Event

ALPSP 2025 Annual Conference

10 Sep 2025

to 12 Sep 2025

The Manchester Deansgate Hotel, UK.

Practical Implementation in Scholarly Publishing

The ALPSP Annual Conference offers a welcoming space to exchange ideas, explore new initiatives, and engage in meaningful discussions about the evolving challenges and opportunities in scholarly publishing. KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. is proud to once again sponsor the conference as it returns to Manchester, UK, from 10–12 September 2025. We look forward to connecting with fellow members of the publishing community and sharing ideas that drive innovation.

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Our high-speed, quality-assured production workflow can take manuscripts from acceptance to author proofs in 24 hours. By uniting human intelligence and care with sophisticated technology such as NLP, AI, automated templates, and workflow engines, KGL’s Smart Publish platform alleviates wait times while achieving best-in-class editorial and typographic quality with record-setting speed to publication.

Redefining Peer Review

Strengthen peer review with KGL’s Smart Review workflow tool that automates common tasks to expedite manual processes, preserve editorial quality, and improve author, reviewer, and editor satisfaction—now integrated with DataSeer to ensure data sharing compliance, Papermill Alarm to combat research fraud, and common submission systems including Editorial Manager® (EM) and ScholarOne Manuscripts.

Industry-Leading Editorial Support

In March of this year, KGL acquired Origin Editorial. This strategic acquisition combines the organizations’ complementary expertise, technology, and workforce to offer enhanced editorial, peer review, and consulting services and meet the rapidly evolving needs of the professional publishing community.

Integrated Content Hosting

Discover KGL PubFactory, our integrated hosting platform delivering journals, books, databases, and videos along with powerful publishing and analytics tools. Whether you need a scalable content hosting solution or a seamless digital publishing experience, KGL PubFactory provides the flexibility and insights required for success.

Expanding Global Reach

KGL Accucoms is the leading provider of sales and marketing services to academic and professional publishers, helping connect content with librarians and institutions worldwide. Our expertise in sales representation and market intelligence ensures that publishers maximize their global reach and engagement.

Meet with Us at #ALPSP2025

Read on to learn more about our session that you won’t want to miss. Or click below to schedule a meeting and discuss a one-stop content solution for your publishing workflow.

Schedule Meeting

We also hope you will join us at the ALPSP session with Kevin Lomangino, Director, KGL Consulting.

Session 8a: Portfolio Development in the Age of Volume-based Business Models: Mission-aligned Strategies to Drive Revenue and Impact
Thursday, 11 September 2025, 14:50-15:35 BST

Effective portfolio development has become essential for publishers aiming to maintain (and even improve) the publication of quality content, drive impact, enhance author satisfaction, and optimize journal revenues. This session will bring together voices from across the industry to explore innovative approaches for refining (and, where strategically sound, expanding) journal portfolios, optimizing the portfolio’s aims and scope, implementing revenue driving tactics, aligning transfer options with author needs, and ensuring that impact metrics support and advance the society’s overall mission and objectives.

Geared to smaller publishers and societies, the session will feature practical applications and actionable insights. Attendees will learn how to create seamless pathways for authors by strategically aligning scopes and optimizing impact metrics (beyond Impact Factor!) across a suite of journals. We will also explore how editorial board structures and responsibilities are adapting, with the goal of attracting more high-impact submissions and supporting long-term growth objectives. Real world case studies from a range of speakers will feature stories of success and failure to support professional development and guide strategic decision-making.

The session will include diverse perspectives including publications strategists from societies and small publishers; librarians; and allied industry organizations. In addition to offering practical tips, our speakers will reflect on the broader effects of a “growth” mindset and its challenges for the industry and science.

This unique opportunity is tailored for professionals ready to transform their publications to increase engagement and impact. Attendees can expect a mix of strategic insight and practical advice for maintaining your competitive edge, driving growth, and meeting the evolving needs of the author and research community.