Reimagining the Future of Scholarly Publishing at the Intersection of Value and Values

Preliminary Program Although every year in the scholarly publishing ecosystem is a balancing act of innovation, optimization, and value creation, 2025 is shaping up to be particularly challenging as the pace and scale of change is accelerating more than we’ve ever seen before. There is increasing pressure to provide value to and to meet the incredibly diverse needs of the global research community while maintaining financial health for our own organizations, living our values, and continuing to protect the scholarly record. With AI, open access, integrity, and mistrust frequently dominating the conversation, we are in the midst of an unprecedented shift in both our industry and society as a whole.  

As always, the SSP community continues to focus on bringing together academics, funders, librarians, publishers, service providers, technologists, researchers and countless others with a communal interest and stake in disseminating scholarly information. We look to the 47th Annual Meeting as an opportunity to continue this tradition and welcome all colleagues and community stakeholders. 

All times are listed in Eastern Time. Download the Preliminary Program for more information.

2025 Annual Meeting Program

Wednesday, 28 May 2025

Description
Trends in Academic Publishing 2025
Category
5/28/2025 - 2. Industry Breakout - 12:00 - 12:30 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
12:00 PM
The Sculptor’s Chisel, The Editor’s Tool: Introducing Typefi Orion
Category
5/28/2025 - 2. Industry Breakout - 12:00 - 12:30 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
12:00 PM
Transforming ScholarOne: The Evolution of Publishing Workflows
Category
5/28/2025 - 2. Industry Breakout - 12:00 - 12:30 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
12:00 PM
From Pencils to Processors: How AI is Cracking the Peer Review Puzzle
Category
5/28/2025 - 3. Industry Breakout - 12:00 - 12:30 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
12:00 PM
Rethinking the Current: Swimming Upstream with XML to Transform Submission, Peer Review, and Production
Category
5/28/2025 - 3. Industry Breakout - 12:45 - 1:15 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
12:45 PM
The Role of GenAI in Peer Review - Balancing Innovation and Integrity
Category
5/28/2025 - 3. Industry Breakout - 12:45 - 1:15 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
12:45 PM
Harnessing AI for Discovery: Analyzing Impact Across Library Users and Insights from Publishers
Category
5/28/2025 - 3. Industry Breakout - 12:45 - 1:15 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
12:45 PM
Revolutionizing Scholarly Publishing: Practical Applications from the CACTUS AI Solutions Playground
Category
5/28/2025 - 3. Industry Breakout - 12:45 - 1:15 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
12:45 PM
Safeguarding Research Integrity: Enhancing Identity Verification and Accountability with RICS
Category
5/28/2025 - 4. Industry Breakout - 1:30 - 2:00 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
1:30 PM
From Chaos to Clarity: GraphRAG, AI, and Process Orchestration
Category
5/28/2025 - 4. Industry Breakout - 1:30 - 2:00 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
1:30 PM
Reimagine Peer Review with KGL Smart Review®
Category
5/28/2025 - 4. Industry Breakout - 1:30 - 2:00 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
1:30 PM
LLMs: Redefining "Value" while Upholding "Values"
Category
5/28/2025 - 5. Industry Breakout - 2:15 - 2:45 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
2:15 PM
Strengthening Research Integrity with Dimensions Author Check
Category
5/28/2025 - 5. Industry Breakout - 2:15 - 2:45 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
2:15 PM
Drowning in Submissions? Smart Guide to AI-powered Peer Review (The Only Answer to the Deluge)
Category
5/28/2025 - 5. Industry Breakout - 2:15 - 2:45 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
2:15 PM
How Researchers Are Embracing AI Search: A Growth Opportunity for Journal Publishers
Category
5/28/2025 - 5. Industry Breakout - 2:15 - 2:45 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM
2:15 PM
Posters will be on display outside the Exhibitors Marketplace before the Marketplace opens. Stop by to get a sneak peek.
Category
5/28/2025 - 3. Wednesday Afternoon Events
Track
Posters
Time
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
2:30 PM
Society Journals in the Evolving Publishing Landscape: A Roundtable Discussion
Category
5/28/2025 - 6. Industry Breakout - 3:00 - 3:30 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:00 PM
Optimizing Publishing Infrastructure: A Case Study of ASM and ACS
Category
5/28/2025 - 6. Industry Breakout - 3:00 - 3:30 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:00 PM
Purpose Before Profit: How Three Society Publishers Join Forces to Better Serve Their Research Community
Category
5/28/2025 - 6. Industry Breakout - 3:00 - 3:30 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:00 PM
Publishers and Funders: Future of Manuscript Review and Proposal Evaluation
Category
5/28/2025 - 6. Industry Breakout - 3:00 - 3:30 pm
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:00 PM
Category
5/28/2025 - 7. Wednesday Afternoon Events
Track
Plenary
Time
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM
4:00 PM
How Lessons Learned from Shark Research, Conservation, and Education Can Help Advance Scholarly Communications
Category
5/28/2025 - 7. Wednesday Afternoon Events
Track
Plenary
Time
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
4:15 PM
Category
5/28/2025 - 7. Wednesday Afternoon Events
Track
Other
Time
5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
5:30 PM

