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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" > <channel> <title>STM Association</title> <atom:link href="https://stm-assoc.org/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <link>https://stm-assoc.org/</link> <description>International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 14:12:09 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en-GB</language> <sy:updatePeriod> hourly </sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency> 1 </sy:updateFrequency> <generator>https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2</generator> <item> <title>Strengthening global collaboration: Caroline Sutton’s annual visit to Japan highlights key advances in Open Access and scholarly communication </title> <link>https://stm-assoc.org/strengthening-global-collaboration-caroline-suttons-annual-visit-to-japan-highlights-key-advances-in-open-access-and-scholarly-communication/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felicia Bowling]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:35:50 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[*Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Japan]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Open Research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Research Integrity]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stm-assoc.org/?p=36403</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Caroline Sutton’s annual visit to Japan in late October was, as always, a productive journey marked by a full agenda of strategic meetings, collaborations and community engagement. At-a-glance: a packed itinerary Caroline’s itinerary included high-level external meetings with key government bodies like the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/strengthening-global-collaboration-caroline-suttons-annual-visit-to-japan-highlights-key-advances-in-open-access-and-scholarly-communication/">Strengthening global collaboration: Caroline Sutton’s annual visit to Japan highlights key advances in Open Access and scholarly communication </a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span data-contrast="auto">Caroline Sutton’s annual visit to Japan in late </span><span data-contrast="auto">October</span><span data-contrast="auto"> was, as always, a productive journey marked by a full agenda of strategic meetings, collaborations and community engagement.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></p> <h2><b><span data-contrast="auto">At-a-glance: a packed itinerary</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></h2> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Caroline’s itinerary included high-level external meetings with key government bodies like the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT), as well as the National Institute of Informatics (NII). Discussions also took place with Japan’s three major research funders—JSPS, JST, and AMED—as well as a prominent librarian from one of Japan’s largest universities and Igaku-Shoin, STM’s largest local publishing member.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Additionally, an in-person meeting with 16 <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/who-we-are/stm-strategy-structure/stm-chapters/stm-japan-chapter/">STM Chapter</a> members was followed by a team dinner. Representatives from several STM publisher members in Japan accompanied Caroline as part of the STM delegation. </span></p> <p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-36412" src="https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NII-Visit-to-Tokyo-28-Oct-8-Nov-1-1024x607.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="379" srcset="https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NII-Visit-to-Tokyo-28-Oct-8-Nov-1-1024x607.jpg 1024w, https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NII-Visit-to-Tokyo-28-Oct-8-Nov-1-300x178.jpg 300w, https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NII-Visit-to-Tokyo-28-Oct-8-Nov-1-768x455.jpg 768w, https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NII-Visit-to-Tokyo-28-Oct-8-Nov-1-1536x910.jpg 1536w, https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/NII-Visit-to-Tokyo-28-Oct-8-Nov-1.jpg 1902w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p> <h2><b><span data-contrast="auto">Finalizing Japan’s national open access policy: key insights and implications</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></h2> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The visit coincided with the finalization of Japan’s national open access (OA) policy, a significant milestone discussed during a joint meeting with the Cabinet Office and MEXT.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></p> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto">What the policy entails:</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Starting in 2025, research funded by JSPS Kakenhi grants, certain JST grants, and one AMED grant must be published open access. This can be achieved either via immediate gold or hybrid journal OA, or by depositing the manuscript in a repository.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">If immediate OA isn’t feasible (e.g., due to embargo periods), authors must provide justification and make articles openly available as soon as possible.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Research data must also be made publicly accessible.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Responsibilities and Implementation:</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Authors and their institutions bear primary responsibility for compliance, with reporting coordinated by NII on behalf of the Cabinet Office.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="2" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">A new consortium, OASE, has begun negotiations with major publishers to facilitate compliance for research-intensive universities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></li> </ul> <p><span data-contrast="auto">While the policy is expected to boost OA publication rates, longer-term challenges include duplicative efforts in institutional repositories and addressing Japanese-language outputs. Stakeholders hold varying opinions on the policy’s impact, particularly regarding potential compliance burdens for researchers and institutions. Notably, while no penalties or rewards are currently tied to compliance, the policy’s success will depend on sustained institutional and author engagement.