
  • Jun 9, 2025
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

Is The Climate Change-Academia Relationship Changing Too Fast?

While our understanding of climate change is shaped by academia, the climate crisis also shapes academia’s research and teaching in numerous ways. In this article, I explore the current climate change-academia relationship and touch upon some envisaged changes.

  • By Haseeb Irfanullah
  • May 6, 2025
  • 1 Comment
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

Ask The Chefs — The NIH Steps on the Open Access Accelerator

The NIH has answered the lingering questions about the future of the Nelson Memo. Not only is it still in effect, it’s being accelerated by six months. We asked the Chefs for their thoughts.

  • By David Crotty, Rick Anderson, Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, Haseeb Irfanullah, Todd A Carpenter
  • May 5, 2025
  • 10 Comments
  • Time To Read: 11 mins

Trump v. Research: How We Could Turn the Threats into Opportunities

Alice Meadows and guest chef Suze Kundu look at how, by acting collectively across all stakeholder groups, we could turn the Trump administration’s threats against research into opportunities

  • By Alice Meadows, Suze Kundu
  • Apr 30, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

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