Society for Scholarly Publishing

SSP’s popular semiannual mentorship program gives mentors and mentees a dedicated space to develop an industry friendship free of workplace politics, letting mentors share hard-earned wisdom and giving mentees the opportunity to gain valuable insights while developing communication and leadership skills. The next cohort will run from October 2026 through March 2027. Applications for mentees and mentors are accepted through September 25, 2026. Participants will be notified in mid-October.

We are excited to announce the fifth Pulse Check poll to gather timely, actionable insights from across the scholarly communications community. Research integrity underpins the credibility, transparency, and long-term trust in scholarly communications, yet the challenges organizations face continue to evolve. This Pulse Check explores how organizations across the scholarly publishing ecosystem are responding to today’s research integrity challenges.

The latest Pulse Check report on Social Media in Scholarly Communications is now available! See which platforms organizations across the scholarly communications ecosystem use and how often, the goals driving that use, how effectiveness is assessed, and how social media activity has evolved in recent years. It also asked respondents to reflect more broadly on social media’s impact on scholarly communication itself.

Over the past several weeks, many of you joined SSP in responding to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) proposed revisions to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance). When the proposal was released, SSP’s Board of Directors issued a public statement expressing concern about its potential impact on scholarly publishing, research communication, and the broader research ecosystem.

Register for the New Directions in Scholarly Publishing Seminar, taking place on September 15, 2026, at the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing and online. This year we’re trying something new: a single, focused day of programming in Cambridge, MA. This year’s program is being developed by the New Directions Working Group co-led by Ginny Herbert (Clarke & Esposito) and Jamie Devereaux (Sage).

The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) recently convened a Town Hall with colleagues from across scholarly publishing, research institutions, libraries, societies, university presses, and service providers to discuss the United States Office of Management and Budget’s proposed changes to federal financial assistance guidance and the potential implications for scholarly publishing, research communication, professional societies, and the broader research ecosystem.

The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently distributed a proposal to update the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards, or Uniform Guidance. The proposed rule introduces new requirements for federal programs, including grant distribution, that would significantly constrain the role of scientific expertise in federal decision-making.

SSP is pleased to share the findings from our 2026 membership survey, providing valuable insights into member engagement and preferences. We encourage interested parties to read this report alongside our 2024 results, featured on The Scholarly Kitchen, for a more comprehensive comparison. Please note that we want to emphasize two key disclaimers regarding the survey results. The first of these disclaimers is that we had 118 respondents (11%) compared to 2024’s 222 respondents (18%).

The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) celebrated the achievements of six individuals for their invaluable contributions to SSP and scholarly communication at our much-anticipated 48th Annual Meeting, held in Chula Vista, California, at the end of May.

We are excited to announce the fourth Pulse Check poll, “Social Media in Scholarly Communications,” which will gather timely, actionable insights from across the scholarly communications community. The poll explores how social media is being used across the scholarly communications ecosystem and how its role is evolving in practice.