Reverse roundtable discussions will kick off the afternoon. In person attendees stay in one group while seminar presenters and organizers rotate, facilitating discussions around phases of the research and publishing lifecycle. Facilitators will also be available for virtual attendees. Small-group discussions will focus on changes and disruptions in these areas:

Editorial, publishing and product strategy, and business models

Facilitators: Dax Rodulfa-Blemberg, American Society of Hematology (in person); Cheryl Johnson, American Psychological Association (in person); Chris Rudyj, American College of Physicians, (virtual)

Peer review and research integrity

Facilitators: Lillian Selonick, PNAS and Brian Solis, AIP Publishing (in person); Kendall McKenzie, Frontiers (virtual)

Submission, production, and publishing technologies

Facilitators: Anna Jester, EJP/Wiley (in person); Shelby Jenkins, American Psychological Association (in person); Matt Cannon,Taylor & Francis (virtual); Kristen Swendsrud, American Academy of Neurology (virtual)

Content discovery, indexing, dissemination, and archiving

Facilitators: Dylan Ruediger, Ithaka (in person); Jennifer Gibson, Dryad (in person); Kay Burrows, Taylor & Francis (virtual)

Marketing and promotion activities

Facilitators: Chelsea Tharp, BioOne and Neen LeMaster, American College of Gastroenterology (in person); Ashlina Chin, PNAS (virtual)

 

Both in-person and virtual attendees will be able to participate in these roundtables.