Thursday, 29 May 2025

Description
Category
5/29/2025 - 1. Thursday Morning Events
Time
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
7:00 AM
Category
5/29/2025 - 1. Thursday Morning Events
Track
Networking
Time
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
7:30 AM
Category
5/29/2025 - 1. Thursday Morning Events
Track
Other
Time
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
8:00 AM
Opening Plenary: Moderated Discussion: Preserving Our Value(s): Scholarly Publishing in a Changing World
Category
5/29/2025 - 1. Thursday Morning Events
Track
Plenary
Time
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
9:00 AM
Category
5/29/2025 - 1. Thursday Morning Events
Track
Networking
Time
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM
10:00 AM
Prevention of Systematic Manipulation at Scale: Setting a Proactive Strategy
Category
5/29/2025 - 2. Concurrent Sessions 10:45 am - 11:45 am
Track
Education
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM
Navigating the AI Frontier: Developing Robust Governance Policies for Publishers, Authors, and Reviewers
Category
5/29/2025 - 2. Concurrent Sessions 10:45 am - 11:45 am
Track
Education
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM
How Libraries and Publishers are Advancing Accessible Scholarly Publishing Amidst Evolving Legislation
Category
5/29/2025 - 2. Concurrent Sessions 10:45 am - 11:45 am
Track
Education
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM
What Really Motivates Researchers to Make Real-World Impact?
Category
5/29/2025 - 2. Concurrent Sessions 10:45 am - 11:45 am
Track
Education
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM
I Measure with My Heart: Outcomes over Outputs
Category
5/29/2025 - 2. Concurrent Sessions 10:45 am - 11:45 am
Track
Education
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM
President's Early Career Roundtable
Category
5/29/2025 - 2. Concurrent Sessions 10:45 am - 11:45 am
Track
Education
Time
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
10:45 AM
Category
5/29/2025 - 3. Awards Luncheon/Annual Business Meeting
Track
Other
Time
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
12:00 PM
Category
5/29/2025 - 6. Exhibitors Marketplace
Track
Networking
Time
12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
12:00 PM
Category
5/29/2025 - 5. Poster Session
Track
Posters
Time
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
1:30 PM
Charleston Trendspotting Initiative
Category
5/29/2025 - 5. Concurrent Sessions 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Track
Education
Time
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
2:30 PM
STM goes to Washington: The Scientific Method Meets the Political Process
Category
5/29/2025 - 5. Concurrent Sessions 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Track
Education
Time
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
2:30 PM
Going Beyond “Just Trust the Science”: Innovations in Science Communication
Category
5/29/2025 - 5. Concurrent Sessions 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Track
Education
Time
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
2:30 PM
Small, but Mighty: Maintaining and Elevating the Value of Humanities Content through Strategic Partnerships
Category
5/29/2025 - 5. Concurrent Sessions 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Track
Education
Time
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
2:30 PM
How Publishers and Librarians Can Work Together to Support Early Career Researchers
Category
5/29/2025 - 5. Concurrent Sessions 2:30 - 3:30 pm
Track
Education
Time
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
2:30 PM
Category
5/29/2025 - 6. Thursday Afternoon Events
Track
Networking
Time
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
3:30 PM
What Smaller Publishers Need from Tech Vendors to Level Up
Category
5/29/2025 - 7. Concurrent Sessions 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Track
Education
Time
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM
Designing Resilient Communities for Change: Successes, Challenges, and Practical Ways Forward
Category
5/29/2025 - 7. Concurrent Sessions 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Track
Education
Time
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM
Scholarly Publishing and the Law: Copyright, Contracts, and Why You May Need a Lawyer!
Category
5/29/2025 - 7. Concurrent Sessions 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Track
Education
Time
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM
Real World Results on Peer Review: Pilot Study Indicates a Solution
Category
5/29/2025 - 7. Concurrent Sessions 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Track
Education
Time
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM
Business Processes for Sustainable Open Access: Recommended Practices for Institutions, Research Funders, and Publishers
Category
5/29/2025 - 7. Concurrent Sessions 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Track
Education
Time
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
4:00 PM
Network with your colleagues and other professionals at the SSP Annual Meeting Reception
Category
5/29/2025 - 9. Networking Reception/Exhibitors Marketplace
Track
Networking
Time
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
5:00 PM
Category
5/29/2025 - 9. Networking Reception/Exhibitors Marketplace
Track
Networking
Time
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
5:00 PM
Category
5/29/2025 - 9. Networking Reception/Exhibitors Marketplace
Track
Networking
Time
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM
6:30 PM
Category
5/29/2025 - Special Event
Time
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
7:30 PM

