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.
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.
SSP’s Generations Fund Crosses the Finish Line
SSP Thanks Individual & Organizational Contributors to the Generations Fund!
The AI Slop Overload Does Not Taste Good
AI-generated recipes are taking over the internet. How do they taste?
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.
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.
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.
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
Guest Post — Horizon Shifting, Or, How to be a Human in Modern-day Scholarly Publishing
These are not normal times. This is a time where we are all navigating new ways of being, new ways of shifting our horizons on an hour-by-hour and day-to-day basis. It’s a time to give grace to one another.
The Humanities as Canary: Understanding this Crisis Now
The Humanities have always been the canary in the coal mine of the full knowledge industry. What information can help us understand this crisis and its implications?
SSP’s Generations Fund Approaches the Finish Line
The Generations Fund is nearing the finish line, officially surpassing 90% of its goal, thanks to all of our generous donors.
Guest Post — Supporting Academic Librarians in Navigating Attacks on Intellectual Freedom
A recently announced partnership with Emerald Publishing will bring the EveryLibrary Institute’s expertise to the academic library community as the U.S. government attacks extend to institutions of higher education.
A Second Digital Transformation for Scholarly Monographs?
Today, Roger Schonfeld examines several key drivers transforming the monographs marketplace and reflects on strategic opportunities ahead.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in Pre-Award Funding Processes: Actions, Not Words
In today’s post, Alice Meadows shares an update on a project to improve DEI in pre-award funding applications.
DEI Under Threat: The Battle for Inclusive Research
With Executive Orders banning mentions of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), what happens to research when these principles are erased? This post explores the risks of a ‘post-DEI’ society—lost data, eroded trust, and weakened scientific progress—and why inclusive research remains critical.