Guest Post — Societies 2030: The Community Advantage in an AI-First World
Today’s guest bloggers call for society publishers to recognize their unique role in shaping the systems researchers use to discover and evaluate knowledge.
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.
Preliminary Evidence Linking Open Science to Research Integrity
Is open scholarship an honest signal of researcher integrity? We present preliminary evidence that data and code sharing, preprinting, and other open behaviors are indeed less common in papermill articles.
Mental Health Awareness Mondays — The Courage to Be Uncertain: A New Approach to Impostor Feelings
Today’s guest bloggers reflect on the experience of “imposter syndrome” and how we might adopt a new approach to moments of uncertainty and change.
Guest Post — Sustainable Practices and UN SDG Alignment at the 2025 EASE Conference in Oslo
Today’s guest bloggers describe the efforts taken in organizing a sustainable 2025 conference of the European Association for Science Editors.
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.
Guest Post — Manifesto Time: Do You Need a Publishing Manifesto?
Does your publishing organization need a manifesto? Writing a manifesto for your organization can be a great exercise for team building and planning, and a way to ignite action.
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.
Guest Post — Vital Voices: The Student Journal Symposium for Literary and Research Publications
The George Washington Student Journal Symposium demonstrates how student-led journals inspire young people and nurture best practices in scholarly communications.
Ask the Librarians: What Did You Take Away from SSP’s 2025 Annual Meeting?
Librarian attendees reflect on their experiences at SSP’s Annual Meeting in Baltimore.
Debate: Journal Editors Do Not Need To Worry About Preventing Misinformation From Being Spread
A summary of the European Association of Science Editors (EASE) debate session, where Haseeb Irfanullah argued in favor of a motion declaring that journal editors do not need to worry about preventing the spread of misinformation, while Are Brean argued against it.
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.
Rethinking Peer Review in the AI Era: Announcing the Theme for Peer Review Week 2025
We are pleased to announce the official theme for Peer Review Week 2025, to be held from 15–19 September 2025.
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.
Discouraged, but not Dissuaded: The 2025 SSP President’s Address
Heather Staines Presidential Address from the SSP 2025 Annual Meeting.