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></p> <h2><b><span data-contrast="auto">Advancing scholarly communications: key events and engagements</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></h2> <p><img decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-36410" src="https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thumbnail_image002-1024x541.jpg" alt="" width="640" height="338" srcset="https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thumbnail_image002-1024x541.jpg 1024w, https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thumbnail_image002-300x158.jpg 300w, https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thumbnail_image002-768x406.jpg 768w, https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thumbnail_image002-1536x811.jpg 1536w, https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/thumbnail_image002.jpg 1704w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Caroline also participated in pivotal events during her visit:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></p> <ul> <li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"%1.","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><b><span data-contrast="auto">JST/STM Annual Seminar</span></b><br /> <span data-contrast="auto">Alongside Anders Karlsson (Elsevier) and <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/people/katsuhisa-arai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Katsu Arai</a> (Wiley), Caroline co-hosted the seventh annual JST/STM seminar, held virtually. Directed at societies and editors using JST’s J-STAGE platform, the seminar focused on </span><i><span data-contrast="auto">Machine Readability in Scholarly Communications</span></i><span data-contrast="auto">, featuring presentations from STM’s Geoff Bilder and Heather Staines, as well as two Japanese speakers. The event attracted ~140 attendees, underlining its importance in advancing publishing standards.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="%1." data-font="" data-listid="3" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":0,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769242":[65533,0],"469777803":"left","469777804":"%1.","469777815":"multilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><b><span data-contrast="auto">STM Trends at NISTEP Seminar</span></b><br /> <span data-contrast="auto">Prior to her visit, Caroline presented the </span><a href="https://stm-assoc.org/what-we-do/strategic-areas/standards-technology/stm-trends/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><i><span data-contrast="auto">STM Trends Report</span></i></a><span data-contrast="auto"> at a virtual seminar hosted by NISTEP, a division of MEXT. This marked the first in a series of quarterly webinars co-organized by STM and NISTEP, reflecting a shared commitment to knowledge exchange and innovation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></li> </ul> <h2><b><span data-contrast="auto">A yearly tradition of outreach and collaboration</span></b></h2> <p><span data-contrast="auto"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-36415" src="https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Minimal-Abstract-Personal-Vertical-Business-Card-1-237x300.png" alt="" width="237" height="300" srcset="https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Minimal-Abstract-Personal-Vertical-Business-Card-1-237x300.png 237w, https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Minimal-Abstract-Personal-Vertical-Business-Card-1-808x1024.png 808w, https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Minimal-Abstract-Personal-Vertical-Business-Card-1-768x973.png 768w, https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Minimal-Abstract-Personal-Vertical-Business-Card-1-1212x1536.png 1212w, https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/Minimal-Abstract-Personal-Vertical-Business-Card-1-1617x2048.png 1617w" sizes="(max-width: 237px) 100vw, 237px" />Caroline’s annual visits to Japan continue to strengthen STM’s connections on a high level; fostering mutual respect and collaboration with government agencies, research funders, and the scholarly communications community. These visits also underscore STM’s support for a vibrant and participatory <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/who-we-are/stm-strategy-structure/stm-chapters/stm-japan-chapter/">local chapter</a>. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">At this year’s chapter meeting, Caroline expressed gratitude to outgoing <strong>Chair Anders Karlsson</strong> for his significant contributions (photographed, see right), and welcomed <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/people/katsuhisa-arai/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Katsu Arai</strong></a> (Wiley) as the new Chair, supported by Deputy Chair <strong>Tomoko Yamanojo-Childress</strong> (Taylor & Francis). This leadership transition ensures the chapter’s ongoing success and alignment with STM’s global mission.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">STM remains committed to supporting the Japanese research community in embracing innovation, openness, and excellence in scholarly communications.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134233117":true,"134233118":true}"> </span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/strengthening-global-collaboration-caroline-suttons-annual-visit-to-japan-highlights-key-advances-in-open-access-and-scholarly-communication/">Strengthening global collaboration: Caroline Sutton’s annual visit to Japan highlights key advances in Open Access and scholarly communication </a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>New report: Feasibility of technical solutions for the detection of falsified images in research</title> <link>https://stm-assoc.org/new-report-feasibility-of-technical-solutions-for-the-detection-of-falsified-images-in-research/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Holly STM Member]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 11:32:21 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[*Announcements]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Reports & White Papers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Research Integrity]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stm-assoc.org/?p=36365</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Amidst the ongoing issues of research integrity and paper mills, image integrity is a growing concern. The rise of generative AI poses significant additional risks, as it allows for the generation of images and other types of data that are very hard — if not impossible — to detect with current technologies. For this reason,...