SSP Preview – PUBLISH NOW: A True One-Stop Content Workflow for Scholarly Associations

by KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd.

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The marketplace for scholarly publishing has become increasingly difficult to navigate over the last several years. Independent and society publishers have had to cope with evolving business models focusing on new technology, sustainability, Open Access, and more; pressure to increase high-quality submissions; the growing need for speed to publication, particularly with potentially life-saving research; and expectations of a straightforward author and user experience. To remain competitive and to focus on their main task of publishing important content, publishers have had to rely on a variety of external service providers to help with or take on many of these processes.

While outsourcing has been helpful, contracting with different vendors to take on varying aspects of the publishing process adds its own complications and potential problems where systems don’t align. By working with a publishing solutions provider with the ability to take a manuscript from peer review to acceptance, through AI-powered copyediting, XML composition and author proofing, to electronic deliverables, online hosting, printing, and even marketing and management services, publishers are able to get the support they need in a seamless environment. Even if a publisher only seeks a vendor for one or two aspects of its program, having a partner who understands and works with the full publishing process can be vital.

Many society publishers may be considering contracting with a commercial publisher to solve this problem but at the expense of surrendering much of their operational autonomy. At the Society for Scholarly Publishing 2023 Annual Meeting, KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. (KGL), will explore how publishers can maintain truly comprehensive journal workflows while still sustaining publishing independence.

The Industry Breakout Session, PUBLISH NOW: A True One-Stop Content Workflow for Scholarly Associations, will feature content and technology experts from across KGL, including Kevin Lomangino, Director of KGL Consulting; Alex Kahler, Head of KGL Editorial; and Tom Beyer, Platform Services Director, KGL PubFactory. They will speak to various joined-up and a la carte publishing services including editorial, production, intelligent automation, online hosting, and print through sister-company Sheridan—and how publishers can see streamlined solutions, accelerated publication, new hosting functionality, and improved outcomes.