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| parent_organization = United Nations, International Publishers Association (IPA)| subsidiaries =| footnotes =}}The United Nations SDG Publishers Compact is a non-binding United Nations pact open to publishers, associations, booksellers and other organizations involved in the publishing industry, in support of the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).NEWS, Forthomme, Claude, The Publishing Industry in Support of the SDGs: Launch of the SDG Publishers Compact,impakter.com/publishing-industry-launch-sdg-publishers-compact/, Impakter, 14 October 2020, WEB, SDG Publishers Compact,www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sdg-publishers-compact/, United Nations Sustainable Development, 20 July 2023, WEB, SDG Publishers Compact {{!, Department of Economic and Social Affairs |url=https://sdgs.un.org/HESI/sdg-publishers-compact |website=United Nations |access-date=21 July 2023}} Research and education is important to making progress towards achieving the 17 development goals.JOURNAL, Steingard, David, Rodenburg, Kathleen, Societal Impacts of Higher Education Research: From ‘Publish or Perish’ to ‘Publish and Prosper’ in Business School Scholarship, Sustainability, January 2023, 15, 13, 10718, 10.3390/su151310718, en, 2071-1050, free, The SDG Publishers Compact contains 10 commitments for signatories to take in support of reaching the 17 development goals by 2030. Signatories are encouraged both to develop sustainable practices within their own industry and to “inform, develop, and inspire action” on the SDGs worldwide through the publication of relevant books, journals and other materials. As of February 19, 2023, 285 organizations worldwide were signatories of the SDG Publishers Compact, including 15 international and national publishers associations. An action group and signatory of the Compact, known as the SDG Publishers Compact Fellows, translates the ten commitments into actionable steps. The SDG Compact Fellows develop detailed action lists and tip sheets for use by signatories and other supporters.WEB, Top Action Tips Overview,www.sdgcompactfellows.org/top-action-tips, SDG Compact Fellows, Member organizations are taking a wide variety of actions in support of the SDGs.

Formation

Development of the SDG Publishers Compact followed the creation of the Sustainable Development Goals Book Club, organized in 2018 and launched at the 2019 Bologna Children’s Book Fair. The International Publishers Association (IPA) and others partnered to release a reading list of books appropriate for children ages 6- to 12, with a monthly focus on Sustainable Development Goals.WEB, Bologna Fiere, Sustainable Development Goals Book Club,www.bolognachildrensbookfair.com/about/progetti-internazionali/sustainable-development-goals-book-club/10116.html#bookclub, Bologna Children bookfair, it, NEWS, Anderson, Porter, IPA: The SDG Book Club Issues a New Reading List,publishingperspectives.com/2022/08/ipa-the-sdg-book-club-issues-a-new-reading-list/, Publishing Perspectives, 24 August 2022, The first month’s reading list focused on SDG 1: No Poverty, and included both newer works such as A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams and older public domain titles such as The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain.NEWS, Bologna Fiere, The Sustainable Development Goals Book Club has opened its virtual doors to readers around the world,www.bolognachildrensbookfair.com/en/media/news-from-the-fair/2019-archive/the-sustainable-development-goals-book-club-has-opened-its-virtual-doors-to-readers-around-the-world-/9415.html, Bologna Children bookfair, 2019, en, WEB, Day, Katie, Slipping the SDGs into everything....,www.thelibrarianedge.com/microblog/2019/3/27/slipping-the-sdgs-into-everything, Katie Day, 4 May 2019, Books were listed in the six official UN languages: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish.NEWS, African children’s books on sustainability and equality to be highlighted through latest SDG book Club,www.un.org/africarenewal/news/african-children%E2%80%99s-books-sustainability-and-equality-be-highlighted-through-latest-sdg-book, Africa Renewal, 25 January 2021, en, WEB, UN, Partners Launch 17-Month SDG Book Club in Six Languages {{!, News {{!}} SDG Knowledge Hub {{!}} IISD |url=https://sdg.iisd.org/news/un-partners-launch-17-month-sdg-book-club-in-six-languages/ |website=IISD’s SDG Knowledge Hub|date=4 April 2019}} Local chapters of the SDG Book Club formed in Norway, Indonesia, Brazil, Africa, Portugal, and Germany, working with librarians, teachers, and parents. The intention was to support young people in understanding and dealing with the SDGs in their daily lives.NEWS, IFLA joins book sector partners in calling for climate action,www.ifla.org/news/ifla-joins-book-sector-partners-in-calling-for-climate-action/, IFLA, 30 September 2021, WEB, SDG Book Club - SDG17: Partnerships for the Goals,www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sdgbookclub/, United Nations Sustainable Development, Development of the SDG Publishers Compact was further informed by the 2020 IPA report of publisher’s activities relating to the SDGs, Publishers and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The report outlined the ways in which the SDGs are relevant to the publishing industry, with a strong emphasis on ways to take action.WEB, Transcript: Publishers Compact Boosts UN’s Sustainable Development Goals {{!, CCC’s Velocity of Content Podcast |url=https://velocityofcontentpodcast.com/transcripts/publishers-compact-boosts-uns-sustainable-development-goals/ |website=Velocity of Content {{!}} A series of recordings from the Copyright Clearance Center |date=March 8, 2021}}BOOK, Hegdal, Ã…sfrid, Publishers and The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, 2020, International Publishers Association and Norwegian Publishers Association,www.internationalpublishers.org/images/aa-content/ipa-reports/State_of_Publishing_Reports_2020/Publishers-and-The-United-Nations-Sustainable-Development-Goals.pdf, NEWS, Australian publishers sign up to the SDG Publishers Compact,publishers.asn.au/Web/Web/Latest/IndustryNews/20210216_Australian_Publishers_SDG.aspx, Australia Publishers Association, 16 February 2021, en, The SDG Publishers Compact was formally launched by the non-profit International Publishers Association (IPA) and the United NationsWEB, Martin, Rachel, Partnerships to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals,www.internationalpublishers.org/blog/entry/partnerships-to-achieve-the-sustainable-development-goals, International Publishers Association, 18 July 2023, 10 December 2021, and the first signatories were announced on 14 October 2020 at the Frankfurt Book Fair. The SDG Publishers Compact was presented by Juergen Boos, President and CEO of the Frankfurt Book Fair, Hugo Setzer and Michiel Kolman of the International Publishers Association (IPA), Sherri Aldis for the United Nations and Nadja Kneissler for the German Publishers and Booksellers Association.NEWS, Anderson, Porter, At Frankfurter Buchmesse: Publishers Endorse a New SDG Compact,publishingperspectives.com/2020/10/frankfurter-buchmesse-publishers-endorse-a-new-sdg-compact-covid19/, 20 July 2023, Publishing Perspectives, 14 October 2020,

Commitments

The UN asks signatories to the SDG Publishers Compact to commit to 10 action points, in support of reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

