ALPSP Conference Sponsors
Platinum & Rising Star Award Sponsor
Publishers’ Licensing Services (PLS) has provided rights and licensing services to the publishing industry since 1981.
A non-profit collective management organisation, owned and directed by the four main UK publishing trade associations, our primary role is to maximise the value of published content, enable its legitimate re-use, and protect copyright through effective collective licensing, permissions and rights management services.
Learn more about PLS
PLS represents over 4,500 publishers and collected and distributed more than £48 million in 2024-25.
It is owned and governed by four publisher trade associations including ALPSP.
PLS provides a range of rights management services and resources:
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PLS Collect provides publishers with direct access to all of the benefits of collective licensing through a simple user-friendly platform.
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PLSclear is an award-winning permissions platform designed to save publishers time and reduce the often admin-heavy processes associated with handling permissions requests.
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Access to Research makes it easy, free and convenient for anyone to access world-leading published academic research in libraries across the UK.
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PLS Rights and Licensing Hub is a free online resource for anyone wishing to better understand how good rights management can improve a publishers’ revenue and profitability.
Award Sponsor
PA EDitorial Ltd is a leading publishing and editorial services company serving the global academic publishing community. Established in 2011, the company has rapidly grown to become a trusted name in the industry, known for its commitment to quality, innovation, and client satisfaction. PA EDitorial Ltd offers a comprehensive range of editorial services designed to meet the diverse needs of authors, publishers, academic institutions, and corporate clients.
Quiz Sponsor
Silverchair is the leading independent platform partner for scholarly and professional publishers, serving our growing community through flexible technology and unparalleled services. Our teams build, maintain, and innovate platforms across the publishing lifecycle—from idea to impact. Our products facilitate submission, peer review, hosting, dissemination, and impact measurement, enabling researchers and professionals to maximize their contributions to our world.
Bronze Sponsors
Open Pharma is a multi-sponsor collaboration that drives positive change in the communication of pharmaceutical research. Through research, education, community engagement and leadership, Open Pharma aims to make research outputs more transparent, accessible and discoverable.
Founded in 2016, Open Pharma is facilitated by Oxford PharmaGenesis and includes 19 organizations representing the pharma and publishing industries. Our Members and Supporters for 2026 are Alfasigma, Ardelyx, Astellas, AstraZeneca, Bayer, Bristol Myers Squibb, Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly, Gilead, GSK, Ipsen, Johnson & Johnson, Novartis, Novo Nordisk, Pfizer, Roche, Taylor & Francis, Takeda and UCB.
We believe that high-quality, peer-reviewed research outputs should be made available to everyone, and that increasing access to trusted research evidence can improve patient health and advance medical science.
Speak to us at the 2026 ALPSP Conference to learn more about our mission and initiatives. We look forward to engaging with you and exploring opportunities for collaboration to shape the future of medical publishing.
Scholastica is an academic publishing technology solutions provider with modern, easy-to-integrate software and services for peer review management, article production, and OA journal hosting. Our mission is to empower scholarly organizations to make quality research available more efficiently and affordably so they can further their missions. 1,300+ journals use Scholastica.
