Ask a Publishing Executive: Executives from commercial and not-for profit publishers will discuss what they consider the greatest risks and opportunities facing the industry and share their thoughts on current state of scholarly publishing.

In anticipation of COP 2023, this panel will share pertinent information that scholarly publishers need to know about climate change from two key points of view: What challenges will climate change pose for the industry, and what can scholarly publishers, as science disseminators, do to help advance climate change research? Publishers have the credibility and resources to play a key role in expediting the trajectory of climate change research globally by placing this important work front and center for decision makers at both the international and regional levels. They also have the opportunity to lead by example via their own solutions to the problems that climate change may pose directly to the industry. Our speakers will address the varied avenues by which scholarly publishers can engage with their audiences on climate change research.

Transparency in the research process has never been a “one and done” activity. Norms and processes are changing all the time, in an effort to keep up with efforts to ensure more positive experiences and avoid consequences around bad actors or shortcuts. This session will zoom in on a few stages in the researcher and publisher journey. We’ll hone in on the increasing complexity in expectations around author Conflicts of Interest. To address transparency around data visualization, new tools will enable researchers to build their figures and charts on top of their data rather than through a separate process. A publisher will detail new guidelines to disincentivize helicopter/parachute research and to take more care with indigenous data governance.