Signatories

After launching in 2020, the SDG Publishers Compact gained 100 signatories in its first nine months.NEWS, Anderson, Porter, IPA Cheers First 100 Signatories to the SDG Publishers Compact,publishingperspectives.com/2021/07/ipa-cheers-first-100-signatories-to-the-sdg-publishers-compact/, Publishing Perspectives, 23 July 2021, As of July 23, 2022, 226 publishers and other organizations worldwide were signatories to the Compact. Approximately 1/2 were from Europe (116) and 1/5 from the Americas (47), followed by Asia and the Pacific (41), Africa (16) and the Middle East (6). By country, the most signatories were from the UK (46), the USA (21), Germany (15), India (13), and Turkey (13).NEWS, Irfanullah, Haseeb, SDG Publishers Compact: Where Do We Stand Now?,scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2022/07/28/sdg-publishers-compact-where-do-we-stand-now/, The Scholarly Kitchen, 28 July 2022, WEB, SDG Publishers Compact Members,www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sdg-publishers-compact-members/, United Nations Sustainable Development, 18 July 2023, As of February 19, 2023, 285 organizations were signatories (Europe 139, Asia-Pacific 62, Americas 59, Africa 19, Middle East 6).NEWS, Irfanullah, Haseeb, How are Publishing Associations Leading the Way to Meet the SDGs?,scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2023/02/20/how-are-publishing-associations-leading-the-way-to-meet-the-sdgs/, The Scholarly Kitchen, 20 February 2023, As of February 19, 2023, 15 publishers associations were signatories of the SDG Publishers Compact.The Compact is supported by international publishing societies including the International Publishers Association,WEB, Qasimi, Bodour Al, It’s Time We Talk About What We Mean by Sustainable Publishing,bodouralqasimi.medium.com/its-time-we-talk-about-what-we-mean-by-sustainable-publishing-edf6bff65b06, Medium, en, 27 September 2021, WEB, Compact,sdg.internationalpublishers.org/sdg-publishers-compact/, IPA SDG Dashboard, the International Association of Scientific, Technical, and Medical Publishers (STM)JOURNAL, Grabarić Andonovski, I, Road to Sustainability: How Can An Academic Journal Contribute to Sustainable Development Goals., Food Technology and Biotechnology, March 2023, 61, 1, 2–3, 37200794, 10187573, WEB, UN Sustainable Development Goals,www.stm-assoc.org/un-sustainable-development-goals-2/, STM, the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), the Association of University Presses,NEWS, Anderson, Porter, Association of University Presses Signs Onto the SDG Publishers Compact,publishingperspectives.com/2021/10/association-of-university-presses-signs-onto-the-sdg-publishers-compact/, Publishing Perspectives, 12 October 2021, WEB, Moving toward Equity – 2022 Annual Report,2022annualreport.up.hcommons.org/moving-toward-equity/, Association of University Presses, and the European Association of Science Editors (EASE).WEB, UN SDG Publishers Compact,ease.org.uk/communities/special-interest-committees/environment-and-sustainability-committee/un-sdg-pubishers-compact/, EASE, May 2021, en, National publishing societies who are signatories include the German Publishers and Booksellers Association,WEB, Launch of the SDG Publishers Compact: Inviting publishers to make a more sustainable future {{!, Frankfurter Buchmesse |url=https://www.buchmesse.de/en/press/press-releases/2020-10-14-launch-sdg-publishers-compact |website=Frankfurter Buchmesse|date=14 October 2020}} Syndicat national de l’édition (France)NEWS, Anderson, Porter, France’s Publishers Sign on to the UN’s SDG Compact,publishingperspectives.com/2021/03/frances-publishers-sign-on-to-the-un-sdg-compact-covid19/, Publishing Perspectives, 23 March 2021, Fédération Nationale de la Presse d’information Spécialisée (France),WEB, EDP Sciences joins the UN SDG Publishers Compact,www.edpsciences.org/en/news-highlights/2761-edp-sciences-joins-the-un-sdg-publishers-compact, EDP Sciences, 23 December 2022, The Publishers Association (United Kingdom) and Canadian Science Publishing.NEWS, Saini, Sherestha, Canadian Science Publishing signs the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Publishers Compact,blog.cdnsciencepub.com/canadian-science-publishing-signs-the-united-nations-sustainable-development-goals-publishers-compact/, Canadian Science Publishing, February 9, 2022, In 2024 Clarivate Plc has signed the Publishers Compact.WEB, Clarivate joins United Nations SDG Publishers Compact {{!, Research Information |url=https://www.researchinformation.info/news/clarivate-joins-united-nations-sdg-publishers-compact |access-date=2024-04-25 |website=www.researchinformation.info}}

Fellows

(File:SDG Publishers Compact Fellows logo.png | thumb | right | SDG Publishers Compact Fellows logo)The SDG Publishers Compact FellowsWEB, SDG Publishers Compact Fellows,www.sdgcompactfellows.org/, SDG Compact Fellows, 20 July 2023, WEB, Meet The Fellows,www.sdgcompactfellows.org/who-are-we-thefellows, SDG Compact Fellows, are an action group established by the UN’s Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI).WEB, Worthington, Roger P., Lough, Derek, Lad, Nikita, Gardner, Victoria, Supporting research and education stakeholders in meeting the Sustainable Development Goals: practical advice from the Higher Education Sustainability Initiative SDG Publishers Compact Fellows,whec2022.net/resources/Supporting%20research%20and%20education%20stakeholders%20in%20meeting%20SDGs-Publishers%20Compact%20Fellows.pdf, Under the UNESCO World Higher Education Conference (WHEC2022) Section for Higher Education, 11 March 2022, HESI is an open partnership involving the higher education community and UN entities such as UN DESA, UN-Habitat, UNEP, UNESCO, and UNU. HESI follows the UN Global Compact’s Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).WEB, Higher Education Sustainability Initiative : Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform - United Nations Partnerships for SDGs,sustainabledevelopment.un.org/partnerships/hesi, United Nations, WEB, The Higher Education Sustainability Initiative {{!, HESD - Higher Education for Sustainable Development portal |url=https://www.iau-hesd.net/actions/1930/higher-education-sustainability-initiative |website=International Association of Universities (IAU)}}WEB, Higher Education Sustainability Initiative {{!, Department of Economic and Social Affairs |url=https://sdgs.un.org/HESI |website=sdgs.un.org}}HESI sought input from sustainability experts, practitioners, and academics to form a working group of multiple stakeholders to consider ways in which the publishing industry could support the SDGs.HESI, the SDG Publishers Compact, and the Fellows action group are all examples of partnerships (SDG 17). The Fellows action group is itself a signatory of the SDG Publishers Compact.WEB, Purpose, Mission, Vision,www.sdgcompactfellows.org/our-mission-and-vision, SDG Compact Fellows, {{As of |2023}} the group co-chairs were Debra Rowe and Roger P. Worthington.WEB, HESI Action Group webinar - SDG Publishers Compact 09.30 – 10.45 AM (EDT), 22 March 2023, virtual,sdgs.un.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/HESI_SDG_Publishers_Compact_Webinar_Concept_Note.pdf, United Nations, 22 March 2023, The SDG Publishers Compact Fellows’ aims are to make SDG research and publications discoverable and applicable, and to encourage implementation of the SDGs. They encourage publishers to prioritize the SDG’s in research and education (SDG 4), and to integrate the SDGs into their organizations and workflows (SDG 9). The 22 Fellows develop basic guidelines and best practices, translating the broad commitments of the Compact into practical policies and steps for adoption. Fellows provide practical tools and actionable guidanceJOURNAL, Worthington, Roger, Martin, Rachel, Beasley, Gerald, Gardner, Victoria, Lad, Nikita, Lough, Derek M., Patel, Chirag Jay, Higher Education Sustainability Initiative SDG Publishers Compact Fellows: Practical tools and actionable guidance, Logos, 19 July 2023, 33, 4, 45–51, 10.1163/18784712-03104053, 260236115, free, NEWS, Nuthall, Keith, UN initiative pushes integration of SDGs in rankings,www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20230718152318790, University World News, 22 July 2023, in support of a community of practice.Their action lists and tip sheets suggest ways in which authors, editors, researchers, students, publishers, librarians and others can carry out the 10 commitments and implement the 17 SDGs.WEB, HESI Action Group Annual Report 2022,www.sdgcompactfellows.org/hesi-action-group, SDG Compact Fellows, NEWS, Willems, Linda, Achieving the UN SDGs – is there a role for libraries?,www.elsevier.com/connect/library-connect/achieving-the-un-sdgs-is-there-a-role-for-libraries, Elsevier Connect, May 24, 2022, en, The action group has formed four workstreams to develop guidelines for aligning education and research with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Workstreams focus on:

