2023 Journals Academy
November 28, December 5, December 12
11 a.m. ET to 2 p.m. ET
The SSP Journals Academy, developed by SSP’s Training Task Force, provides virtual training on all areas of academic journals publishing. While this program is designed for early to mid-career publishing staff who wish to broaden their knowledge beyond their current job responsibilities, experienced professionals looking for a refresher or who wish to keep current with best practices are also welcome to attend. Attendees will be exposed to existing and emerging areas of the journals landscape which will help both in their day-to-day duties and as they develop their careers.
Instructors will be experienced in their fields and will represent commercial and society publishers and service providers.
Topics covered will include
- Journal Business Models
- Financial Aspects of Academic Publishing
- Editorial and Production
- Marketing
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
- Data and Decision Making
- Hot Topics in Publishing
November 28, 2023
11:00 am-2:00 pm ET Session 1: The Business of Scholarly Publishing
- Journal Business Models
Speakers: Terrie Armstrong, Elsevier; July Kim Young, Bentham Science; Bas Straub, Frontiers - Journal Finances: Understanding the Value to Your Organization
Speakers: Andrew Knippenberg, Oxford University Press (OUP); Mercedes Simoncelli, Wolters Kluwer
December 5, 2023
11:00 am-2:00 pm ET Session 2: Key Components of Scholarly Publishing
- Editorial and Production
Speakers: Denise Kuo, Origin Editorial; Miranda Walker, Wolters Kluwer - Marketing
Speakers: Jennifer Regala, American Urological Association (AUA); Gina Reitenauer, American Gastroenterological Association (AGA); Cara Rivera, KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. (KGL) Consulting - Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
Speakers: Allison Leung, American Chemical Society (ACS); Damita Snow, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
December 12, 2023
11:00 am-2:00 pm ET Session 3: Deeper Dive into Scholarly Publishing
- Data and Decision Making
Speaker: Lori Carlin, Delta Think - Hot Topics in Publishing
Speakers: Tim Vines, DataSeer and Origin Editorial (Artificial Intelligence); Lily Garcia Walton (Organizational and Career Resilience); Bill Kasdorf (Beyond the Article); Simon Linacre, Digital Science (Predatory publishing)
Journals Academy Logistics
Sessions will be held on Zoom with a mix of pre-recorded and live sessions.There will be opportunities for Q & A and for networking with your fellow attendees.
Upon completion of the course, attendees will be issued a digital badge that they can share with their networks or on their LinkedIn profile.
