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Guest Post — Develop to Delegate: How Investing in Early-Career Professionals Strengthens Organizations

Today’s guest post advocates for investing in the development of early-career professionals to foster a healthy pipeline of emerging talent in scholarly publishing.

  • By Kelly Harvey
  • Apr 28, 2026
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

AI Rollout Is a People Problem: A Pulse on All Things AI, Part 2

Faced with technological shifts not seen since the advent of the internet, Todd Toler and Angela Cochran posit that the biggest challenges for organizations building an AI strategy are human, not technology.

  • By Todd Toler, Angela Cochran
  • Apr 8, 2026
  • 5 Comments
  • Time To Read: 13 mins

Key Takeaways from the 2025 SSP Compensation and Benefits Study

A look at the data from the second year of the SSP Compensation and Benefits Benchmarking Study.

  • By Melanie Dolechek
  • Mar 27, 2026
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  • Time To Read: 7 mins

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?

  • By Stephanie Lovegrove Hansen
  • Mar 23, 2026
  • 9 Comments
  • Time To Read: 4 mins

SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast Episode 23: Interview with SSP President Rebecca McLeod

This episode of SSP’s Early Career Development Podcast checks in with current SSP President Rebecca McLeod on her career and “wartime” tenure thus far, what she is looking forward to in 2026, and her advice for early career professionals. Hosted by Meredith Adinolfi (Cell Press).

  • By Meredith Adinolfi
  • Mar 13, 2026
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  • Time To Read: 2 mins

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.

  • By Anna Jester, Sylvia Izzo Hunter
  • Feb 23, 2026
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 9 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

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

  • By Alice Meadows
  • Jan 20, 2026
  • 2 Comments
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

2025 Readership Survey

The Scholarly Kitchen’s 2025 Readership Survey reflects feedback from our community that will shape the future direction of our blog.

  • By Alice Meadows, Dylan Burris, Simone Taylor
  • Jan 16, 2026
  • 4 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

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.

  • By Kristal Gerdes
  • Nov 24, 2025
  • 10 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

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?

  • By Ashutosh Ghildiyal
  • Nov 5, 2025
  • 9 Comments
  • Time To Read: 7 mins

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!

  • By Jessie Slater, Greg Fagan, Marianne Calilhanna
  • Oct 31, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 6 mins

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.

  • By Deja Forte
  • Sep 10, 2025
  • 11 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

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.

  • By Priyanka Gupta
  • Aug 6, 2025
  • 6 Comments
  • Time To Read: 5 mins

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.

  • By Robert Harington
  • Jul 25, 2025
  • 0 Comments
  • Time To Read: 9 mins

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