• Academic Societies and Textbooks: Integration of SDG-related content into educational materials
• Connecting Academic Researchers and Practitioners: Best practices for communication between researchers and practitioners, including formats such as synopsis of content
• Impact and Reach: Development of new standards for assessing research impact, and standardized terminology for use by researchers, publishers and policymakers
• Higher Education: Broad incorporation of SDGs into the larger academic and publishing ecosystem

Actions

Publishing associations are taking a wide variety of actions in support of the SDGs including establishing internal policies; forming leadership groups for organizational sustainability; developing written manifestos, principles, best practices, initiatives, tools and repositories for members to use; organizing conferences and sessions; introducing awards to recognize and encourage important contributions and model initiatives; preparing and presenting information relevant to the SDGs to a wide variety of audiences; and teaching skills for better connecting with practitioners, policymakers and the public.NEWS, Springer Nature and SDSN Release Joint White Paper on How to Narrow the Policy, Research, and Community Divide,www.unsdsn.org/springer-nature-and-the-un-sustainable-development-solutions-network-sdsn-release-joint-white-paper-on-how-to-narrow-the-policy-research-and-community-divide, UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), 3 May 2021, en, The SDG Publishers Compact Fellows provide action lists and tip sheets outlining ways in which authors, editors, researchers, students, publishers, librarians and others can support the 10 commitments and implement the SDGs. For example, academic authors can consider the relevance of their work to the SDGs and use relevant keywords and terminology.WEB, Top Action Tips Academic authors,static1.squarespace.com/static/625846081e5a0627254bf7da/t/629638f38e3b7a2d5c804e0a/1654012147791/Top+Action+Tips+for+Academic+Authors.pdf, SDG Publishers Compact Fellows, (Non-academic authors can also take steps, like specifying the use of sustainably sourced paper as part of their contracts.WEB, Reed, Jon, Eco publishing: 8 ways authors can contribute to sustainability,www.publishingtalk.org/sustainability/eco-publishing-ways-authors-contribute-sustainability/, Publishing Talk, 22 April 2022, ) Publishers can explicitly commit to the SDGs in vision and purpose statements and connect journals and other publications specifically to SDGs.WEB, Kennedy, Mary, The Countdown to the New Year with the SDGs,blog.scienceopen.com/2021/12/countdown-with-the-sdgs/, ScienceOpen Blog, January 3, 2022, Editors and peer review processes at institutions can support research that is being translated into practice. Research societies can create awards to recognize significant work relating to the SDGs.WEB, Our Responsibility,www.degruyter.com/publishing/about-us/our-responsibility, De Gruyter, Librarians and publishers can implement methodologies to increase findability of SDG-related contentWEB, Nicola, Jones, How can librarians support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) research? {{!, For Librarians {{!}} Springer Nature |url=https://www.springernature.com/gp/librarians/the-link/blog/blogposts-news-initiatives/how-can-librarians-support-sdg-research/22445934 |website=SpringerNature|date=May 27, 2022}} and to track and assess the impact of publishing on the SDGs.BOOK, Marie, O’ Neill, The Impact of Library Publishing Through the Lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, 87th IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) / 2022 in Dublin, Ireland, 17 November 2022, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA),repository.ifla.org/handle/123456789/2314, en, JOURNAL, Armitage, Caroline S., Lorenz, Marta, Mikki, Susanne, Mapping scholarly publications related to the Sustainable Development Goals: Do independent bibliometric approaches get the same results?, Quantitative Science Studies, August 2020, 1, 3, 1092–1108, 10.1162/qss_a_00071, 219491032,doi.org/10.1162/qss_a_00071, free, 11250/2753631, free, JOURNAL, Sianes, A, Vega-Muñoz, A, Tirado-Valencia, P, Ariza-Montes, A, Impact of the Sustainable Development Goals on the academic research agenda. A scientometric analysis., PLOS ONE, 2022, 17, 3, e0265409, 10.1371/journal.pone.0265409, 35298518, 8929641, free, JOURNAL, Sweileh, Waleed M., Bibliometric analysis of scientific publications on “sustainable development goals” with emphasis on “good health and well-being” goal (2015–2019), Globalization and Health, December 2020, 16, 1, 68, 10.1186/s12992-020-00602-2, 32723366, 7385333, free, JOURNAL, Adams, Thomas, Jameel, Syed Muslim, Goggins, Jamie, Education for Sustainable Development: Mapping the SDGs to University Curricula, Sustainability, 20 May 2023, 15, 10, 8340, 10.3390/su15108340, free, In agreement with the Compact’s Action Point 10, individual publishers such as Emerald Publishing,WEB, How we’re doing,www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/who-we-are/how-we-are-doing, Emerald Publishing, en, WEB, Our progress on the SDG Publisher Compact 10 recommendations Infographic,www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/sites/default/files/assets/SDG-Publishers-Infographic.pdf, Emerald Publishing, IOS PressNEWS, Ricci, Gabriela, IOS Press Pursues Sustainable Development Goals via the Publishers Compact,labs.iospress.com/news-blog/ios-press-pursues-sustainable-development-goals-publishers-compact, IOS Press, 12 January 2023, en, WEB, IOS Press Looking to the Future Sustainable Development Goals,www.iospress.com/sites/default/files/media/files/2022-10/IOSPress_SDG-report_2022.pdf, IOS Press, 2022, Oxford University Press,WEB, Responsible Publishing Report 2022-2023, 2023,oup.foleon.com/responsible-publishing-report-2022-23/2022-23/contents, Oxford University Press, en, Springer Nature,NEWS, Anderson, Porter, Springer Nature Issues a New Sustainability Report,publishingperspectives.com/2023/04/springer-nature-makes-issues-a-new-sustainability-report/, Publishing Perspectives, 5 April 2023, WEB, Sustainable Business Summary 2021,sustainablebusiness.springernature.com/2021/, Springer Nature, 2022, 4 August 2023, en, and WileyWEB, ESG and Wiley Impact Update,s27.q4cdn.com/812717746/files/doc_downloads/2022/FY22-ESG-and-Wiley-Impact-Update-Final.pdf, Wiley, have publicly disclosed sustainability reports of their actions.WEB, Leadership and Accountability Matter for a Sustainable Publishing Ecosystem - Inergency,inergency.com/amp/leadership-and-accountability-matter-for-a-sustainable-publishing-ecosystem/, Inergency, July 25, 2023, Impacts of the SDGs can be categorized as discursive, normative (legislative/regulatory) and institutional.