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/new-report-feasibility-of-technical-solutions-for-the-detection-of-falsified-images-in-research/">New report: Feasibility of technical solutions for the detection of falsified images in research</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span class="TextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0">Amidst the ongoing issues of research integrity and paper mills, image integrity is a growing concern. The rise of generative AI poses</span> </span><a class="Hyperlink HyperlinkGateOff SCXW128145683 BCX0" href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03542-8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span class="FieldRange SCXW128145683 BCX0"><span class="TextRun Underlined UnderlinedGateOff SCXW128145683 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">significant</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"> additional </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">risks</span></span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0">, as it allows for the g</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0">eneration of images and other types of data that are </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0">very hard</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0">— </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0">if not impossible</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0"> —</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0">to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0">detect with current technologies. For this reason, STM </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0">funded </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0">a</span> <span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0">report developed by </span><a href="https://www.morebrains.coop/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW128145683 BCX0">MoreBrains</span></a><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0"> Cooperative, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0">looking into the </span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0" lang="EN" xml:lang="EN" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0">f</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0">easibility of technical solutions for the detection of falsified images in research</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW128145683 BCX0">.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW128145683 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}"><br /> </span></p> <h2><span class="EOP SCXW128145683 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{}">Organisational Challenges and a Collaborative Solution<br /> </span></h2> <p>The report, which primarily looked at immunohistochemistry blots and microscopy images, explores current approaches to verifying image integrity, challenges and possible solutions.</p> <p>Through a mix of desk research and interviews with stakeholders, we found technical solutions are available to establish the authenticity of images, but there are significant challenges around standards, governance and community buy-in. To be effective, an image integrity system must be available to and accepted by all.</p> <p><span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW184542856 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW184542856 BCX0">“We hope that this report provides a clear overview of </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW184542856 BCX0">possible solutions</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW184542856 BCX0"> to </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW184542856 BCX0">establish</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW184542856 BCX0"> whether images are authentic — </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW184542856 BCX0">an important step</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW184542856 BCX0"> in assessing the integrity of </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW184542856 BCX0">submitted</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW184542856 BCX0"> research,” quotes Joris van Rossum, Program Director, STM Solutions. “At the same time, it makes clear that the </span></span><span class="TrackChangeTextInsertion TrackedChange SCXW184542856 BCX0"><span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW184542856 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW184542856 BCX0">greatest </span></span></span><span class="TextRun Highlight SCXW184542856 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW184542856 BCX0">challenges do not lie in this technology, but in the socio-technical aspects of its implementation on a broad scale. During the coming months, this report will form the basis of discussions with several stakeholders in the research ecosystem to assess whether and to what extent the proposed solutions can be implemented.”</span></span></p> <h2 aria-level="2"><span data-contrast="auto">Learn More</span><span data-ccp-props="{"134245418":true,"134245529":true,"335559738":360,"335559739":120}"> </span></h2> <p><a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14107216" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Download the full report</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> to learn more about the proposed solutions, which would draw on digital signatures, trusted certificates with distributed registration and a persistent identifier system. </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Join us on December 4 for </span><a href="https://stm-assoc.org/events/stm-innovator-fair-and-trust-beyond-the-manuscript-day-2024/stm-conference-day-trust-beyond-the-manuscript-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">STM Integrity Day</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> in London where this report will be discussed, and the </span><a href="https://r2rconf.com/r2r-conference-programme/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span data-contrast="none">Researcher to Reader conference</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> in February of 2025. STM will follow up with a summary of the outcome of the discussions and a proposed next step in the spring of 2025.