New Directions in Tech

SSP’s 2022 New Directions Seminar gathered experts in the field to review the latest developments and innovations in our industry and discuss how we can collectively take the best of what we’ve learned over the past few years into the future. Featured presentations highlighted the advancement of new ideas, technologies, and collaborations that are currently shaping the future of academic publishing, including new directions in open access; new agreements and collaborations that could change the course of research and research funding; ethics in peer review; new technologies in scholarly publishing and the importance of adapting to a data-driven future; and much more. Topics were presented by a diverse and passionate group of speakers from academia, scholarly publishers, librarians, and industry service providers.

James founded Penelope.ai in 2015 because he was tired of reading long author guidelines and poorly reported research articles. He saw an opportunity for software to help authors adhere to journal and scientific guidelines by giving immediate, personalized feedback. He studied Neuroscience at Oxford and also works closely with the EQUATOR Network to promote transparent reporting in clinical research.

Dr. McIntosh is the founder and CEO of Ripeta, a Digital Science company. At Ripeta we automate checks on the credibility of a paper focusing on three indicators of trust: research, professionalism, and reproducibility. An accomplished biomedical informatician and data scientist as well as an internationally known consultant, speaker, and trainer, she holds a Masters and PhD in Public Health with concentrations in Biostatistics and Epidemiology from Saint Louis University.

Dr. McIntosh is the founder and CEO of Ripeta, a Digital Science company. At Ripeta we automate checks on the credibility of a paper focusing on three indicators of trust: research, professionalism, and reproducibility. An accomplished biomedical informatician and data scientist as well as an internationally known consultant, speaker, and trainer, she holds a Masters and PhD in Public Health with concentrations in Biostatistics and Epidemiology from Saint Louis University.