Industry resources
A curated directory of the essential blogs, newsletters, magazines, podcasts, organizations, and data sources covering academic and scholarly publishing. Updated regularly as new resources emerge.
Blogs & industry commentary
Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP)
The essential industry blog. Multi-author platform covering publishing strategy, open access economics, AI in peer review, research integrity, and business models. Guest posts from senior leaders across the industry.
The Center for Scientific Integrity
Tracking retractions as a window into the scientific process. Essential reading for research integrity coverage — paper mill exposés, AI-generated manuscript detection, and publisher accountability.
Scholastica
Practical publishing operations coverage with a focus on journal workflows, peer review innovation, open access implementation, and AI adoption at the editorial level.
KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd
Deep dives on publishing production, research integrity, and technology trends. Their annual predictions and year-in-review posts are especially valuable for tracking industry direction.
Charleston Conference
Blog and community hub bridging the library and publisher worlds. Covers collection management, licensing, and the evolving relationship between institutions and publishers.
Delta Think
Data-driven analysis of scholarly communications. Known for their Open Access Data Analytics tool and strategic consulting insights on publisher business models.
News & trade publications
The Bookseller Media Ltd
The UK's leading trade publication for the book industry. Covers publisher financials, M&A activity, rights deals, and industry-wide trends. Essential for tracking the business side of publishing.
Europa Science
Dedicated to the scholarly and professional publishing sector. Covers technology adoption, open access policy, publisher strategy, and AI integration in research workflows.
Independent
Aggregated news service for the STM publishing sector. Pulls together press releases, partnership announcements, and industry developments from across the ecosystem.
Independent
Comprehensive scholarly publishing news aggregator covering deals, partnerships, open access developments, and technology launches across the global publishing landscape.
PWxyz LLC
The international news platform of book publishing. While primarily trade-focused, their coverage of publisher financials, M&A, and tech trends often includes academic publishing.
Inside Higher Ed
Higher education news with strong coverage of open access policy, federal funding mandates (Nelson Memo), institutional publishing relationships, and the broader academic landscape.
Choice / ACRL
Weekly roundup of the most important academic publishing stories. Excellent curation from across the industry with editorial context and commentary. A great way to catch up on the week.
Frankfurt Book Fair
International publishing news with a focus on global markets, rights, translation, and book fair coverage. Good for understanding how academic publishing fits into the broader global industry.
Podcasts
Society for Scholarly Publishing
Primers on key publishing topics — sales, library relationships, open access, research integrity, and university press operations. Accessible format with experienced industry guests.
New Books Network
Long-form conversations with authors of new books on scholarly communication, publishing, open access, and knowledge dissemination. Deep intellectual engagement with the ideas shaping the field.
Copyright Clearance Center
Interviews with publishing leaders on copyright, licensing, content strategy, and industry transformation. Includes a weekly publishing news roundup in partnership with Publishers Weekly.
Choice / ACRL
Four episodes per month exploring a single topic in depth. Covers libraries, academic publishing, collection management, and the intersection of technology and scholarship.
Organizations & standards bodies
International Association of STM Publishers
Global trade association for academic and professional publishers. Their annual reports on the state of scholarly publishing are industry benchmarks. Key source for AI policy positions.
Committee on Publication Ethics
Sets ethical guidelines for scholarly publishing worldwide. Their AI disclosure frameworks and guidance on research integrity are increasingly central to how publishers operate.
Society for Scholarly Publishing
Professional society for the scholarly publishing community. Runs the annual SSP conference and publishes The Scholarly Kitchen. Membership spans publishers, libraries, and technology providers.
Association of University Presses
Represents 160+ university presses worldwide. Key source for UP-specific policy, financial health data, and collective responses to industry challenges including AI.
Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
Represents society and not-for-profit publishers. Their annual conference and training programs are particularly valuable for understanding the society publishing perspective on AI and OA.
International Committee of Medical Journal Editors
Sets authorship criteria and reporting standards for medical journals worldwide. Their updated AI authorship guidelines are becoming the de facto standard adopted by publishers across disciplines.
Data sources & research tools
Digital Science
Research intelligence platform linking publications, grants, patents, clinical trials, and policy documents. Useful for tracking publishing volume trends and citation patterns across publishers.
Allen Institute for AI
AI-powered academic search engine. Its open API and dataset are widely used by AI companies — making it a key node in the AI-scholarly content licensing ecosystem.
OurResearch
Free and open catalog of the world's research system — papers, authors, institutions, journals. Useful for tracking open access growth rates and publisher market share.
Cambia
Open discovery and citation platform linking scholarly publications and patents. Free alternative to proprietary research analytics for tracking publishing trends.