Discursive effects

Discursive effects are changes in the way people and institutions understand and communicate. This includes explicitly referencing the goals, targets and provisions of the 2030 Agenda.JOURNAL, Biermann, Frank, Hickmann, Thomas, Sénit, Carole-Anne, Beisheim, Marianne, Bernstein, Steven, Chasek, Pamela, Grob, Leonie, Kim, Rakhyun E., Kotzé, Louis J., Nilsson, MÃ¥ns, Ordóñez Llanos, Andrea, Okereke, Chukwumerije, Pradhan, Prajal, Raven, Rob, Sun, Yixian, Vijge, Marjanneke J., van Vuuren, Detlef, Wicke, Birka, Scientific evidence on the political impact of the Sustainable Development Goals, Nature Sustainability, September 2022, 5, 9, 795–800, 10.1038/s41893-022-00909-5, 249873676,www.nature.com/articles/s41893-022-00909-5, en, 2398-9629, free, 2066/253734, free, As early as 2018, Emerald Publishing issued a Real Impact Manifesto, challenging publishers and the research community to reconsider their operations in terms of impact and sustainability.WEB, How we’re doing {{!, Statement of intent |url=https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/who-we-are/how-we-are-doing#statement |website=Emerald Publishing |language=en}}WEB, Real impact manifesto,www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/who-we-are/real-impact-manifesto, Emerald Publishing, 29 August 2023, en, In 2021, the European Association of Science Editors (EASE)published an Environmental Manifesto outlining a variety of environmentally responsible actions for publishers and others. Digital publication, the role of editors, and improvements in journal distribution are particularly relevant to publishers, but the adoption of an environment policy and improvements in office, employee, food, and building management are broadly applicable to other types of organizations.WEB, Environmental sustainability and scientific publishing: a manifesto,ease.org.uk/publications/ease-statements-resources/environmental-manifesto/, EASE, en, JOURNAL, Mertens, Stephan, Brown, Alastair, Environmental sustainability and scientific publishing: EASE manifesto, European Science Editing, 19 October 2021, 47, e75625, 10.3897/ese.2021.e75625, en, 2518-3354, free, Also in 2021, the International Publishers Association (IPA) created the IPA SDG Dashboard, a repository for information about how publishers are addressing the SDGs.NEWS, Irfanullah, Haseeb, Climate Action: Are We Committed Enough?,scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2022/11/07/climate-action-are-we-committed-enough/, The Scholarly Kitchen, 7 November 2022, WEB, IPA SDG Dashboard Initiative,sdg.internationalpublishers.org/, IPA SDG Dashboard, The International Association of Scientific, Technical, and Medical Publishers (STM) has officially endorsed the SDG Fellows action suggestionsWEB, Top Action Tips for Academic Publishers, Editors and Reviewers,www.sdgcompactfellows.org/top-action-tips/academic-publishers-editors-and-reviewers, SDG Compact Fellows, and established its own SDGs Academic Publishers Forum in 2022 to provide information and support.Several awards have been created to acknowledge and encourage SDG-related initiatives. The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) and Cambridge University Press launched the University Press Redux Sustainability Award in 2020. The inaugural award was given to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) for its SDG Pathfinder, an open-access digital discovery tool for finding content and data relating to the SDGs.WEB, OECD Wins Inaugural University Press Redux Sustainability Award,www.alpsp.org/news/oecd-wins-inaugural-university-press-redux-sustainability-award-july-2020/258626, Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers, 27 July 2020, WEB, SDG Pathfinder,sdg-pathfinder.org/#/, sdg-pathfinder.org, Also recognized were Taylor & Francis’ Sustainable Development Goals Online (SDG Online), an online library curated around the alignment of publishing with the SDGsWEB, Sustainable Development Goals Online,www.taylorfrancis.com/sdgo/?context=sdgo, Taylor & Francis, en, and Bristol University Press’ “brilliant publishing” imprint, Policy Press, formed in 1995 to address sustainability and development issues.WEB, Policy Press,policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/home, Policy Press and Bristol University Press,

Normative effects

In terms of legislative and regulatory frameworks and policies, the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals form the central normative framework of worldwide sustainable development. Creation of the SDG Publishers Compact provides a voluntary actionable framework for application of the SGDs in the publishing industry.Initiatives such as the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) are suggesting a rethinking of academic reward and incentives structures, to more broadly examine the impact and quality of scholarly research, and develop best practices.NEWS, Hazlett, Haley, How research assessment reform can help research to do more! Reflections from the SDG Publishers Compact Fellows, Open Climate Campaign, and Open Pharma,sfdora.org/2023/06/30/how-research-assessment-reform-can-help-research-to-do-more-reflections-from-the-sdg-publishers-compact-fellows-open-climate-campaign-and-open-pharma/, DORA, 30 June 2023, WEB, Read the Declaration,sfdora.org/read/, DORA, WEB, HESI SDG Publishers Compact Fellows, Open Climate Campaign, Open Pharma, DORA, Your research can do so much more! Writing for non-academic audiences to achieve progress towards the SDGs, May 17, 2023,static1.squarespace.com/static/625846081e5a0627254bf7da/t/6470b8c01b625d7e39143ea1/1685108934405/Fellows_OCC_OP_workshop_May172023_websiteversion+%281%29.pdf, The introduction of impact ratings specific to the SDGs has also been suggested. The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings assess universities in terms of their performance on the SDGs.WEB, Impact Rankings 2023,www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/impact-rankings-2023, Times Higher Education (THE), 7 August 2023, en, 26 August 2022, WEB, Impact Rankings 2023: methodology,www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/impact-rankings-2023-methodology, Times Higher Education (THE), en, 25 May 2023, In 2022, 1,524 institutions participated, from 110 countries and regions.NEWS, Baty, Phil, The Times Higher Education Impact Rankings: delivering SDGs,www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/04/these-world-changing-universities-are-making-the-most-impact-on-society/, World Economic Forum, 29 April 2022, en, In 2023, universities from Australian and Canada dominated the top 10 overall rankings, along with Great Britain in the top 100.WEB, The world’s number one university in THE’s Impact Rankings 2023 revealed,www.timeshighereducation.com/press-releases/worlds-number-one-university-thes-impact-rankings-2023-revealed, Times Higher Education (THE), en, 26 May 2023, However, concerns have been raised about this ranking and its methodology.JOURNAL, Bautista-Puig, Núria, Orduña-Malea, Enrique, Perez-Esparrells, Carmen, Enhancing sustainable development goals or promoting universities? An analysis of the times higher education impact rankings, International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 1 January 2022, 23, 8, 211–231, 10.1108/IJSHE-07-2021-0309, 250036260,www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/IJSHE-07-2021-0309/full/html, 1467-6370, free, 10251/190204, free, Cabells and Saint Joseph’s University’s Haub School of Business have launched the SDG Impact Intensity system for academic journal rating.BOOK, Hauser, Christian, Amann, Wolfgang, The Future of Responsible Management Education: University Leadership and the Digital Transformation Challenge, 25 March 2023, Springer Nature, 978-3-031-15632-8, 317–356,books.google.com/books?id=G7i1EAAAQBAJ&pg=PA328, en, NEWS, Cabells launches SDG Impact Intensityâ„¢ journal rating with Saint Joseph’s University,librarylearningspace.com/cabells-launches-sdg-impact-intensity-journal-rating-with-saint-josephs-university/, Access, 16 Sep 2021, NEWS, Measuring Sustainability Research Impact {{!, AACSB |url=https://www.aacsb.edu/insights/videos/2022/06/measuring-sustainability-research-impact |work=The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business |date=June 23, 2022 |language=en}} The underlying SDG-Intense Evaluation framework (SDGIE) can be applied to a wide range of textual data sets and is suggested as a benchmark structure for standardizing AI approaches to the SDGs.JOURNAL, Steingard, David, Balduccini, Marcello, Sinha, Akanksha, Applying AI for social good: Aligning academic journal ratings with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), AI & Society, 3 June 2022, 38, 2, 613–629, 10.1007/s00146-022-01459-2, 249352350,dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1007/s00146-022-01459-2, 0951-5666, An SDG Impact Intensity pilot study including fifty well-known business and management journals selected by the Financial Times (the FT50) found that journals that were traditionally ranked highly in business and marketing ranked poorly when rated in SDG-related areas such as sustainability, environmental management, public policy and ethics.JOURNAL, Rodenburg, Kathleen, Rowan, Michael, Nixon, Andrew, Christensen Hughes, Julia, The Misalignment of the FT50 with the Achievement of the UN’s SDGs: A Call for Responsible Research Assessment by Business Schools, Sustainability, January 2022, 14, 15, 9598, 10.3390/su14159598, en, 2071-1050, free, NEWS, Linacre, Simon, the source / Cabells launches new SDG Impact Intensityâ„¢ journal rating system in partnership with Saint Joseph’s University’s Haub School of Business,blog.cabells.com/2021/03/17/cabells-launches-new-sdg-impact-intensity-journal-rating-system-in-partnership-with-saint-josephs-universitys-haub-school-of-business/, the source, 17 March 2021, Of the 100 journals assessed, the 6 that received the highest possible “Five Wheel” impact rating were Smart and Sustainable Built Environment and Gender in Management (Emerald Publishing);Environment, Development and Sustainability (Springer Nature);Globalization and Health (BioMed Central);International Journal of Sustainable Development and World Ecology (Taylor & Francis) and Natural Resources Forum (Wiley-Blackwell Publishing).WEB, SDG-Impact Journal Rating,blog.cabells.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/SDG_Impact_Journal_Rating.pdf, Cabells, NEWS, Emerald journals receive highest Impact Intensity rating for SDG commitment {{!, Emerald Publishing |url=https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/news-and-press-releases/emerald-journals-receive-highest-impact-intensity-rating-sdg-commitment |work=Emerald Publishing |date=7 October 2021 |language=en}}

Institutional effects

Institutional effects can include the creation of new departments, committees, and programmes to address the achievement of the SDGs, as well the review and realignment of existing institutional structures to better support the SDGs.The International Association of Scientific, Technical, and Medical Publishers (STM) groups ways in which publishers can address the SDGs into two broad areas: “How we publish”, addressing sustainability when dealing with internal workflows, processes, and suppliers, and “What we publish”, providing needed SDG-related content to broad audiences in ways that will have real-life impact.

