Maverick Publishing Specialists
@maverick-os.bsky.social
Welcome to Maverick on Blusesky. We provide strategic consulting and operational outsource services for the scholarly publishing industry.
Follow us for the latest trends, tips, and insights from the Maverick team.
Follow us for the latest trends, tips, and insights from the Maverick team.
A publisher sought to modernize its journal production workflows by transitioning from a bespoke XML schema to JATS XML. In a new case study learn how Maverick developed multiple workflow options that enabled the publisher to make an informed decision on a JATS-based workflow.
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Transition to JATS-Based Production Workflow - Maverick Publishing Specialists
An academic publisher sought to modernize its journal production workflows by transitioning from a bespoke XML schema to JATS XML. Before designing future workflows, the organization needed a clear understanding of its current processes, technologies, and content requirements. Maverick was engaged to review existing documentation, assess tagging needs, and validate…
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December 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
A publisher sought to modernize its journal production workflows by transitioning from a bespoke XML schema to JATS XML. In a new case study learn how Maverick developed multiple workflow options that enabled the publisher to make an informed decision on a JATS-based workflow.
bit.ly/48GQs5f
bit.ly/48GQs5f
Learn how Maverick replicated the success of its in-person board member training program for @computer.org
in the form of webinars that could be recorded for use with future committees.
Read the “Board Member Training Webinars” case study: bit.ly/4rCU7dk
in the form of webinars that could be recorded for use with future committees.
Read the “Board Member Training Webinars” case study: bit.ly/4rCU7dk
December 4, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Learn how Maverick replicated the success of its in-person board member training program for @computer.org
in the form of webinars that could be recorded for use with future committees.
Read the “Board Member Training Webinars” case study: bit.ly/4rCU7dk
in the form of webinars that could be recorded for use with future committees.
Read the “Board Member Training Webinars” case study: bit.ly/4rCU7dk
Headed to #R2RConf?
Maverick’s @jaynedmarks.bsky.social will be moderating the panel: Making Peer Review Better for Researchers
Nancy Roberts will be participating in the Workshop: Book Metadata, Discoverability & Usage
To meet up, contact Jayne Marks at jayne@maverick-os.com.
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Maverick’s @jaynedmarks.bsky.social will be moderating the panel: Making Peer Review Better for Researchers
Nancy Roberts will be participating in the Workshop: Book Metadata, Discoverability & Usage
To meet up, contact Jayne Marks at jayne@maverick-os.com.
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Researcher to Reader Conference — London — 24-25 February 2026
The premier forum for discussion of the international scholarly communications ecosystem — bringing knowledge from the Researcher to the Reader
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November 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Headed to #R2RConf?
Maverick’s @jaynedmarks.bsky.social will be moderating the panel: Making Peer Review Better for Researchers
Nancy Roberts will be participating in the Workshop: Book Metadata, Discoverability & Usage
To meet up, contact Jayne Marks at jayne@maverick-os.com.
r2rconf.com
Maverick’s @jaynedmarks.bsky.social will be moderating the panel: Making Peer Review Better for Researchers
Nancy Roberts will be participating in the Workshop: Book Metadata, Discoverability & Usage
To meet up, contact Jayne Marks at jayne@maverick-os.com.
r2rconf.com
Maverick has partnered with the IEEE Computer Society on a new case study that examines the importance of computer science and engineering in today’s interdisciplinary research environment.
Download the Case Study: ieeecs-media.computer.org/media/market...
Download the Case Study: ieeecs-media.computer.org/media/market...
November 17, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Maverick has partnered with the IEEE Computer Society on a new case study that examines the importance of computer science and engineering in today’s interdisciplinary research environment.
Download the Case Study: ieeecs-media.computer.org/media/market...
Download the Case Study: ieeecs-media.computer.org/media/market...
Maverick's Nancy Roberts explains how a piece-by-piece evaluation of the technology foundation, combined with an understanding of how each tool supports or hinders the bigger picture, enables publishers to prioritize changes that deliver the greatest impact.
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Building a technical foundation for success - Maverick Publishing Specialists
Recently, we have seen a number of clients facing problems with their technology landscape; from a clunky peer review system that crashes at a critical moment, to an inability to integrate new research integrity tools into old and inflexible workflows. These are familiar scenarios for many academic publishers, but they…
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November 11, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Maverick's Nancy Roberts explains how a piece-by-piece evaluation of the technology foundation, combined with an understanding of how each tool supports or hinders the bigger picture, enables publishers to prioritize changes that deliver the greatest impact.
bit.ly/4hW7XTu
bit.ly/4hW7XTu
Maverick’s Q4 Insider newsletter is out now – themed “Building a Foundation for Technical Success” with details on how a systematic audit and prioritized roadmap can provide a managed way to improve systems and the workflows that depend on them.
