2024 CSE Fall Virtual Symposium—Equity in Research Publication: Keeping Humans Front and Center

The scholarly publishing industry has several ongoing burning conversations on the emergence and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI), ensuring scientific integrity in evolving landscapes of increasing scientific misconduct, unclear new business models with few reported use cases to guide decision making, and most importantly, inclusive engagement. Undeniably, underpinning all such conversations are the themes of equity, inclusion, accessibility, and participation in the research, peer review, and publication processes for all. The 2024 CSE Virtual Fall Symposium will serve both as a primer on these topics and a forum for discussions surrounding recommended, as well as tested, practical steps and tangible implementation strategies to benefit various journals and societies, irrespective of the size, partnership models, and geographical locations. The attendees of this meeting—with clearly defined actionable items, focus on successful use cases, globally applicable recommendations, and facilitated discussions by industry experts—will certainly be empowered to steer their journals or organizations forward safely in these turbulent times. The Virtual Symposium will focus on 4 key sessions, each featuring moderated panel discussions by global industry leaders and moderated by seasoned professionals, focusing beyond theory, on experience and practice, followed by an audience-led question and answer session. Each session will also have provision to share key insights, success (or failure) stories, resources, discuss potential next steps, and develop practical takeaways collaboratively. This symposium promises to strip back the complexity surrounding current challenges that our industry faces, ensure a firm grounding, relate the conversation to journals of all types, and provide guidance to power […]