Future of Scientific Publishing conference
On Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 July 2025, the Royal Society will host a conference chaired by Sir Mark Walport FRS, which will bring together global leaders in scientific publishing and research and innovation to discuss the current state, likely developments and major disruptions possible in scientific publishing in the next 15 years.
The conference will convene key stakeholders from the science and publishing communities to improve mutual understanding, develop shared priorities and foster collaboration.
Attending this event
This in-person invitation only event will be held at the Royal Society. More information will be available soon.
Schedule
| 10:00-10:30 |
Scientific publishing in a changing world
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| 10:30-11:00 |
What do researchers need from STEM publishing?
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| 11:00-12:00 |
What do other stakeholders need from STEM publishing?
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| 12:00-13:00 |
Lunch
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| 13:00-14:00 |
Stewardship of the academic record
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| 14:00-15:00 |
People
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| 15:00-15:30 |
Afternoon tea
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| 15:30-16:30 |
Building the technical infrastructure for a trustworthy literature
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| 16:30-17:15 |
Discussion of key learnings first day
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| 17:30-17:45 |
Summary session
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| 09:30-10:30 |
Disseminating research – beyond the journal article
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| 10:30-11:30 |
Research assessment - Conflicting incentives and motivations
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| 11:30-12:30 |
International perspectives on publishing and scholarly communication
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| 12:30-13:30 |
Lunch
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| 13:30-14:30 |
The economics of the publishing market, who pays, and how might it be made better?
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| 14:30-15:30 |
Disciplinary differences
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| 15:30-16:00 |
Afternoon tea
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| 16:00-17:00 |
Making the whole greater than the sum of the parts
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| 17:00-17:45 |
Discussion of future scenarios
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| 17:45-18:00 |
Summary session
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