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Innovative People Advancing Scholarly Communication

SSP's mission is to advance scholarly publishing and communication, and the professional development of its members through education, collaboration, and networking.
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SSP Insights | Organization Survey
Gain valuable insights on competitive salaries and benefits, crucial for attracting and retaining top talent!
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December 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Meet SSP member Ana Lewis! Ana is the Managing Editor for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the Society of Interventional Radiology. #WeAreSSP
Professional Profile: Ana Lewis
Highlighting unique career paths and insights, SSP Members share their first scholarly publishing role, pivotal moments in their career, and more!
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December 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Hibernating Until Next Year - The Scholarly Kitchen
Hibernating Until Next Year - The Scholarly Kitchen
We're off for the holidays and will see you next in 2026. In the meantime, here's a favorite for your holiday playlist.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In her December 2025 letter, SSP President Rebecca McLeod reflects on our community's resilience and focus on advocacy to support research and academic freedom.
President's Letter | December 2025
SSP President Rebecca McLeod highlights scholarly publishing news from the last quarter, resources you might have missed, and reflects on progress toward our community's strategic goals.
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December 23, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Ask The Chefs: What Would You Ask of Academic Publishing Santa - The Scholarly Kitchen
Ask The Chefs: What Would You Ask of Academic Publishing Santa - The Scholarly Kitchen
To close out 2025, we asked the Chefs: What would you ask for from Academic Publishing Santa?
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December 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🚀 Boost Your Career with Industry Insights! Navigate career planning, negotiate salaries, and understand valued skills across the industry. Contribut... https://www.sspnet.org/resources/insights/individual/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=Society%20for%20Scholarly%20Publishing
SSP Insights | Individual Survey
Your voice can shape industry standards! Understand what constitutes a competitive salary and benefits package in our industry and leverage this information in your career!
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December 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Guest Post — DEI Under Threat: Collaborative Strategies to #DefendResearch - The Scholarly Kitchen
Guest Post — DEI Under Threat: Collaborative Strategies to #DefendResearch - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest post reflects on the recent panel discussion, "Collaborative strategies to #DefendResearch and ensure academic freedom," by speakers and organizers of the event.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Guest Post — How AI is Transforming Platform Strategy: Beyond the Hype - The Scholarly Kitchen
Guest Post — How AI is Transforming Platform Strategy: Beyond the Hype - The Scholarly Kitchen
Today's guest blogger challenges us to look beyond the hype of AI, and embrace AI agents handling platform grunt work, validation, and parallel processing that expands what we can accomplish with immediate and substantial productivity gains.
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December 19, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Guest Post - Three Ways to Innovate and Reimagine Publisher Value in an AI World - The Scholarly Kitchen
Guest Post - Three Ways to Innovate and Reimagine Publisher Value in an AI World - The Scholarly Kitchen
AI is presenting new challenges while also giving us tools to innovate in ways. The most successful publishers will be those willing to challenge the status quo.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
IOP Publishing Explores Expanded Use of Alchemist Review for Editorial Workflows
IOP Publishing Explores Expanded Use of Alchemist Review for Editorial Workflows
Member News Release submitted by Hum on 12/12/2025.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Meet SSP member Ana Lewis! Ana is the Managing Editor for the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology at the Society of Interventional Radiology. #WeAreSSP
Professional Profile: Ana Lewis
Highlighting unique career paths and insights, SSP Members share their first scholarly publishing role, pivotal moments in their career, and more!
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December 17, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The Company of Biologists Appoint Knowledge E as Sole Agent in the Middle East
The Company of Biologists Appoint Knowledge E as Sole Agent in the Middle East
Member News Release submitted by The Company of Biologists on 12/16/2025.
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December 17, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Cactus Communications and De Gruyter Brill Launch Author Services for Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences Researchers
Cactus Communications and De Gruyter Brill Launch Author Services for Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences Researchers
Member News Release submitted by Cactus Communications on 12/10/2025.
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December 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Insights Benchmarking
Your voice can shape industry standards. Separate surveys for individuals and organizations.
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December 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Celebrating Public-Good Curators: An Interview with Tracey Brown and Camille Gamboa - The Scholarly Kitchen
Celebrating Public-Good Curators: An Interview with Tracey Brown and Camille Gamboa - The Scholarly Kitchen
Who are public-good curators and how can they help improve public trust in science? Learn more in this interview with Tracey Brown (Sense about Science) and Camille Gamboa (Sage) about their recently co-published booklet on the topic.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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December 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
In the Messy Middle: Observations from the Front Line at the UKSG Forum - The Scholarly Kitchen
In the Messy Middle: Observations from the Front Line at the UKSG Forum - The Scholarly Kitchen
The UKSG Forum is "an entire 2-3 day conference stripped back to bare essentials and completed in just one day". Here are the key takeaways.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Your voice matters! Share your experiences and concerns around AI in scholarly communication in SSP's first Pulse Check Poll. 5 minutes = big impact.
New “Pulse Check” Program to Capture Timely Insights from the Scholarly Communications Community
We are excited to announce the launch of Pulse Check, a new polling initiative designed to gather timely, actionable insights from across the scholarly communications community. Each Pulse Check poll will consist of 5–6 focused questions, along with optional demographic …
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December 13, 2025 at 2:04 AM
📢 Last call to submit to the 2026 EPIC Awards! Is your organization making an impact in scholarly publishing? Don't forget to finish (or submit - you know who you are!) your entry by midnight TODAY!
EPIC Awards
The SSP EPIC Awards are a prestigious celebration of Excellence in Publishing, Information Technology, and Communications. This program recognizes outstanding achievements in publications, marketing, media, tools and products, and visionary initiatives within the scholarly community. Open to both member and …
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December 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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#Editors, etc., if you're involved in #scholarly #publishing, I urge you to complete upcoming #polls about the field that @scholarlypub.bsky.social will conduct. Results to be shared on their blog @scholarlykitchen.bsky.social. First poll, open till Dec. 12, 2025, is about #AI. tinyurl.com/34e5mzwj
New “Pulse Check” Program to Capture Timely Insights from the Scholarly Communications Community
We are excited to announce the launch of Pulse Check, a new polling initiative designed to gather timely, actionable insights from across the scholarly communications community. Each Pulse Check poll ...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:06 PM