2025 SSP 47th Annual Meeting

2025 Annual Meeting

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

Important Registration Information

To view registration rates please click here.

Registrations received after Friday, May 23, 2025, will be processed on-site. If you are unable to register before the May 23, 2025 deadline, you may register on-site at the Registration Desk.

When registering, please select the Industry Breakout Sessions and lunch events you plan to attend. Only events/sessions for which we need advance registration counts have an "Add" button. In order to streamline the registration process, we encourage you to build your personal itinerary for all other sessions and events in the meeting app, which will be available in May. For more information about individual registration passes,  please see descriptions below. 

EARLY BIRD RATES AVAILABLE THROUGH APRIL 18, 2025!

Full Meeting Registration Information

The Annual Meeting begins at 12:00 pm on Wednesday and includes all industry breakout sessions and events through Friday. 

To receive the group discount rate for 3–9 registrants, use promo code: AMGRP3 if the discount does not apply automatically. Note, the first two registrations are at full price and the discount applies to the 3rd through the 9th registrations.

To receive the group discount rate for 10+ registrants, use promo code: AMGRP10 if the discount does not apply automatically. Note: the first two registrations are at full price, the 3rd through the 9th registrations receive a 20% discount, the 10th through the 19th registrations receive a 30% discount, the 20th through the 39th registrations receive a 40% discount, and the 40th through the 49th registrations receive a 50% discount.  

Librarian/Funder/Researcher/Retired Registration
Librarians, funders, researchers, and retirees can register at a discounted rate. Select the Librarian/Funder/Researcher/Retired Full Meeting Registration type. If you are a member, the system will recognize you based on your member type when you log in and adjust the rate accordingly. 

Students
Students can register at a discounted rate. Select the Student Full Meeting registration type. Must present a valid student ID when picking up your badge at registration. 

One-Day Registration
Choose this registration if you are only able to attend one day, either Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. 

Exhibitor Registration
One complimentary full registration is included for exhibitors. Contact [email protected] to register your representative for this complimentary pass. Additional exhibitor representatives must register at the Extra Exhibitor Rate. There is a limit of 3 extra exhibitors per booth. 

Speaker Registration
Educational session and keynote speakers and moderators are provided a complimentary registration for the day they are speaking only. Please choose the speaker comp pass. If you would like to attend the full meeting, additional registration fees will apply. Please select the applicable speaker full meeting registration rate. Speaker registrations do not qualify for additional discounts and can not be included in the 3–9 or 10+ discounted rates. Preview session presenters, Industry Breakout session presenters, and poster presenters do not qualify for the Speaker Registration rate or complimentary pass. 

Low Middle Income Country Registration
Residents of countries classified as low, lower middle, or upper middle on the World Bank List of Economies quality for a discounted registration rate. Select the Full Meeting Registration type and the discount will be applied to registrations for attendees residing in any country that is not classified “high income.” Discounts cannot be combined with organization group discounts. 

Note: If your financial situation has changed significantly due to recent loss of employment such that you would have difficulty attending the meeting, please contact us to discuss options.

How Group Discounts Work
The first two registrations are at full price, the 3rd through the 9th registrations receive a 20% discount, the 10th through the 19th registrations receive a 30% discount, the 20th through the 39th registrations receive a 40% discount, and the 40th through the 49th registrations receive a 50% discount. All members of the group must be registered on the same transaction in order for the discount to reflect for online orders. Registrants must be linked to the same organization in the database. For groups of 50 or more from the same organization, please contact [email protected] for pricing information.

 # of 
registrations
  % discount
 1–2  0%
 3–9  20%
  10–19  30%
  20–39  40%
  40–49  50%
  50+  Contact [email protected]

 

Please Note: Requests for partial refunds due to selecting the incorrect registration rate will be reviewed and processed no more than 15 days prior to the event. Partial refunds are contingent on meeting the eligibility requirements for the requested rate type. Discounts cannot be combined for the Group rates.

To register please create an account or log in. 

To register additional people or someone other than yourself, click on Register Someone Else after logging in. After entering their contact details, click on their profile icon below and select the appropriate registration type from the Registration Options box. To edit their contact details, highlight their profile icon by clicking on it and then clicking on the edit icon below their status information. 

To cancel your own registration, click the Cancel My Registration button. To cancel other registrations, click Proceed to Checkout and remove the items from your cart on the next page.

When
5/28/2025 12:00 PM - 5/30/2025 5:00 PM
Eastern Daylight Time
Where
Hilton Baltimore 401 W Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21201 UNITED STATES

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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

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