Read the insider: bit.ly/47vtn6q
Read the insider: bit.ly/47vtn6q
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Maverick’s Q4 Insider newsletter is out now – themed “Building a Foundation for Technical Success” with details on how a systematic audit and prioritized roadmap can provide a managed way to improve systems and the workflows that depend on them.
Read the insider: bit.ly/47vtn6q
Read the insider: bit.ly/47vtn6q
Maverick and @scholasticahq.bsky.social announce the release of a new report that details the results of a 2025 global survey of individuals working within scholarly publishing about their current journal technology stacks and anticipated future needs.
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2025 Report: Technology Needs of Small and Medium Journal Publishers
Insights into smaller-sized publishers' technical priorities, from research integrity to AI adoption.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Maverick and @scholasticahq.bsky.social announce the release of a new report that details the results of a 2025 global survey of individuals working within scholarly publishing about their current journal technology stacks and anticipated future needs.
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What's needed to maintain an effective editorial office in the age of misinformation?
@maverick-os.bsky.social's Lynsey Haire covers takeaways from an @easeeditors.bsky.social panel, which spanned workflow structures, submission screening tools/processes, and reviewer engagement.
@maverick-os.bsky.social's Lynsey Haire covers takeaways from an @easeeditors.bsky.social panel, which spanned workflow structures, submission screening tools/processes, and reviewer engagement.
Upholding Integrity, Supporting People
Highlights From the ISMTE/EASE 2025 Workshop
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November 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM
What's needed to maintain an effective editorial office in the age of misinformation?
@maverick-os.bsky.social's Lynsey Haire covers takeaways from an @easeeditors.bsky.social panel, which spanned workflow structures, submission screening tools/processes, and reviewer engagement.
@maverick-os.bsky.social's Lynsey Haire covers takeaways from an @easeeditors.bsky.social panel, which spanned workflow structures, submission screening tools/processes, and reviewer engagement.
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Scholastica and @maverick-os.bsky.social announce the 2025 "Technology Needs of Small and Medium Journal Publishers" report! 📈
The report details the results of a global survey of independent publishers with under 1,000 employees on their current tech stacks and future priorities. buff.ly/s9i6qW5
The report details the results of a global survey of independent publishers with under 1,000 employees on their current tech stacks and future priorities. buff.ly/s9i6qW5
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Scholastica and @maverick-os.bsky.social announce the 2025 "Technology Needs of Small and Medium Journal Publishers" report! 📈
The report details the results of a global survey of independent publishers with under 1,000 employees on their current tech stacks and future priorities. buff.ly/s9i6qW5
The report details the results of a global survey of independent publishers with under 1,000 employees on their current tech stacks and future priorities. buff.ly/s9i6qW5
Maverick Associates had their ears to the ground at #FBM25. Find out the latest trends in scholarly publishing in a new post for Maverick’s Insights blog.
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bit.ly/4hwLJag
Key takeaways from Frankfurt Book Fair 2025 - Maverick Publishing Specialists
Maverick Associates share their takeaways from the recent Frankfurt Book Fair and STM Frankfurt conferences in a new post for Maverick’s Insights blog. A common sentiment expressed by many attendees at the Frankfurt Book Fair, and one we share, is that the event was a tremendous success. This was evident…
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October 30, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Maverick Associates had their ears to the ground at #FBM25. Find out the latest trends in scholarly publishing in a new post for Maverick’s Insights blog.
bit.ly/4hwLJag
bit.ly/4hwLJag
Maverick Publishing Specialists President Martin Marlow has announced his retirement at the end of 2025. Starting January 1, 2026, Maverick will continue to operate under the leadership of the existing senior management team.
Details at: bit.ly/4h75161
Details at: bit.ly/4h75161
Maverick president Martin Marlow to retire at the end of 2025 - Maverick Publishing Specialists
Consultancy will carry on under the leadership of the executive team After 18 years of developing and growing Maverick Publishing Specialists into a world-class Strategic and Operational Consultancy business for the Academic Publishing community, Maverick President, Martin Marlow, has announced his intention to retire at the end of 2025. Over…
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October 13, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Maverick Publishing Specialists President Martin Marlow has announced his retirement at the end of 2025. Starting January 1, 2026, Maverick will continue to operate under the leadership of the existing senior management team.
Details at: bit.ly/4h75161
Details at: bit.ly/4h75161
In a new case study, learn how Maverick developed and executed a sales support plan that generated verified leads for potential sales of a medical information platform.
Read the "Platform Sales Support" case study: bit.ly/3WqibBv
#scholarlypublishing #publishing
Read the "Platform Sales Support" case study: bit.ly/3WqibBv
#scholarlypublishing #publishing
October 7, 2025 at 2:06 PM
In a new case study, learn how Maverick developed and executed a sales support plan that generated verified leads for potential sales of a medical information platform.
Read the "Platform Sales Support" case study: bit.ly/3WqibBv
#scholarlypublishing #publishing
Read the "Platform Sales Support" case study: bit.ly/3WqibBv
#scholarlypublishing #publishing
Learn how Maverick’s Journal Performance Analysis program strengthened the visibility and long-term impact factor performance for a medical journal by providing insights into recent citation trends.
Read the “Performance Analysis for a Medical Journal” case study: bit.ly/3KpulIb
Read the “Performance Analysis for a Medical Journal” case study: bit.ly/3KpulIb
September 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Learn how Maverick’s Journal Performance Analysis program strengthened the visibility and long-term impact factor performance for a medical journal by providing insights into recent citation trends.
Read the “Performance Analysis for a Medical Journal” case study: bit.ly/3KpulIb
Read the “Performance Analysis for a Medical Journal” case study: bit.ly/3KpulIb
Maverick Senior Associate Lynsey Haire moderated the panel, Innovations in Peer Review, at the recent #alpsp2025 and provides her key takeaways.
Read, “Innovations in Peer Review: real experiments, real trade-offs” bit.ly/4pEQUsA
#peerreview #researchintegrity
Read, “Innovations in Peer Review: real experiments, real trade-offs” bit.ly/4pEQUsA
#peerreview #researchintegrity
September 24, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Maverick Senior Associate Lynsey Haire moderated the panel, Innovations in Peer Review, at the recent #alpsp2025 and provides her key takeaways.
Read, “Innovations in Peer Review: real experiments, real trade-offs” bit.ly/4pEQUsA
#peerreview #researchintegrity
Read, “Innovations in Peer Review: real experiments, real trade-offs” bit.ly/4pEQUsA
#peerreview #researchintegrity
In a new case study, learn how Maverick conducted a comparative content analysis between a STEM society’s publishing program and that of its major competitor.
Read the “Comparative Content Analysis” case study: bit.ly/4mx4NWW
Read the “Comparative Content Analysis” case study: bit.ly/4mx4NWW
September 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
In a new case study, learn how Maverick conducted a comparative content analysis between a STEM society’s publishing program and that of its major competitor.
Read the “Comparative Content Analysis” case study: bit.ly/4mx4NWW
Read the “Comparative Content Analysis” case study: bit.ly/4mx4NWW
Maverick and Saskia Hoving of @springernature.com have partnered on a new post for startups that introduces key intellectual property concepts and the risks of neglecting them.
Read “A guide to intellectual property for startups: Navigating patent and copyright laws” bit.ly/4nwfzxo
Read “A guide to intellectual property for startups: Navigating patent and copyright laws” bit.ly/4nwfzxo
September 16, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Maverick and Saskia Hoving of @springernature.com have partnered on a new post for startups that introduces key intellectual property concepts and the risks of neglecting them.
Read “A guide to intellectual property for startups: Navigating patent and copyright laws” bit.ly/4nwfzxo
Read “A guide to intellectual property for startups: Navigating patent and copyright laws” bit.ly/4nwfzxo
Learn how Maverick’s comprehensive assessment of an existing publishing contract and the performance of the publisher enabled an association to negotiate the best possible terms and service levels.
Read the “Journal portfolio contract evaluation and negotiation” case study: bit.ly/4p7nVxc
Read the “Journal portfolio contract evaluation and negotiation” case study: bit.ly/4p7nVxc
September 10, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Learn how Maverick’s comprehensive assessment of an existing publishing contract and the performance of the publisher enabled an association to negotiate the best possible terms and service levels.
