{"id":3412,"date":"2022-10-12T14:51:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-12T14:51:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/?p=3412"},"modified":"2024-02-19T11:18:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T11:18:03","slug":"open-access-stm-2026-trends-forecast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/open-access-stm-2026-trends-forecast\/","title":{"rendered":"Scholarly Publishing Poised for Surge in Open Access: STM 2026 Trends Forecast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Earlier this year, the STM Association released its forecast for the scholarly publishing landscape in the next three to five years. The <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM 2026 Trends<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> report foresees a rapid proliferation of Open Access platforms, which is beautifully captured in an infographic explaining the theme for the year \u2013 <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Beauty of Open at Scale. <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With new collaborative open access publishing models taking shape, the time is ripe for a faster, more impactful change in the scholarly publishing space<sup>1<\/sup>.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0In this article, we take a deeper look at the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM 2026 Trends<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> and the key messages it delivers.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM 2026 Trends<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> theme has been illustrated in the form of a field of open sunflowers, with each sunflower representing various content platforms, while <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM publishing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> stakeholders are shown as butterflies, bees, birds, influencers, scarecrows, and beehives.<\/span> <span data-contrast=\"auto\">The STM Trends report anticipates a jump in the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">number of content platforms disseminating information, with <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">a majority of research output being available on diverse platforms that are open and free-to-read. By enabling the faster, smoother dissemination of knowledge, open access, much like the blooming sunflowers, will lead to the rapid advancement and blossoming of scientific research. The Open-at-Scale theme also makes way for the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM publishing industry<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to explore scalable tools, based on AI and data mining, for knowledge discovery through <a href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/myths-open-access-publishing\/\">available open access<\/a> content. This is expected to have a significant and positive impact on the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM publishing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> industry and research <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">landscape.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/open-access-stm-2026-trends-forecast\/#The_STM_2026_Trends_Infographic_Overview\" title=\"The STM 2026 Trends Infographic: Overview\u00a0\">The STM 2026 Trends Infographic: Overview\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/open-access-stm-2026-trends-forecast\/#References\" title=\"References\u00a0\">References\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_STM_2026_Trends_Infographic_Overview\"><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM 2026 Trends<\/span><\/b><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Infographic: Overview<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:40,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p aria-level=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3413 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DEF-Tech_Trends_26_v_19.04.22-1536x865-1.png\" alt=\"Scholarly publishing poised for surge in open access: STM 2026 Trends Forecast\" width=\"1536\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DEF-Tech_Trends_26_v_19.04.22-1536x865-1.png 1536w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DEF-Tech_Trends_26_v_19.04.22-1536x865-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DEF-Tech_Trends_26_v_19.04.22-1536x865-1-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/DEF-Tech_Trends_26_v_19.04.22-1536x865-1-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">STM 2026 Trends<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> infographic above<sup>2<\/sup><\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">, content platforms are represented by a field of sunflowers. The bees hovering over the sunflowers represent the authors, editors, and peer reviewers, who are most involved in ensuring research output in the<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> STM publishing industry<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The butterflies represent the next generation of researchers who sojourn on too many new platforms, such as preprint servers, looking to establish early claims and immediacy. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">The birds circling overhead represent the new, more curious audiences hungry for relevant science news. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">Fertilizing the farm is the farmer, who represents the funders of research, while t<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">he scarecrows are present to warn against misinformation that may spread due to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">abundance of open information<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">. Finally, the many beehives at the forefront of <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">STM publishing<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\"> is where research content is processed based on key principles of trust, quality, and peer review; this is also where authors can garner recognition and rewards for the work done.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/?utm_source=contentmarketing&amp;utm_medium=r-blog&amp;utm_campaign=stm-report=2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4507 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Banner-1_Generic-Banner.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"139\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Banner-1_Generic-Banner.png 640w, https:\/\/blog.researcher.life\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Banner-1_Generic-Banner-300x65.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM 2026 Trends<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> report and its Open-at-Scale forecast is already taking shape, with several <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM journals<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> tweaking their subscription models and new types of content platforms gaining ground. <a href=\"https:\/\/researcher.life\/blog\/article\/open-access-publishing-and-the-way-forward\/\">It is time for publishers to rethink content syndication<\/a>, tap new diverse researcher platforms, and keep up with how different platforms interact in order to stay relevant. However, it is also critical to know what researchers feel about this forecast and its implications on the larger <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM publishing industry<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">To know more about the <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">STM Trends 2026<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> Forecast, visit the page<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stm-assoc.org\/standards-technology\/stm-trends-26\/\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">here<\/span><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"References\"><\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">References<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Naim K., Brundy C., Samberg RG. Collaborative transition to open access publishing by scholarly societies. Mol Biol Cell. February 15, 2021; 32(4): 311-313. doi: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1091%2Fmbc.E20-03-0178\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">10.1091\/mbc.E20-03-0178<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ol>\n<li data-leveltext=\"%1.\" data-font=\"Calibri\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769242&quot;:[65533,0],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;%1.&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Forecasting the Future. STM Trends 2026. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stm-assoc.org\/standards-technology\/stm-trends-26\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.stm-assoc.org\/standards-technology\/stm-trends-26\/<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this year, the STM Association released its forecast for the scholarly publishing landscape in the next three to five years. 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