Mental Health Awareness Monday — Sing the Songs That Bring You Joy
Today’s guest post shares personal reflections about mental health awareness, the importance of boundaries, and routines you can employ to embrace balance.
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.
Creating a Culture of Diversity and Inclusion Revisited: An Interview with Vicky Williams of Emerald Publishing
In this follow-up to a 2018 interview, Alice Meadows revisits the topic of DEIA with Emerald Publishing’s CEO, Vicky Williams to find out what progress has been made and where improvements are still needed — both at Emerald and within scholarly communications
2025 Readership Survey
The Scholarly Kitchen’s 2025 Readership Survey reflects feedback from our community that will shape the future direction of our blog.
Mental Health Awareness Mondays — Balancing Work and Caregiving: Flexibility That Works for Everyone
Today, nearly one in four adults serves as a caregiver. Because of this, work-life flexibility isn’t just a nicety it’s a game-changer, for individuals and organizations alike.
Guest Post — A Systems Approach to Research Publishing: From Fragmentation to Cohesion
Today’s guest blogger sees scholarly publishing at a critical inflection point and research suffering from a flawed incentive structure. Can systems thinking offer innovative solutions?
Guest Post — The SSP 48th Annual Meeting: Affirming Scholarly Publishing’s Essential Function
Get fired up for the SSP 48th Annual Meeting with inspiration from members of the Planning Committee!
Guest Post – Where Do We All Fit In? Reflections on Belonging, Purpose, and Progress in Scholarly Publishing
Today’s guest post by Deja Forte declares: Publishing isn’t just about systems and standards; it’s about people. Each of us has the power to build bridges between knowledge and the lives it’s meant to benefit.
Guest Post — From Ivory Tower to Editorial Desk: Navigating the Leap from Academia to Scholarly Publishing
Today, guest blogger, Priyanka Gupta, shares the story of her career journey from academia to editorial leadership.
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.
The Myth of the Academic Summer Break (And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves)
Summer has officially become a time to catch up on writing, editing, reviewing, hiring, upskilling, compliance, and all the administrative work that you kept putting off throughout the year. Is the idea of “summer break” just a lie we tell ourselves?
Chefs de Cuisine: Perspectives from Publishing’s Top Table — Melissa Junior
Robert Harington talks to Melissa Junior, Executive Publisher at The American Society for Microbiology, in this series of perspectives from some of Publishing’s leaders across the non-profit and for-profit sectors of our industry.
Preprints and Journals: A Model Publishing Ecosystem
Robert Harington digs into the world of preprints. He uses the field of mathematics to explore how an inclusive view of preprints and published articles leads to a research ecosystem that is greater than the sum of the parts.
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.
Ask The Fellows: What Did You Take Away from SSP’s 2025 Annual Meeting?
The 2025 SSP Fellows reflect on their experiences at the Annual Meeting in Baltimore.