Read the “Journal portfolio contract evaluation and negotiation” case study: bit.ly/4p7nVxc
Read the “Journal portfolio contract evaluation and negotiation” case study: bit.ly/4p7nVxc
Maverick’s copywriting services help scholarly publishers use the written word to reach their audience in a variety of ways. Learn more and see examples in our new blog post
“Get the Message Out with Maverick’s Copywriting Services” bit.ly/3UZ3NzC
“Get the Message Out with Maverick’s Copywriting Services” bit.ly/3UZ3NzC
September 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Maverick’s copywriting services help scholarly publishers use the written word to reach their audience in a variety of ways. Learn more and see examples in our new blog post
“Get the Message Out with Maverick’s Copywriting Services” bit.ly/3UZ3NzC
“Get the Message Out with Maverick’s Copywriting Services” bit.ly/3UZ3NzC
In a new case study, learn how Maverick’s approach to the RFP process enabled a nonprofit publisher to select a peer review provider with the appropriate tools and capabilities to suit their needs.
Read the “RFP for Peer Review Support” case study bit.ly/41OyJGm
Read the “RFP for Peer Review Support” case study bit.ly/41OyJGm
August 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
In a new case study, learn how Maverick’s approach to the RFP process enabled a nonprofit publisher to select a peer review provider with the appropriate tools and capabilities to suit their needs.
Read the “RFP for Peer Review Support” case study bit.ly/41OyJGm
Read the “RFP for Peer Review Support” case study bit.ly/41OyJGm
A new post for Maverick’s Insider blog provides complete details of our Interim Placement services, including examples of how we’ve solved staffing challenges for numerous publishers.
Read “Solve Staffing Challenges with Interim Support” bit.ly/3JkuBb1
Read “Solve Staffing Challenges with Interim Support” bit.ly/3JkuBb1
August 18, 2025 at 4:06 PM
A new post for Maverick’s Insider blog provides complete details of our Interim Placement services, including examples of how we’ve solved staffing challenges for numerous publishers.
Read “Solve Staffing Challenges with Interim Support” bit.ly/3JkuBb1
Read “Solve Staffing Challenges with Interim Support” bit.ly/3JkuBb1
Learn how Maverick reviewed the editorial and peer review workflows and identified tools to reduce manual burden, improve research integrity compliance, and unlock staff capacity for a large nonprofit publisher.
Read “Streamlining Editorial Workflows and Research Integrity Tools”: bit.ly/3UzYB4M
Read “Streamlining Editorial Workflows and Research Integrity Tools”: bit.ly/3UzYB4M
July 28, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Learn how Maverick reviewed the editorial and peer review workflows and identified tools to reduce manual burden, improve research integrity compliance, and unlock staff capacity for a large nonprofit publisher.
Read “Streamlining Editorial Workflows and Research Integrity Tools”: bit.ly/3UzYB4M
Read “Streamlining Editorial Workflows and Research Integrity Tools”: bit.ly/3UzYB4M
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Heading to this year’s Frankfurter Buchmesse? Maverick Associates will be available to meet throughout the conference. We have updated our Industry Trends report and are happy to share our insights.
To schedule an appointment at #fbm25 or STM Frankfurt, email info@maverick-os.com
To schedule an appointment at #fbm25 or STM Frankfurt, email info@maverick-os.com
July 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Heading to this year’s Frankfurter Buchmesse? Maverick Associates will be available to meet throughout the conference. We have updated our Industry Trends report and are happy to share our insights.
To schedule an appointment at #fbm25 or STM Frankfurt, email info@maverick-os.com
To schedule an appointment at #fbm25 or STM Frankfurt, email info@maverick-os.com
Heading to this year’s Frankfurter Buchmesse? Maverick Associates will be available to meet throughout the conference. We have updated our Industry Trends report and are happy to share our insights.
To schedule an appointment at #fbm25 or STM Frankfurt, email info@maverick-os.com
To schedule an appointment at #fbm25 or STM Frankfurt, email info@maverick-os.com
July 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Heading to this year’s Frankfurter Buchmesse? Maverick Associates will be available to meet throughout the conference. We have updated our Industry Trends report and are happy to share our insights.
To schedule an appointment at #fbm25 or STM Frankfurt, email info@maverick-os.com
To schedule an appointment at #fbm25 or STM Frankfurt, email info@maverick-os.com
A new post from Maverick explains how an in-depth strategic review can help organizations mitigate risks and identify areas for improving their short- and long-term financial performance.
Read “Reduce risks to your publishing program with a strategic review” bit.ly/4fb34Vm
Read “Reduce risks to your publishing program with a strategic review” bit.ly/4fb34Vm
July 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
A new post from Maverick explains how an in-depth strategic review can help organizations mitigate risks and identify areas for improving their short- and long-term financial performance.
Read “Reduce risks to your publishing program with a strategic review” bit.ly/4fb34Vm
Read “Reduce risks to your publishing program with a strategic review” bit.ly/4fb34Vm