From Hub to Hustle: The Scattered Social Landscape in Scholarly Comms
How has the social media landscape in scholarly communications changed, according to data from the recent Pulse Check, past community surveys, and checked real, live marketers?
The Hidden Cost of Trust
Research integrity demands stronger safeguards in order to protect the scholarly record. But for editors, when new integrity measures are introduced, they do not replace existing tasks; they are added alongside them, compounding workloads and responsibilities.
How Bangladesh Is Reducing The North-South Divide In Scholarly Publishing
Four Bangladeshi academics touch upon different aspects of academic publishing by linking them with the SDGs: accessing research; equity in co-authorship; editorial leadership; and SDG framing.
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.
Slow Food, Slow Publishing: The Beauty of Not Being First
Robert Harington reflects on our addiction to speed and advocates for slow scholarly publishing and the inherent beauty of not always being first.
The OMB Guidance Revision Threatens All Research
The OMB proposed revision is about all research — and humanities research is just as vulnerable as STEM.
Guest Post — Where Do We Go From Here? How Scientific Societies are Thinking about the Proposed OMB Funding Rule
Today’s post features conversations with society publishing leaders resisting the proposed OMB rule change for federal research funding.
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.
Social Media in Scholarly Communications — SSP Pulse Check Report
SSP’s latest Pulse Check survey offers a community-wide snapshot of social media in scholarly publishing as it stands today.
Frenemies: A Tale of Scholarly Publishing Marketing
Today’s post reflects on how scholarly publishing professionals balance camaraderie with market competition, and how 3 “frenemies” navigate complex industry dynamics.
Ask the Fellows: SSP’s 2026 Annual Meeting
Today, we offer reflections on the SSP Annual Meeting from our 2026 Fellowship cohort.
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.
Ask the Community: Takeaways from SSP 2026
We asked some of the attendees of the recent SSP Annual Meeting in Chula Vista, CA, to answer the question: “What are some takeaways from your experience at SSP 2026?”
Ask the Chefs: SSP 2026 Annual Meeting
The Chefs offer their reflections on last week’s SSP Annual Meeting.
Filter, Not Funnel: What Zero-click Means for Brand and Engagement
The threat of zero-click search makes organizational brand more important than ever and presents a huge opportunity.