New Directions in Peer Review

Responsible and rigorous peer review is critical to the academic publishing process. Over the past two years, researchers have not only faced a global pandemic but have also had to manage an overwhelming flood of requests to review manuscripts. The pandemic has left the already-strained peer review system in a state of burnout. Editors, publishers, and researchers continuously ask themselves: How can we improve and yet simplify this essential process? What can we do to support researchers and peer reviewers in sustainable and equitable ways? Join us in this dynamic conversation as speakers discuss how all stakeholders can strike the right balance between streamlining peer review to deal with increasing research output and ensuring that it is thorough enough to uncover critical issues and ethical problems. Strategies for how the academic publishing community can protect and support this essential workflow will also be explored.

Publication Date

2022 | Sep 21

New Directions 2022 | Creating the New Possible

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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.

Ben Mudrak

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Senior Product Manager, ChemRxiv

John P. Fisher

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Fischell Family Distinguished Professor and Department Chair, University of Maryland

Paige Wooden

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Director, Publications, American Geophysical Union

Paige serves as Director of Publications at the American Geophysical Union (AGU). She oversees the department budget management process, editor relations, and department- and enterprise-wise data projects and strategy. Paige has held various positions over the past 16 years in AGU’s Publications department including peer review management. She holds a Master of English Literature from University of Maryland, College Park and a BA in English from University of California, Berkeley and is an avid cyclist and runner.

Yael Fitzpatrick

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Editorial Ethics Manager, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

I am an art director and publications professional with more than 25 years of design and management experience, including publication development in the STM space. I have spent more than 20 years in scholarly publishing and communication, including as Art Director for the Science family of journals. I have extensive experience with journals, magazines, and books in print and online, and expertise in content ranging from general daily news to highly technical academic research.