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About us
About us

ALPSP is the international trade association which supports and represents not-for-profit organizations that publish scholarly and professional content, and those that work with them.
- About ALPSP
- Governance
  Governance
  
  ALPSP is a not-for-profit organization and is governed by the board of directors which is responsible for the management of the business and provides strategic direction.
  - Directors
  - Committees
    
    Committees
    
    ALPSP identifies focus areas and priorities for activity through the work of its committees. Anyone working at a member organization is eligible to serve on a committee, subject to vacancies.
    
    Policy Committee
    
    Membership and Marketing Committee
    
    Education Committee
    
    Training Committee
    
    Finance & Governance Committee
  - General meetings
  - Elections
- ALPSP team
- Volunteer for ALPSP
- Partners
Training
Training

ALPSP training is devised and delivered by publishers for publishers and has a broad selection of topics to choose from.
- About our training
- Virtual training
- In-house training
  In-house training
  
  In-house training works for organizations large and small, and is run with a minimum of five delegates.
  - In-house training enquiry
Events
Events

Through an extensive range of in-person and online events, we help keep you updated on the latest developments from leading experts in scholarly publishing and provide networking opportunities for our community.
- About our events
- Events schedule
- ALPSP conference
- ALPSP awards
  ALPSP awards
- UP Redux
- The London Book Fair
- Seminars and networking
- Webinars
- Industry events
  Industry events
  - Submit an event
- Past events
Our community
Our community

Membership is available for all employees within an organization, and we welcome applications from across the scholarly publishing community.
News & publications
News & publications

Stay updated on all the latest news in scholarly publishing. Access member benefits, such as our Learned Publishing journal, Alert newsletter and Policy bulletin.
- Learned Publishing
- ALPSP Alert newsletter and Policy bulletin
  ALPSP Alert newsletter and Policy bulletin
  
  ALPSP Alert is a free monthly newsletter for members and our quarterly member-only bulletin, brings you the latest updates on international policy, legislation and practices impacting the industry.
  - Alert newsletter
    
    Alert newsletter
    
    Alert archive
  - Policy bulletin
- Industry news
  Industry news
  
  All the latest news updates and announcements from ALPSP and its members.
  - Submit industry news
- SDGs and Publishing Resources
- EDI toolkit
- ALPSP blog
Careers hub
Careers hub

Our careers hub brings together a collection of resources for the scholarly publishing community, including educational videos, the latest job opportunities and details of our mentorship scheme and redundancy support package.
- Educational videos
- Jobs board
  Jobs board
  
  The ALPSP Jobs Board lists all the latest vacancies from both ALPSP members and non-members in the publishing community.
  - Submit a job
  - Subscribe to job alerts
- Mentorship scheme
- Redundancy support package

What is a Journal?

What is a Journal?

Simon Linacre, Cabells

An Introduction to Scholarly Publishing

An Introduction to Scholarly Publishing

Simon Linacre, Digital Science

An Introduction to DORA

An Introduction to DORA

Claire Moulton, The Company of Biologists and Anna Hatch, DORA

An Introduction to Open Access and Business Models

An Introduction to Open Access and Business Models

Dan Pollock, Silicon Guru

An Introduction to Publishers' Licensing Services (PLS)

An Introduction to Publishers' Licensing Services (PLS)

Clare Zubkowska, Publishers' Licensing Services

Building and Nurturing a Network

Building and Nurturing a Network

Merlin Fox, Artech House and Sophia Anderton, British Institute of Radiology

Commissioning Content

Commissioning Content

Merlin Fox, Artech House and Sophia Anderton, British Institute of Radiology

Influencing Styles

Influencing Styles

Mark Thomas, Glass Box Thinking

Publication Ethics

Publication Ethics

Randy Townsend, American Geophysical Union

Transformative Journals

Transformative Journals

Claire Moulton, The Company of Biologists

Transparent Metrics

Transparent Metrics

Claire Moulton, The Company of Biologists

Preprints and Preprint Curation

Preprints and Preprint Curation

Helen Robertson, The Company of Biologists

What is a Journal Workflow?

What is a Journal Workflow?

Simon Linacre, Cabells

My Life in Scholarly Publishing

My Life in Scholarly Publishing

Peter Ashman, former CEO BMJ and Chair of ALPSP

An Introduction to Open Access Books Models

An Introduction to Open Access Books Models

Frances Pinter, Central European University Press

How to get the best from your Editorial Board

How to get the best from your Editorial Board

Mark Thomas, Glass Box Thinking and May Copsey, Royal Society of Chemistry

Launching New Journals

Launching New Journals

Pippa Smart, PSP Consulting

What is a Books Workflow?

What is a Books Workflow?

Niall Kennedy, Peter Lang International Academic Publishers

How research funders are changing scholarly publishing

How research funders are changing scholarly publishing

Rob Johnson, Research Consulting

Books in the Data-driven World

Books in the Data-driven World

Nicola Parkin, Taylor & Francis

Using Data to Make Decisions in Book Publishing

Using Data to Make Decisions in Book Publishing

Charles Watkinson, University of Michigan

The role of publishers in the evolving research data landscape

The role of publishers in the evolving research data landscape

Andrea Chiarelli, Research Consulting

Women in Leadership White Paper

Women in Leadership White Paper

Abigail Barclay, Inspired Selection

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