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Quarterly Newsletter
Last quarter, HighWire Press strengthened its leadership in research integrity, peer review innovation, and accessible publishing infrastructure. From NISO Plus presentations on AI workflows to ASCE’s Pathways to Inclusive Publishing Summit, our team engaged with industry leaders on the challenges and opportunities shaping scholarly communication. Below is a highlight of key events, thought leadership, and platform capabilities driving trust and efficiency across the publishing ecosystem.
Contents
Industry Insights
Best Practice Webinar Blog Series
This four-part series explores how peer review is evolving in an era shaped by AI and emerging research-integrity challenges:
- Protecting Publisher Content in the Age of AI: Why Scholarly Publishing Must Confront the New Reality Now
- Responsible AI Isn’t Optional: Inside Wiley’s Framework for Safeguarding Scholarly Publishing in the Age of LLMs
- Quality, Provenance, and the AI Flywheel: Why Machine-Readable Scholarship Is Now the Foundation of Trust
- Building Bridges Between AI and the Scientific Record: Smart Citations and AI-Ready Content Can Protect Trust in Research
- Together, these posts provided publishers with actionable strategies for strengthening transparency, trust, and workflow resilience.
Events & Community
ASCE Pathways to Inclusive Publishing Summit (Virtual)
January 29, 2026 | Reston, VA (Hybrid)
HighWire proudly sponsored and participated in this ASCE summit dedicated to advancing accessibility, equity, and inclusion in scholarly publishing. Senior Account Director Meg Waites represented HighWire virtually, connecting with publishers, researchers, and technology partners to discuss inclusive publishing practices and technology solutions.
Takeaways:
- Accessibility standards are evolving rapidly for digital scholarly content
- Inclusive design improves discoverability for global, diverse audiences
- Strategic partnerships accelerate scalable accessibility solutions
NISO Plus 2026
February 15–16 | Baltimore, MD
HighWire participated in this year’s NISO Plus conference, which explored the intersection of AI infrastructure, metadata standards, and rights management in scholarly publishing. This event delivered presentations in two key sessions: a preconference workshop titled “Keeping the Robots in Line” and a panel discussion on “Diversification and Decentralization of Peer Review”.
Takeaways:
- Emerging standards for AI infrastructure and metadata are critical for scalable scholarly workflows
- Decentralized peer review models can reduce re-review fatigue and expand reviewer pools
- Clear rights frameworks are essential for AI applications in content discovery and production
Researcher to Reader Conference
February 24-25 | BMA House, London
HighWire Product Director Joshua Routh attended the Researcher to Reader Conference, engaging directly with librarians and researchers who use our platform daily. The event provided critical face-to-face conversations that revealed evolving user requirements and platform expectations
Takeaways:
- Direct feedback from librarians and researchers drives product roadmap priorities
- In-person meetings remain essential for understanding nuanced workflow needs
- Researcher perspectives inform scalable solutions for peer review innovation
The London Book Fair
March 10–12 | Olympia, Hammersmith Road, London
HighWire Press exhibited at Booth #5G121 with a full team, including Rahul Arora (CEO), Christopher Abbott (Account Director), David Goodman (Chief Growth Officer), Sandhya Joshi (VP), and Joshua Routh (Product Director). Joshua delivered a Tech Theatre presentation on “Reclaiming Independence”, making the case for small and medium societies to move from large commercial publishers to agile, independent platforms.
Takeaways:
- Market consolidation sees top 20 publishers controlling 83% of the market, squeezing society identity and revenue
- Modern independent platforms deliver AI revenue streams, full revenue control, and specialized search
- Success stories like ASNR, BMJ, and Cochrane Library prove societies thrive with full platform control
SSP Annual Meeting
May 27–29 | Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center, Chula Vista, CA, USA
HighWire is proud to sponsor and attend the Society for Scholarly Publishing’s 48th Annual Meeting. Product Director Laura Stemmle, PhD, will present “Shift Quality Left: How Improving Manuscripts Before Peer Review Reduces Strain Across the System” in the Industry Breakouts, exploring AI-powered manuscript assessment at submission to streamline peer review, copyediting, and production.
Session Highlights:
- Upstream quality investment reduces costs across the publishing lifecycle
- Single-source XML eliminates handoff errors from submission to production
- API-driven architecture enables modular quality and integrity tools
