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.
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.
How Can Scholarly Publishing Overcome Its ‘SDG Inertia’?
Is there an inertia slowing efforts by scholarly publishers toward achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
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.