2026 Seminar: New Directions in Scholarly Publishing


What Is a Journal in 2030? Co-Creating the Near-Term Future in Scholarly Publishing


September 15, 2026
Cambridge, MA + Online

MIT Schwarzman College of Computing 
51 Vassar Street (Building 45)
Cambridge, MA 02139-4307

“The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create.” – Amy Webb

As scholarly publishing stands at a pivotal moment of transformation, this seminar invites participants to actively shape what the journal of 2030 will become. Moving beyond passive prediction, we will explore how stakeholders can collectively define the structures, standards, and values that will guide the next era of scholarship. Through a series of forward-looking discussions, from translating core principles into policy and advocacy with key stakeholders, to examining the evolving role of editorial judgment in the age of AI, we will confront both the opportunities and complexities of this transition. Together, these conversations will challenge us to reimagine not just what journals are, but what they should be, and how we can intentionally build that future.

  

Agenda

Tuesday, September 15

8:00am – 8:55am  Virtual Networking
9:00am – 10:15am                                  Welcome and Keynote
Keynote Speaker: Xiao-Li Meng, Editor-in-Chief of the Harvard Data Science Review and the Whipple VN Jones Professor of Statistics, Harvard University 
10:25am – 11:15am Editorial Judgment in the Age of AI
11:25am – 11:55am From Principles to Policy: Advocacy, Stakeholders, and the Future of Scholarship 
11:55am – 12:55pm Lunch
12:55pm – 2:25pm The Journal in 2030: a Product or a Process? 
2:35pm – 3:25 pm The Integrity Toolkit 
3:35pm – 5:00pm Publishing Landscape in 2030
5:15pm – 6:30pm On-site Social Hour
 

View session descriptions and speaker details below.

Accommodations

If you are coming from out of town, SSP has arranged a courtesy rate at the Lark Hotels 907 Main at a rate of $279/night for a king room + taxes (approx 14.5% or $40/night). The hotel is located about a 12 minute walk from the venue. The deadline to reserve the courtesy rate is July 13! Space is limited. 

 

Registration Information

The early registration deadline is August 25, 2026.

In person registration includes coffee, lunch, and the reception on September 15, access to the event via SSP Engage, and access to session recordings for 90 days.  

Individual virtual-only registration includes access to the live-stream, access to the event via SSP Engage, and access to session recordings for 90 days.

Organizations that purchase a group watch party can have unlimited viewers watching in one location on one device. Organizations will be given one login to access session recordings for 90 days. 

Registration Fees

The early registration deadline is August 25. 

Note: Individuals at SSP Sustaining Organizational Members are eligible for a 20% discount and individuals at SSP Partnering Organizational Members are eligible for a 10% discount on registration fees.

In-Person Registration 

MEMBERS NON-MEMBERS
   Early   Regular    Early  Regular
Regular  $355
  $390   $415
 $450
Librarians/Students/Researchers/Funders  $255
  $275 $295  $325
Low/Middle Income Country  $255  $275   $295  $325

Virtual Registration 

MEMBERS NON-MEMBERS
   Early  Regular    Early  Regular
Regular (Single Viewer) $150
 $170   $185
  $205
Librarians/Students/Researchers/Funders (Single Viewer) $90
 $100 $105
  $115
Low/Middle Income Country $90 $100    $105  $115

Discounted Bulk Registration Packages (Virtual) 

MEMBERS NON-MEMBERS
   Early  Regular    Early  Regular
Package of 3 $390
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  $520
Package of 5 $565
  $665 $720
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Package of 10 $980 $1,155    $1,220  $1,335
Package of 15 $1,135 $1,335    $1,400  $1,540
16+ Users Contact us for pricing.
Group/"Watch Party" Rate (Unlimited Viewers via Single Login/Location)  $530  $620    $640  $745
           

Sponsors

Thank you to our sponsors: Cadmore, Silverchair, and The MIT Press.

Cadmore Media

 

 



MIT Press

 

 

Additional opportunities are available. Contact Christen Pruitt at [email protected] for more information. 

New Directions Seminar Working Group

Ginny Herbert, Clarke & Esposito, co-lead
Jamie Devereaux, Sage, co-lead
Janaynne Carvalho do Amaral, University of Illinois
Matthew Cannon, Taylor & Francis
Betsy Donohue, Wiley
Karen E. Harvey, AIP
Nicola Hill, American Association for Cancer Research
Jennifer Kemp, Stratos
Lauren Kmec, AAAS
Avriel Licciardi, Wiley
Marie McVeigh, Elsevier
Jessica Miles, The Informed Frontier
Jonathan Schultz, American Heart Association
Jennifer Workman, Wiley

 

Event cancellation policy 
Cancellations received in writing prior September 1, 2026 will be issued a refund less a $30 processing fee. Allow up to 10 business days for the processing of refunds. No refunds will be processed for cancellations less than two weeks before the event. SSP encourages you to send a substitute in your place if you cannot attend. 

  • No refunds will be processed for cancellations less than two weeks before the event. SSP encourages you to send a substitute in your place if you cannot attend or to convert your registration to the virtual attendance option which will offer all content on-demand as well as some content live-streamed. 
    Registrations can be converted from in-person to virtual at any time before September 15, without any additional fees. Registrant will be refunded the difference in the registration rate. 

 

Cancellation or Format Change by SSP

SSP reserves the right to cancel any program or session or to change the format of the meeting to virtual. In the event of cancellation, SSP will refund registration fees, but is not responsible for any costs, damages, or other expenses of any kind, including and without limitation, transportation and/or hotel costs incurred by registrants. Speakers are subject to change without notice. In the event the format changes to virtual only, in-person attendees will be refunded the difference in the registration rate or they can cancel their registration less a $30 processing fee.

 

Accessibility

SSP is dedicated to making the 2026 New Directions Seminar as accessible as possible. We wish to ensure that as many participants as possible can meaningfully engage with all program content, whether in person or online. All attendees and speakers are asked to join us in supporting and implementing accessible practices. 

 
Automated captions will be enabled for all presentations.

If you have additional questions about event accessibility, please contact [email protected]. 

 

Health & Safety Information

In person attendees must adhere to SSP’s Infectious Disease Waiver. 

Code of Conduct

In person and virtual attendees are required to review and adhere to the SSP Code of Conduct. 

                    

 

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When
9/15/2026 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Eastern Daylight Time
Where
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing 51 Vassar Street (Building 45) Cambridge, MA 02139 UNITED STATES

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