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Got feedback? <a href="mailto:joris@stm-solutions.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener">We’d love to hear your thoughts</a>. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/new-report-feasibility-of-technical-solutions-for-the-detection-of-falsified-images-in-research/">New report: Feasibility of technical solutions for the detection of falsified images in research</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Intellectual property for EU innovation: Joint high-level statement</title> <link>https://stm-assoc.org/intellectual-property-for-innovation-joint-high-level-statement/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Felicia Bowling]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 12:21:22 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[*EU]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*IP & Copyright]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Policy & Advocacy]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stm-assoc.org/?p=36345</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>We are proud to join forces with leading voices from industry, academia, and think tanks in calling for transformative EU policies that empower inventors and creators. Our joint statement emphasizes the urgent need to make Europe the premier destination for innovation, with intellectual property rights serving as the cornerstone of sustainable growth. We believe that...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/intellectual-property-for-innovation-joint-high-level-statement/">Intellectual property for EU innovation: Joint high-level statement</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We are proud to join forces with leading voices from industry, academia, and think tanks in calling for transformative EU policies that empower inventors and creators. Our joint statement emphasizes the urgent need to make Europe the premier destination for innovation, with intellectual property rights serving as the cornerstone of sustainable growth.</p> <p>We believe that robust protection of copyrights, trademarks, rules of origin, and patents is fundamental to strengthening Europe’s creative and technological leadership. These industries contribute significantly to our economy, create high-value jobs, and enhance our global competitiveness in an era of rapid technological change.</p> <p>Full statement here <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f449.png" alt="👉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> <a class="c-link c-link--underline" href="https://ip4innovation.eu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="https://ip4innovation.eu/" data-sk="tooltip_parent">https://ip4innovation.eu/</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/intellectual-property-for-innovation-joint-high-level-statement/">Intellectual property for EU innovation: Joint high-level statement</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>New Report: A Third Transformation? Generative AI and Scholarly Publishing</title> <link>https://stm-assoc.org/new-report-a-third-transformation-generative-ai-and-scholarly-publishing/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Holly STM Member]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:03:16 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[*AI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Announcements]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Standards and Technology]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stm-assoc.org/?p=36453</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>We’re excited to share the release of A Third Transformation? Generative AI and Scholarly Publishing, a new report from Ithaka S+R that builds on earlier insights into the second digital transformation of scholarly publishing. Supported by STM Solutions and STM members — specifically American Chemical Society, IEEE, Elsevier, Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis Group and...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/new-report-a-third-transformation-generative-ai-and-scholarly-publishing/">New Report: A Third Transformation? Generative AI and Scholarly Publishing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We’re excited to share the release of <em>A Third Transformation? Generative AI and Scholarly Publishing</em>, a new report from Ithaka S+R that builds on earlier insights into the second digital transformation of scholarly publishing.</p> <p>Supported by STM Solutions and STM members — specifically American Chemical Society, IEEE, Elsevier, Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis Group and Wiley — this report analyses the rapid evolution of GenAI — a technology that’s already reshaping scholarly workflows and processes, with potentially transformative impacts.</p> <p>The timing couldn’t be better: coming right on the heels of our sold-out Frankfurt conference — where AI was the central theme across every session — this report serves as a foundation for our community to understand the risks and opportunities that Gen AI brings to scholarly communication on both operational and strategic levels.</p> <p><a href="https://sr.ithaka.org/publications/a-third-transformation/">Read the report here.</a></p> <p><a href="https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/10/30/gen-ai-transform-scholarly-publishing/">Related Scholarly Kitchen article. </a></p> <p>And let’s keep the conversations going: join us in London this 3-4 December for <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/events/stm-innovator-fair-and-trust-beyond-the-manuscript-day-2024/">STM’s Innovation & Integrity Days</a>, where we’ll dive deeper into how AI and other innovations can advance trusted research.</p> <p> </p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/new-report-a-third-transformation-generative-ai-and-scholarly-publishing/">New Report: A Third Transformation? Generative AI and Scholarly Publishing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>STM report: Trusted Identity in Academic Publishing</title> <link>https://stm-assoc.org/new-stm-report-trusted-identity-in-academic-publishing/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Holly STM Member]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:12:30 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[*Announcements]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Research Integrity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Standards and Technology]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stm-assoc.org/?p=36289</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>As the digital landscape evolves, the foundational trust that has long supported academic publishing faces new vulnerabilities. Rising cases of identity fraud and integrity breaches are challenging the scholarly community to protect research integrity without imposing unnecessary burdens on genuine contributors. In response, STM Solutions released Trusted Identity in Academic Publishing: The Central Role of...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/new-stm-report-trusted-identity-in-academic-publishing/">STM report: Trusted Identity in Academic Publishing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As the digital landscape evolves, the foundational trust that has long supported academic publishing faces new vulnerabilities. Rising cases of identity fraud and integrity breaches are challenging the scholarly community to protect research integrity without imposing unnecessary burdens on genuine contributors. In response, STM Solutions released Trusted Identity in Academic Publishing: The Central Role of Digital Identity in Research Integrity, a new report analyzing the role of digital identity in scholarly publishing and presenting a foundation for the development of guidelines and recommendations to enhance trust through technology. The report was developed by the <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/what-we-do/strategic-areas/standards-technology/researcher-id-tfg/">Researcher Identity Task & Finish Group</a> that was established last year.</p> <h2>The Growing Importance of Trusted Identities</h2> <p>Traditionally, academic publishing has relied on an open trust model, where minimal verification—often just a working email address—is required for researchers to participate in the peer-review and publication process. However, as fraudulent activities like paper mills and identity manipulation increase, this model shows its limitations. With the scholarly record at risk, there is an urgent need to strengthen identity verification without creating barriers that hinder legitimate researchers.</p> <p>Hylke Koers, CIO of STM Solutions, emphasizes the importance of balance:</p> <blockquote><p>“In a world where scientific integrity is paramount and content becomes increasingly easy to fabricate, we need to develop new ways to establish the veracity of scholarly contributions. Identity verification can provide important safeguards provided that it is implemented in such a way that it does not exclude legitimate contributions and respects researchers’ right for privacy, and does not impose undue barriers.”</p></blockquote> <h2>A Call for Collaboration</h2> <p>This report represents STM’s commitment to fostering research integrity through collaboration and the development of best-practice guidelines and recommendations. These outputs empower publishers and editorial system providers to take significant steps against fraud while maintaining the inclusivity that defines academic research.</p> <p>>> <strong><a href="https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/STM_Trusted-Identity-Academic-Publishing_Report.pdf">Read the full report</a> </strong>to explore how digital identity solutions can support trusted research in a rapidly changing landscape.</p> <p>>> The report is open for community review until 30 November. <a href="https://cc98jonm7pd.typeform.com/to/jjuVBasK"><strong>Please leave your feedback here.</strong></a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/new-stm-report-trusted-identity-in-academic-publishing/">STM report: Trusted Identity in Academic Publishing</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Creators and Rightsholders Call for Responsible Implementation of AI Act to Protect Innovation and Cultural Sectors</title> <link>https://stm-assoc.org/creators-and-rightsholders-call-for-responsible-implementation-of-ai-act-to-protect-innovation-and-cultural-sectors/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Holly STM Member]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 30 Oct 2024 12:49:44 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[*AI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Announcements]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*EU]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Policy & Advocacy]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stm-assoc.org/?p=36285</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Yesterday, STM signed a joint letter alongside a broad coalition of creators and rightsholders across Europe, uniting our voices to support the responsible implementation of the AI Act. Here, we look to uphold ethical innovation that strengthens both AI and the EU’s cultural and creative sectors. Access the letter here.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/creators-and-rightsholders-call-for-responsible-implementation-of-ai-act-to-protect-innovation-and-cultural-sectors/">Creators and Rightsholders Call for Responsible Implementation of AI Act to Protect Innovation and Cultural Sectors</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-full wp-image-36286" src="https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-8.39.39 AM.png" alt="" width="684" height="634" srcset="https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-8.39.39 AM.png 684w, https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Screenshot-2024-10-30-at-8.39.39 AM-300x278.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px" />Yesterday, STM signed a joint letter alongside a broad coalition of creators and rightsholders across Europe, uniting our voices to support the responsible implementation of the AI Act. Here, we look to uphold ethical innovation that strengthens both AI and the EU’s cultural and creative sectors. </span></p> <p><a href="https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Creators-Rightholders-Joint-letter-on-AI_29Oct2025.pdf">Access the letter here.</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/creators-and-rightsholders-call-for-responsible-implementation-of-ai-act-to-protect-innovation-and-cultural-sectors/">Creators and Rightsholders Call for Responsible Implementation of AI Act to Protect Innovation and Cultural Sectors</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Share your input | CUSAP Survey now live</title> <link>https://stm-assoc.org/share-your-input-cusap-survey-now-live/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[Holly STM Member]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:31:21 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[*Announcements]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Standards and Technology]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stm-assoc.org/?p=35298</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>Scholarly publishers are committed to maintaining the integrity of the published Version of Record. With the rise of alternative copies available through Institutional Repositories and other platforms, it’s crucial that repositories are promptly notified when important updates—such as retractions or corrections—are made to the official record. To address this, the International Association of STM Publishers...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/share-your-input-cusap-survey-now-live/">Share your input | CUSAP Survey now live</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Scholarly publishers are committed to maintaining the integrity of the published Version of Record. With the rise of alternative copies available through Institutional Repositories and other platforms, <strong>it’s crucial that repositories are promptly notified when important updates—such as retractions or corrections—are made to the official record</strong>.</p> <p>To address this, the International Association of STM Publishers (STM) is leading an initiative titled the <strong>Content-update Signaling and Alerting Protocol (CUSAP)</strong>. This project aims to keep repositories and the wider research community informed of any critical changes to published literature.</p> <p>We’re seeking direct feedback from Institutional Repositories and other potential users who would benefit from this alert system. Your insights will shape the future of CUSAP and enhance its value to the scholarly community.</p> <p><a href="https://cc98jonm7pd.typeform.com/to/sQUuB0D0?typeform-source=stm-assoc.org"><strong>Take our brief survey by 22 November</strong> </a>to share your insights.</p> <p>Learn more about <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/what-we-do/strategic-areas/standards-technology/cusap/">CUSAP</a>.</p> <p><img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f449.png" alt="👉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Please help spread the word so we can gather wide-ranging feedback! Share this post with your colleagues.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/share-your-input-cusap-survey-now-live/">Share your input | CUSAP Survey now live</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The STM Conference Frankfurt 2024: Advancing Trusted Research in the era of AI</title> <link>https://stm-assoc.org/the-stm-conference-frankfurt-2025-advancing-trusted-research-in-the-era-of-ai/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[stmassoc]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2024 11:24:22 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[*AI]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Events]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Open Research]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Research Integrity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Social Responsibility]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Standards and Technology]]></category> <category><![CDATA[*Strategic Area of Activity]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stm-assoc.org/?p=283</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>We’re thrilled to invite you to join us this October for the STM Annual Conference in Frankfurt: a night of connection over dinner, followed by a full day of ideation, collaboration and connection—right before the Frankfurt Book Fair. This year, we’ve tailored a program that delves into the theme: Advancing Trusted Research in the AI...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/the-stm-conference-frankfurt-2025-advancing-trusted-research-in-the-era-of-ai/">The STM Conference Frankfurt 2024: Advancing Trusted Research in the era of AI</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>We’re thrilled to invite you to join us this October for the STM Annual Conference in Frankfurt</strong>: a night of connection over dinner, followed by a full day of ideation, collaboration and connection—right before the Frankfurt Book Fair. This year, we’ve tailored a program that delves into the theme: <strong>Advancing Trusted Research in the AI Era</strong>.</p> <p>Let our program committee set the stage, below. Read on to see what’s in store, and <a href="https://www.stm-assoc.org/events/stm-dinner-conference-2024-frankfurt/">register to join us</a> while you can (this event sold out last year).</p> <p>—</p> <p>Many STM members remember the shift from print publishing to digital. We embraced the changes by offering new features, creating shared infrastructure such as CrossRef, and allowing readers to access content as soon as possible, wherever possible. We launched new journals before Google launched its first search engine. We introduced new business models to accommodate the needs of funders, governments, corporations and the academy. We confronted new challenges as the cost and efficiency of making copies—lawfully and unlawfully—declined and as our users embraced preprints, mobile, social media, and demanded ever faster, ever more robust, tools.</p> <p><strong>With the growth of artificial intelligence and generative AI, our industry faces a new moment of inflection, opportunity, threat and innovation.</strong> Our content may not always be perfect, but it is the best available in terms of validation, quality markers, use of PIDs, consistency of formats, and other attributes. In contrast to materials found randomly on the web, this quality makes our books, journals and databases, especially as versions of record, highly sought after and indeed crucial for the high-stakes application of AI.</p> <p>AI introduces noise into the system. It offers new paths to revenue and new ways to improve workflows and research outcomes, while challenging key assumptions underpinning subscription, rights-based, and open access business models. <strong>Here, at the STM Frankfurt Conference, we will explore what is at stake as AI becomes a norm. We will investigate the importance of quality to AI. We will discuss what it means to be “AI ready” from the perspective of our users and our members. We will debate the policy implications of broader and narrower copyright protection in a market where everyone agrees the content is valuable, but not everyone wants to pay to support its ongoing viability.<br /> </strong><br /> This—and more—awaits you in Frankfurt. Won’t you join us?</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a class="btn btn-light-purple" href="https://www.stm-assoc.org/events/stm-dinner-conference-2024-frankfurt/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Explore the full program — and register to join us</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/the-stm-conference-frankfurt-2025-advancing-trusted-research-in-the-era-of-ai/">The STM Conference Frankfurt 2024: Advancing Trusted Research in the era of AI</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>Announcing Donna Okubo’s Arrival to the STM Team</title> <link>https://stm-assoc.org/announcing-donna-okubos-arrival-to-the-stm-team/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[stmassoc]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[*Announcements]]></category> <category><![CDATA[News Announcement]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Type]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stm-assoc.org/?p=280</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>We are pleased to announce that Donna Okubo has joined the STM team serving in a newly-established role of STM Community Engagement Manager. Donna will be working closely with a diverse range of stakeholder groups across the STM universe, including STM members, funders, allied organizations, and partners. Her charge is to enhance our community by...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/announcing-donna-okubos-arrival-to-the-stm-team/">Announcing Donna Okubo’s Arrival to the STM Team</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><a href="https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/STM-Donna-Welcome-post.png"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="size-medium wp-image-50423 alignleft" src="https://stm-assoc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/STM-Donna-Welcome-post-300x300.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" /></a>We are pleased to announce that Donna Okubo has joined the STM team serving in a newly-established role of STM Community Engagement Manager. Donna will be working closely with a diverse range of stakeholder groups across the STM universe, including STM members, funders, allied organizations, and partners. Her charge is to enhance our community by listening, learning, and discovering new ways to collaborate and advance trusted research together.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Donna brings with her over 20 years of experience in science and data publishing. Her expertise spans community and member engagement, membership program development, strategic partnerships, and fundraising. Before joining STM, Donna was instrumental at Dryad, a research data publisher, where she laid the groundwork for their institutional membership program and collaborated with funders and researchers on their strategic initiatives.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Her career also includes over 14 years at the Public Library of Science (PLOS), where she served in various roles from Institutional Relations Manager to Senior Strategic Partnership Manager working closely with institutional members, funders, and policymakers.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Donna’s background in non-profit fundraising and her consulting work with hospitals, museums, and women’s and civil rights organizations further informs her multifaceted approach to community building and strategic development.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I am delighted to have Donna join the STM team in this role,” said STM CEO Caroline Sutton. “We are looking to deepen our engagement with members and the wider community. With her combination of knowledge and experience Donna is uniquely positioned to help us realize our aims in this area.”</span></p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/announcing-donna-okubos-arrival-to-the-stm-team/">Announcing Donna Okubo’s Arrival to the STM Team</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> <item> <title>The STM Integrity Hub: 2.5 years in</title> <link>https://stm-assoc.org/the-stm-integrity-hub-2-5-years-in/</link> <dc:creator><![CDATA[stmassoc]]></dc:creator> <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2024 12:07:04 +0000</pubDate> <category><![CDATA[*Blog]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Research Integrity]]></category> <guid isPermaLink="false">https://stm-assoc.org/?p=275</guid> <description><![CDATA[<p>It’s been 2.5 years since the launch of the STM Integrity Hub, and the progress made has been remarkable, thanks to a truly collaborative effort. With over 35 supporting organizations and more than 100 participants from various working groups and task forces, the STM Integrity Hub stands as a testament to the power of community...</p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/the-stm-integrity-hub-2-5-years-in/">The STM Integrity Hub: 2.5 years in</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></description> <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It’s been 2.5 years since the launch of the STM Integrity Hub, and the progress made has been remarkable, thanks to a truly collaborative effort. With over 35 supporting organizations and more than 100 participants from various working groups and task forces, the STM Integrity Hub stands as a testament to the power of community in advancing research integrity. Get up to speed with the latest developments <a href="https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/05/23/guest-post-the-research-integrity-hub-connecting-the-dots-in-a-dynamic-landscape/">in this recent The Scholarly Kitchen article</a> by STM’s own Joris Van Rossum, Program Director of STM Solutions.</p> <p> </p> <p>The post <a href="https://stm-assoc.org/the-stm-integrity-hub-2-5-years-in/">The STM Integrity Hub: 2.5 years in</a> appeared first on <a href="https://stm-assoc.org">STM Association</a>.</p> ]]></content:encoded> </item> </channel> </rss>