How we publish

Running any business or organization uses resources and affects the SDGs, in particular SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production). Carnstone started the Book Chain Project (BCP) in 2006, to gather, evaluate and share information about ethical publishing supply chains worldwide. BCP gathers information relating to types of trees, sourcing from forests, pulp and paper mill operations, publication-related chemicals and materials such as ink, varnish, and adhesives; labor standards; and environmental impacts. Its Accountability Framework helps to establish standards that can be used worldwide. Through forest certification and forest risk assessment, BCP identifies “deforestation-risk countries” and “transshipment-risk countries”. BCP carries out fibre analysis of paper from such countries and checks the conservation status of pulp type and tree species against the IUCN Red List and CITES when grading products. Paper manufacturers, print suppliers, and book and journal publishers can use this information when making supply chain buying decisions.WEB, Book Chain Project {{!, Case Study |url=https://accountability-framework.org/impacts/case-studies/book-chain-project/ |website=Accountability Framework Initiative}}WEB, Routledge & CRC Press Carbon Neutral Publishing,www.routledge.com/our-commitment-to-sustainable-publishing, Routledge, As of 2022, BCP’s Design Guide for the publishing industry includes data on emissions factors for key publishing-related materials and processes.WEB, Design Guide for the publishing industry - Book Chain Project,bookchainproject.com/resource?resource=390, Book Chain Project, 10 August 2023, Accreditation systems related to printing supply chains are also used to check suppliers. Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody certification requires certified companies to monitor their supply chains, and traces products to their forest of origin. The Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification (PEFC) Chain of Custody certifies timber and paper products as deriving from responsibly managed forests, and attempts to reconcile certification schemes from international forests.WEB, A greener future: how can publishing become more sustainable?,www.supadu.com/post/a-greener-future, Supadu, EN, In 2022, Börsenverein (German Publishers and Booksellers Association) formed a Sustainability Working Group with three Task Forces. Task Force 1 focuses on production and logistics, including the develop of standards for sustainable production and packaging. Task Force 2 is focused on sustainability reporting, to better understand current reporting obligations and uniform standards such as the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), and to guide reporting companies. Task Force 3 focuses on sustainable operations for all sizes of publishing companies, from micro enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to large corporations. The Working Group emphasizes the importance of being both quick (not waiting until everything is known) and nimble (flexible and agile in adjusting as more is learned).JOURNAL, Sänger, Jessica, Stepping up on climate action – How can book sector associations support businesses in reducing CO2 emissions?, Information Services & Use, 10 July 2023, Preprint, Preprint, 1–5, 10.3233/ISU-230195, 259851597,content.iospress.com/articles/information-services-and-use/isu230195, en, 0167-5265, free, Some research has looked at the integration of the SDGs into the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and factors affecting the adoption of the SDGs by organizations.JOURNAL, Elalfy, Amr, Weber, Olaf, Geobey, Sean, The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): a rising tide lifts all boats? Global reporting implications in a post SDGs world, Journal of Applied Accounting Research, 1 January 2021, 22, 3, 557–575, 10.1108/JAAR-06-2020-0116, 233903364,www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JAAR-06-2020-0116/full/html, 0967-5426, JOURNAL, Marx, Axel, Pertiwi, Sukmawani Bela, Depoorter, Charline, Hoornick, Michiel, Mursitama, Tirta Nugraha, Otteburn, Kari, Arnakim, Lili Yulyadi, What role for regional organizations in goal-setting global governance? An analysis of the role of the European Union and ASEAN in the Sustainable Development Goals, Global Public Policy and Governance, 1 December 2021, 1, 4, 421–445, 10.1007/s43508-021-00027-6, 243486780,link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43508-021-00027-6, en, 2730-6305, free,

Carbon-neutral publishing

In the case of publishing, many of the steps involved in publishing a journal or a book involve carbon or greenhouse gas emissions and are highly relevant to SDG 13 (Climate action).WEB, SDG Indicators,unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2019/goal-13/, United Nations Statistics Division, There are calls to combat climate change by making publishing systems carbon-neutral.NEWS, Irfanullah, Haseeb, Climate Responsibilities of Scholarly Publishing,scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2021/04/15/climate-responsibilities-of-scholarly-publishing/, The Scholarly Kitchen, 15 April 2021, NEWS, Why is COP 26 a critical moment for the climate and publishing?,www.internationalpublishers.org/blog/entry/why-is-cop-26-a-critical-moment-for-the-climate-and-publishing, International Publishers Association, 7 September 2021, In the United Kingdom, the Compact signatory The Publishers Association (PA) has launched its own “Publishing Declares” initiative.WEB, Publishing Declares,publishingdeclares.com/home, publishingdeclares.com, PA has also worked with RISE (Research Institutes of Sweden) and Solstice Associates to commission a carbon calculator specific to UK book and journal publishers, to enable them to monitor their carbon outputs.BOOK, Creative Industries and the Climate Emergency The path to Net Zero, 2022, London, Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre, 978-1913095062,www.culturehive.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Creative-Industries-and-the-Climate-Emergency-The-Path-to-Net-Zero-PEC-Research-Report.pdf, WEB, What is the Carbon Calculator?,www.publishers.org.uk/our-work/carbon-calculator/, The Publishers Association, 2020, Discussions of changes in institutional practice at the ALPSP University Press Redux conference in 2022 included how to create a carbon neutral supply chain, and environmental implications of business-related travel. Conferences are experimenting with remote meetings and “flipped” conferencing.JOURNAL, Moss, Vanessa A., Adcock, Matt, Hotan, Aidan W., Kobayashi, Rika, Rees, Glen A., Siégel, Coralie, Tremblay, Chenoa D., Trenham, Claire E., Forging a path to a better normal for conferences and collaboration, Nature Astronomy, March 2021, 5, 3, 213–216, 10.1038/s41550-021-01325-z, 233856920,www.nature.com/articles/s41550-021-01325-z, en, 2397-3366, free, NEWS, Nolan, Higdon, Allison, Butler, Conferencing Critically in a COVID-19 World,www.insidehighered.com/views/2022/08/03/remote-conferences-are-not-without-problems-opinion, Inside Higher Ed, August 2, 2022, en, IOS Publishers encourages its journals to reduce the use of print materials at conferences and trade shows. Many organizations are rethinking the necessity for in-person work and commuting.JOURNAL, Moglia, Magnus, Hopkins, John, Bardoel, Anne, Telework, Hybrid Work and the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals: Towards Policy Coherence, Sustainability, January 2021, 13, 16, 9222, 10.3390/su13169222, en, 2071-1050, free, NEWS, Snyder, Livy Onalee, Barnes, Lucy, Open Access Week 2022: How to run a major international project with a mini carbon footprint,copim.pubpub.org/pub/open-access-week-interviews/release/1, Community-led Open Publication Infrastructures for Monographs (COPIM), 24 October 2022, en, A researcher from Institution of Engineering and Technology has reported that in his department, commuting had a higher impact on carbon emissions than server usage and business flying combined.Both Routledge and Taylor & Francis have achieved CarbonNeutral® publication certification for their print books and journals, under the Natural Capital Partners’ CarbonNeutral Protocol. Steps taken included reducing some print publication in favor of digital publication, shifting to print on demand services, and purchasing third-party-verified carbon credits.NEWS, Kinthaert, Leah, Taylor & Francis achieves CarbonNeutral® publication certification for its print books and journals,newsroom.taylorandfrancisgroup.com/taylor-francis-achieves-carbonneutral-publication-certification-for-its-print-books-and-journals/, Taylor & Francis Newsroom, 14 October 2021, In another example of a change in institutional practice in support of sustainability, Taylor & Francis have chosen to decrease environmental impact by replacing plastic with responsibly-sourced paper packaging for mailing of journals. The decision was made after research into the options and a trial with the journal Brontë Studies.NEWS, Anderson, Porter, Sustainability: Taylor & Francis Opts for Paper Wrapping in the UK,publishingperspectives.com/2023/07/sustainability-taylor-francis-opts-for-paper-wrapping-in-the-uk/, Publishing Perspectives, 12 July 2023, Oxford University Press has found that 75% of its carbon footprint is associated with paper, print and shipping.NEWS, Gilbert, Claire, Publishers’ Sustainability Survival Guide: BookMachine event,www.orielsquare.co.uk/event-recap-bookmachine-unplugged-the-publishers-sustainability-survival-guide/, OrielSquare, 6 June 2023, {{As of|2023}}, Oxford University Press reported a 59% reduction in its operational carbon footprint. It reported an increase in its use of sustainably-sourced paper (from 75% to 91%). Waste was reduced by 70%. with the company’s two largest offices (about 40% of its workforce) achieving zero waste. In other SDG-related initiatives, OUP has increased the representation of women in leadership roles to 45%, carried out a climate risk assessment, and is working with a South African government initiative to increase literacy through its Road to Literacy campaign.WEB, Oxford University Press shares progress on sustainability in latest Responsible Publishing Report,www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/oxford-university-press/pressreleases/oxford-university-press-shares-progress-on-sustainability-in-latest-responsible-publishing-report-3253830, Oxford University Press, 24 May 2023, en, NEWS, Spanoudi, Melina, OUP publishes report on sustainability targets,www.thebookseller.com/news/oup-publishes-report-on-sustainability-targets, The Bookseller, May 24, 2023, En, Springer Nature has reported that its offices, fleet and flights became carbon neutral as of 2020. The achievement was a result of decreasing carbon emissions, using green electricity and buying socially-responsible carbon offsets.NEWS, Publisher Springer Nature reaches carbon neutrality,www.edie.net/publisher-springer-nature-reaches-carbon-neutrality/, Edie Newsroom, 8 April 2021, Springer Nature Group has appointed a Climate Action Officer, set short-term carbon targets and introduced compulsory sustainable business training for all employees.NEWS, Springer Nature Group sets out short-term targets to build on carbon-neutral achievement,group.springernature.com/gp/group/media/press-releases/springer-nature-unlocking-potential-sustainable-business-report-/20280790, Springer Nature Group, 6 April 2022, Wiley also reported that it became carbon neutral as of 2020. Wiley uses renewable energy sources, purchasing energy through green tariffs, documented by Energy Attribute Certificates (EACs). Wiley is reducing the environmental impact of its print products and supporting reforestation through a Go Green fund. In a partnership with Trees for the Future, a tree is planted in Sub-Saharan Africa for each print copy Wiley stops printing. In 2021, Wiley’s print volume was reduced by 1.1 million copies, or 85 million pages of paper. In addition, Wiley uses paper from sustainable sources, and minimizes transportation by locating print production close to delivery areas. Wiley is also recycling and reducing waste.WEB, von Graberg, Till, Going Green at Wiley: A Publisher’s Role in Sustainability,www.wiley.com/en-us/network/publishing/research-publishing/trending-stories/going-green-at-wiley-a-publisher-s-role-in-sustainability, Wiley, April 28, 2022, en,

Open access publishing

Another step towards SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production) and SDG 13 (climate action) is to move away from print publication to electronic publishing.Open access publishing of scientific content has been identified as an important step towards progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.NEWS, Kitchener, Victoria, 3 Ways journal publishers are supporting the UN SDGs,blog.scholasticahq.com/post/ways-publishers-supporting-un-sdgs/, Scholastica, November 22, 2021, en, BOOK, Muth, Liv Teresa, Salvador Lopez, Jose Manuel, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 2021, Springer International Publishing, 978-3-319-95873-6, 783–797,link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-95873-6_137, en, Open Access Publications and Their Impact on Sustainability Development Goals, 10.1007/978-3-319-95873-6_137, Many new journals are born digital and open access (OA).JOURNAL, Butcher, James, Scholarly publishers and the SDGs, Geoscientist, 1 March 2023,geoscientist.online/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/GEO09_SPRING_2023_WEB.pdf, Under models such as Diamond open access and Subscribe to OpenNEWS, Gunaratnam, Gina, Spring update from EDP Sciences,www.eps.org/blogpost/751263/Activities?tag=EDP+Sciences, European Physical Society (EPS), 11 May 2023, content is made freely available and becomes accessible to countries, libraries and users who would not be able to afford fees and subscriptions.JOURNAL, Crow, Raym, Gallagher, Richard, Naim, Kamran, Subscribe to Open: A practical approach for converting subscription journals to open access, Learned Publishing, April 2020, 33, 2, 181–185, 10.1002/leap.1262, 208113282,doi.org/10.1002/leap.1262, en, 0953-1513, free, WEB, Responsible Publishing,www.e-elgar.com/about/elgar-in-the-community/, Edward Elgar Publishing, NEWS, Johnson, Hannah, Sven Fund: 10 Years of Open Access at Knowledge Unlatched,publishingperspectives.com/2023/07/ten-years-of-knowledge-unlatched-and-whats-next-for-open-access/, Publishing Perspectives, 13 July 2023, Open access is receiving strong support from librarians.JOURNAL, Haynes, Brittany, Optimizing Library Services -- The complexity, benefits and obstacles of Open Access (OA) : How librarians are becoming leaders of the OA movement, Against the Grain, 2021, 33, 1, 42–44,issuu.com/against-the-grain/docs/atg_v33-1, en,

Discounted fees

Pay-per-article publishing models raise issues of regional and global equity.NEWS, Osman, Faranah, Rooryck, Johan, A fair pricing model for open access,www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-europe-views-of-europe-2022-9-a-fair-pricing-model-for-open-access/, Research Professional News, 15 September 2022, JOURNAL, Zhang, Lin, Wei, Yahui, Huang, Ying, Sivertsen, Gunnar, Should open access lead to closed research? The trends towards paying to perform research, Scientometrics, 1 December 2022, 127, 12, 7653–7679, 10.1007/s11192-022-04407-5, 249137624,link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11192-022-04407-5, en, 1588-2861, free, 11250/3030853, free, Through the Research4Life initiative, low-income and middle-income countries can be given free or low-cost access to peer-reviewed collections online that they would otherwise not be able to afford. In some cases, authors from designated countries may be exempted from paying author publishing fees that would otherwise be required to publish in a journal. Publishers decide which journals will participate in such programs.NEWS, Nature announces support for authors from over 70 countries to publish open access {{!, Springer Nature Group {{!}} Springer Nature |url=https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/media/press-releases/nature-announces-support-for-authors-to-publish-open-access/23894926 |work=Springer Nature |date=18 January 2023}}NEWS, Galil, Tarek A. el, ‘Nature’ Makes Open-Access Publishing Free for Scientists from 11 Arab Countries,www.al-fanarmedia.org/2023/02/nature-makes-open-access-publishing-free/, Al-Fanar Media, 7 February 2023, NEWS, Makoni, Munyaradzi, Sawahel, Wagdy, Open access publishing deal for low-, middle-income countries,www.universityworldnews.com/post.php?story=20230118190925833, University World News, 19 January 2023, The Research4Life partnership involves the World Health Organization (WHO), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), United Nations Environment Programme, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM), Cornell University and Yale University.WEB, Research4life,www.emro.who.int/information-resources/hinari/hinari-access.html, World Health Organization - Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, en-gb, Research4Life includes five programmes: Hinari (biomedical and health literature),WEB, Countries with free access to Journals from BMJ {{!, BMJ |url=https://www.bmj.com/company/research4life-free-access-to-journals/ |website=British Medical Journal}} AGORA (food, agriculture, environmental science), OARE (environmental science), ARDI (science and technology), and GOALI (legal information).WEB, Research4Life,www.thelancet.com/research4life, The Lancet, WEB, GOALI Programme Launched - Research4Life,librarianresources.taylorandfrancis.com/insights/collection-development-management/goali/, Librarian Resources,

What we publish

Diversity and inclusivity

Diversity and inclusion are considered fundamental to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, not only in relation to SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and SDG 5 (Gender Equality), but as underlying all forms of social, economic, and political inclusion, including SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and SDG 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).In 2020, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) launched a Joint Commitment for Action on Inclusion and Diversity in Publishing, building upon previous data-driven work to document inequities in scientific culture, and in particular gender differences in the chemical sciences and the publishing process. In December 2020, it released its I&D strategy to 2025, identifying inclusive publishing as a vital part of creating “a truly inclusive community” in the chemical sciences.NEWS, Meadows, Alice, Joint Commitment for Action on Inclusion and Diversity in Publishing: An Interview with Laura Norton and Nicola Nugent of the RSC,scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2021/04/21/joint-commitment-for-action-on-inclusion-and-diversity-in-publishing-an-interview-with-laura-norton-and-nicola-nugent-of-the-rsc/, The Scholarly Kitchen, 21 April 2021, WEB, Joint commitment for action on inclusion and diversity in publishing,www.rsc.org/policy-evidence-campaigns/inclusion-diversity/joint-commitment-for-action-inclusion-and-diversity-in-publishing/, Royal Society of Chemistry, Emerald Publishing has commissioned two global inclusivity reports (2020 and 2022) to assess diversity and inclusion in the academic sector. Responses from academics indicated that nearly 1/3 of academics experienced forms of discrimination and anti-inclusion, with women experiencing such behaviors at much higher rates than men. Men were more likely to say they had not experienced bullying or discrimination and were almost twice as likely to feel that inclusivity did not provide noticeable benefits. Sixty percent of responding academics said their institution had taken steps to promote inclusivity in their work environment. Ninety percent believed that greater inclusion could improve academia by promoting different ways of thinking.NEWS, Anderson, Porter, Emerald Publishing 2022 Inclusivity Report Adds Indigenous Voices,publishingperspectives.com/2022/09/emeralds-2022-inclusivity-report-adds-indigenous-research/, 5 August 2023, Publishing Perspectives, 27 September 2022, Initiatives such as the Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4Disc) have developed resources such as the Toolkits for Equity Project and its “Guidelines on Inclusive Language and Images in Scholarly Communication.”

Editorial structures

One example of realignment in existing institutions is the review of boards and editorial structures, with awareness of diversity and inclusion. This can address SDG 5 (gender equality) and SDG 10 (reduced inequalities). A lack of gender equity on editorial boards is a well-documented problem.There are also differences in representation and practice in publishing in terms of regions and cultural groups.NEWS, Irfanullah, Haseeb, Preparing Editors for Emerging Challenges,scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2023/07/10/preparing-editors-for-emerging-challenges/?informz=1&nbd=&nbd_source=informz, The Scholarly Kitchen, 10 July 2023, NEWS, Boston, A. J., Guest Post: Open Access and the Direction Moving Forward,scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2022/04/26/guest-post-open-access-and-the-direction-moving-forward/, The Scholarly Kitchen, 26 April 2022, JOURNAL, Ross-Hellauer, Tony, Open science, done wrong, will compound inequities, Nature, 14 March 2022, 603, 7901, 363, 10.1038/d41586-022-00724-0, 247452345,www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-00724-0, en, free, NEWS, Harington, Robert, Equity, Inclusiveness, and Zero Embargo Public Access,scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2022/10/04/equity-inclusiveness-and-zero-embargo-public-access/, The Scholarly Kitchen, 4 October 2022, Studies of both editorial boards and the peer-review process indicate that women are underrepresented. Studies show that both men and women tend to display same-gender preference, a pattern that should be considered when rethinking editorial practices, since it will likely persist once parity is achieved.JOURNAL, Helmer, Markus, Schottdorf, Manuel, Neef, Andreas, Battaglia, Demian, Gender bias in scholarly peer review, eLife, 21 March 2017, 6, e21718, 10.7554/eLife.21718, 28322725, 5360442, 2050-084X, free, Redressing gender disparity is a responsibility for gatekeeper groups at multiple levels. In medicine, these can include medical schools, health-care organisations, medical societies, and funders as well as medical journals.JOURNAL, Silver, Julie K, Gender equity on journal editorial boards, The Lancet, May 2019, 393, 10185, 2037–2038, 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)31042-6, 31106748, 155104740,www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(19)31042-6/fulltext, IOS Press has reviewed the distribution of its journal editors, and reports that the editorial boards it reviewed are predominantly male. IOS has issued a “Call to action” to improve gender balance. Springer Nature has increased the percentage of women who are senior leaders from 39% in 2018 to 43% in 2021.NEWS, Lorigan, Joyce, Springer Nature becomes carbon neutral {{!, Advancing Discovery {{!}} Springer Nature |url=https://www.springernature.com/gp/advancing-discovery/springboard/blog/blogposts-sustainability-inclusion/springer-nature-becomes-carbon-neutral/19039510 |work=www.springernature.com |date=Apr 8, 2021}}IOS Press has also reviewed the regional balance of its journal editors, and is moving to expand its editorial boards to better represent researchers from all parts of the world. Emerald Publishing has formed an Indigenous Peoples Advisory Board to improve representation, diversity and inclusion.WEB, Our journey of progress with the SDG Publishers Compact {{!, Emerald Publishing |url=https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/opinion-and-blog/our-journey-progress-sdg-publishers-compact |website=Emerald Group Publishing.com |language=en}}Canadian Science Publishing has recognized the lack of indigenous peoples in peer review and publishing processes, and has taken steps to encourage co-production of knowledge in its journal Arctic Science. Co-editor-in-chief Lisa Loseto acknowledges that new processes may be needed to support indigenous participation in science.WEB, From the grassroots: 7 ways journal publishers can promote climate justice,blog.scholasticahq.com/post/ways-journal-publishers-can-promote-climate-justice/, Scholastica, October 24, 2022, en,