Friday, 30 May 2025

Description
Category
5/30/2025 - 1. Friday Morning Events
Time
7:00 AM - 7:30 AM
7:00 AM
Category
5/30/2025 - 1. Friday Morning Events
Track
Invitation-Only
Time
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
7:30 AM
Category
5/30/2025 - 1. Friday Morning Events
Track
Networking
Time
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM
8:00 AM
New and Noteworthy Product Presentations
Category
5/30/2025 - 2. Friday Morning Events
Track
Previews
Time
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM
9:00 AM
Category
5/30/2025 - 2. Friday Morning Events
Track
Networking
Time
10:15 AM - 11:00 AM
10:15 AM
Where to Start? Talking with Authors About Open Access
Category
5/30/2025 - 3. Concurrent Sessions 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Track
Education
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM
Breaking the Silos: Using AI to Fuse Copyright Law, Academic Knowledge, and Commercial Innovation
Category
5/30/2025 - 3. Concurrent Sessions 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Track
Education
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM
Addressing Research Integrity with Identity Verification
Category
5/30/2025 - 3. Concurrent Sessions 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Track
Education
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM
Experiments in Community Engagement at the Society Associations
Category
5/30/2025 - 3. Concurrent Sessions 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Track
Education
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM
Scholarly Publishing Shark Tank: Where to Invest to Achieve Our Goals
Category
5/30/2025 - 3. Concurrent Sessions 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Track
Education
Time
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
11:00 AM
A boxed lunch will be served in the Exhibitors Marketplace.
Category
5/30/2025 - 4. Friday Lunch Options
Track
Networking
Time
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
12:00 PM
Category
5/30/2025 - 4. Friday Lunch Options
Track
Networking
Time
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
12:15 PM
Category
5/30/2025 - 4. Friday Lunch Options
Track
Industry Breakout
Time
12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
12:30 PM
Measuring Success and Ensuring Progress: Accountability and Metrics in DEIA Programs
Category
5/30/2025 - 5. Concurrent Sessions 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Track
Education
Time
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
1:30 PM
Delivering Value at a Mission-Driven Organization: Some Case Studies
Category
5/30/2025 - 5. Concurrent Sessions 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Track
Education
Time
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
1:30 PM
Diversification and Decentralization of Peer Review
Category
5/30/2025 - 5. Concurrent Sessions 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Track
Education
Time
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
1:30 PM
Non-profits Navigating the Storm: How Non-APC Models are Becoming a Lifeline for Non-profit Publishing Sustainability
Category
5/30/2025 - 5. Concurrent Sessions 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Track
Education
Time
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
1:30 PM
Teaming Up to Transform: Scaling Responsible AI through Strategic Partnerships
Category
5/30/2025 - 5. Concurrent Sessions 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Track
Education
Time
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
1:30 PM
Category
5/30/2025 - 7. Friday Afternoon Events
Track
Networking
Time
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
2:30 PM
Oxford-Style Debate: AI Is Fair Use
Category
5/30/2025 - 7. Closing Plenary
Track
Plenary
Time
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM