Scholarly publishing news and insights from Sheridan and KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. | Volume 16, Issue 2 |
New At Sheridan
Raising the Bar: Sheridan Facilities Rank Among Top Global Performers in EcoVadis Sustainability Ratings
Several Sheridan facilities earned EcoVadis Bronze sustainability ratings in 2026, placing them among the top 35% of companies evaluated worldwide. The results validate measurable progress across environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement, with more facilities joining EcoVadis reporting as Sheridan expands standardized ESG measurement.
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Need To Know
Why Image Accessibility Is Becoming More Technical for Journal Teams
Alt text used to be treated as a copy task. Now it touches standards, tagging, platform behavior, and regulatory expectations. Journal teams need repeatable methods for figures, charts, equations, and complex images. This outline explains what’s changing and how to operationalize it.
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On the Horizon
How Platform Decisions Are Becoming Strategic Publishing Decisions
Journal platforms no longer sit “under” publishing strategy. They shape discoverability, accessibility compliance, and reporting. Discover why platform choices now determine how well publishers scale operations, protect trust, and meet stakeholder expectations.
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Events
Where to Meet Us!
Connect with Sheridan/KGL representatives! View our planned attendance at these industry events.
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Knowledge Sharing
What Journal Teams Can Learn From the Industry’s Shift Toward Shared Standards
Shared standards are no longer background infrastructure. They’re shaping how journals prove trust, exchange metadata, report usage, and scale integrity screening across publishers. This article explains what journal teams can learn from that shift and how to apply it operationally.
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NEw At KGL
Discovery Is Becoming an AI-Native Workflow: Why the KGL–Cashmere Partnership Matters
Much like keyword search became a basic requirement in an earlier era, natural-language Q&A and AI-assisted navigation are becoming expected. This may not always create a new revenue stream on its own, but it will increasingly shape competitiveness, retention, and renewals.
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Working Smarter
How to Move From Issue-Based Production to Truly Continuous Publishing
Most journals already publish online-first, but many workflows still behave like print-era issue production. Continuous publishing changes the operating model. Learn what needs to shift in production, metadata, and version control so articles publish when ready, not when an issue closes.
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NEw At KGL
KGL Unveils AI-Powered Infrastructure to Strengthen Trust, Expand Access, and Future-Proof Scholarly Publishing
KGL Smart Lab advances integrated AI workflows that embed integrity, accessibility, and discoverability across the publishing lifecycle.
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Quote of Note
“We welcome the advances that AI is driving across scientific disciplines, but we also need to be vigilant about upholding long-held scientific norms and values."
― Marcia McNutt, President, National Academy of Sciences (Source) |
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