Curating existing content

Connecting research and practice is key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. One approach is for publishers to work to connect their existing content more clearly to the SDGs. Organizations such as STM are focusing on the curation and sharing of SDG-related content and providing tools to help publishers better reach audiences to increase the impact of scientific content. For example, Elsevier has organized its information into an SDG Resource Center in which content is related to the 17 SDGs.Springer Nature has published more than one million gold open access articles,NEWS, Publisher reaches major milestone {{!, Springer Nature Group |url=https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/media/press-releases/major-milestone-reached-one-million-oa-articles/19919044 |work=Springer Nature |date=2 December 2021}} and has been noted for its 17 SDG content hubs, which relate those articles to specific SDGs.NEWS, Transcript: SDG Content Hub Magic Number Is 17 {{!, CCC’s Velocity of Content Podcast |url=https://velocityofcontentpodcast.com/transcripts/sdg-content-hub-magic-number-is-17/ |work=Velocity of Content {{!}} A series of recordings from the Copyright Clearance Center |date=February 21, 2022}}WEB, SDG 14 Journal Collections and Special Issues incl. Call for Papers {{!, For Researchers {{!}} Springer Nature |url=https://www.springernature.com/gp/researchers/sdg-programme/sdg14/collections |website=Springer Nature}}Scientific database Dimensions.ai enables filters for research into the SDGs,WEB, 2020-03-31, Dimensions includes new research category filters for Sustainable Development Goals,www.dimensions.ai/blog/dimensions-includes-new-research-category-filters-for-sustainable-development-goals/, 2024-04-25, Dimensions, en-US, Elsevier has generated 5 sets of SDG mappings.WEB, SDG Research Mapping Initiative - SEO Metadata,www.elsevier.com/about/sustainability/sdg-research-mapping-initiative, 2024-04-25, www.elsevier.com, en-us,

Creating new content

In addition, scholarly publishers are bringing together academics and policy makers to create new content. Emerald Publishing has identified “impact articles” which explicitly discuss the impact of underlying research as a particularly important type of article for publication. There are also calls to preserve and share research data sets and publication metadata as part of the publication process. The FAIR Data Principles are a framework for making research data and metadata “findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable.“NEWS, Kitchener, Victoria, 3 Ways scholarly journals can promote FAIR data,blog.scholasticahq.com/post/ways-journals-can-promote-fair-data/, Scholastica, April 15, 2022, en, NEWS, Meadows, Alice, Better Metadata Could Help Save The World!,scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2019/06/11/better-metadata-could-help-save-the-world/, The Scholarly Kitchen, 11 June 2019,

Publishing new journals

Publishers are introducing new journals to publish research relevant to the SDGs. PLOS introduced five new open access journals focusing on SDG-related areas in 2021: PLOS Climate,PLOS Water (SDG 6),PLOS Sustainability and Transformation,PLOS Digital Health and PLOS Global Public Health (SDG 3).WEB, Jacob, Eduard, To boldly grow: five new journals shaped by Open Science,theplosblog.plos.org/2021/04/launching-new-journals-2021/, The Official PLOS Blog, 27 April 2021, PLOS joined the SDG Publishers Compact in 2023, reaffirming its commitment to “advancing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by actively seeking and promoting scientific content related to the goals, as well as committing to sustainable actions across our business.“WEB, Etah, Oben Joseph, Building a more sustainable future through Open Access research,theplosblog.plos.org/2023/04/building-a-more-sustainable-future-through-open-access-research/, The Official PLOS Blog, 21 April 2023, Oxford University Press is publishing a series of Oxford Open Journals, with titles including Oxford Open Climate Change, Oxford Open Energy (SDG 7), Oxford Open Immunology, Oxford Open Infrastructure and Health, and Oxford Open Digital Health.NEWS, Butcher, James, Scholarly publishers and the SDGs,geoscientist.online/sections/unearthed/scholarly-publishers-and-the-sdgs/, GEOSCIENTIST, 1 March 2023, NEWS, Oxford Open journal series expands with the launch of two new Open Access titles,www.mynewsdesk.com/uk/oxford-university-press/news/oxford-open-journal-series-expands-with-the-launch-of-two-new-open-access-titles-447564, Oxford University Press, 10 May 2022, en, WEB, Oxford Open Journals,academic.oup.com/oxfordopenjournals, Oxford Open Journals, Cambridge University Press is releasing a set of open access journals known as Cambridge Prisms, including Coastal Futures (SDG 14), Precision Medicine, Global Mental Health, Extinction, Plastics, Water and Drylands (SDG 15).WEB, Cambridge Prisms,www.cambridge.org/core/publications/collections/cambridge-prisms, Cambridge Core, en, Springer Nature has launched thematic journals including Nature Climate Change, Nature Energy, Nature Sustainability, Nature Food (SDG 2), Nature Human Behaviour and Nature Water. Nature Cities (appearing 2024) will relate to SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities) as well as other SDGs.NEWS, Nature Portfolio to expand with three new journals in 2024 {{!, Springer Nature Group {{!}} Springer Nature |url=https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/media/press-releases/nature-portfolio-new-journals-2024/24626522 |work=Springer Nature |date=16 March 2023}} Many of the new journals are transdisciplinary in nature, such as Advances in Global Health, from the University of California Press. The journal launched in 2021, is open access and is framed around the SDGs.NEWS, Cohen, Craig, How We Open Knowledge: Interview with Dr. Craig Cohen, Advances in Global Health,blog.scholasticahq.com/post/how-we-open-knowledge-cohen-advances-global-health/, Scholastica, October 25, 2021, en, The journal’s senior editor is Fernando Mardones, from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile.NEWS, Mardones, Fernando, Advancing Health Equity and Climate Justice: Interview with AGH Senior Editor Dr. Fernando Mardones,blog.scholasticahq.com/post/advancing-health-equity-agh-interview/, Scholastica, October 24, 2022, en, In support of diversity and inclusion,WEB, Achieving SDGs by Incorporating “Diversity” – Part I. Share Tweet Share (Understanding what it means to be Diverse),www.pmi.org/chapters/luxembourg/stay-current/newsletter/achieving-sdgs-by-incorporating-diversity-part-i, Project Management Institute Luxembourg, the Lowitja Institute is working with Elsevier to launch a new international peer-reviewed online open access journal for First Nations research. First Nations Health and Wellbeing - The Lowitja Journal is expected to appear in 2023.WEB, Diversity and inclusion,sdgresources.relx.com/diversity-and-inclusion, Sustainable Development Goals - Resource Centre, 5 August 2023, en, WEB, First Nations Health and Wellbeing – The Lowitja Journal,www.lowitjajournal.org.au/, Lowitja Institute,

Communication skills

To drive progress, it is important for scientists and communicators to better prepare and present information relevant to the SDGs to a wide variety of audiences. Audiences include policy makers, practitioners, advocacy organizations, journalists, patients and other members of the general public. Signatories of the SDG Publishers Compact are promoting and teaching the use of techniques for better communication when presenting scientific information. The SDG Publishers Compact Fellows have worked with DORA, the Open Climate Campaign and Open Pharma to provide training and supporting materials on “How to write for non-academic audiences to achieve progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)”.NEWS, Hazlett, Haley, How research assessment reform can help research to do more! Reflections from the SDG Publishers Compact Fellows, Open Climate Campaign, and Open Pharma,sfdora.org/2023/06/30/how-research-assessment-reform-can-help-research-to-do-more-reflections-from-the-sdg-publishers-compact-fellows-open-climate-campaign-and-open-pharma/, DORA, 30 June 2023, WEB, Solutions Summit Materials,www.sdgcompactfellows.org/solutions-summit-materials-past, SDG Compact Fellows, Many other sources, including the American Psychological Association, also discuss skills for writing for a variety of audiences.NEWS, Pappas, Stephanie, How to write for a non-academic audience,www.apa.org/monitor/2021/01/career-write, American Psychological Association, January 1, 2021, WEB, Montgomery, Scott, Writing for General, Non-Academic Audiences: Benefits, Opportunities, Issues,jsis.washington.edu/news/writing-general-non-academic-audiences-benefits-opportunities-issues/, Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, September 12, 2017, Two important areas of skills are writing summaries in plain language and clearly highlighting practitioner or policy action points.NEWS, Blog {{!, Impacting Academia: How Do The Sustainable Development Goals Help Reduce Inequalities in Research? |url=https://zendy.io/blog/impacting-academia-how-do-the-sustainable-development-goals-help-reduce-inequalities-in-research |work=Zendy |date=April 27, 2023 |language=en}}Medical writers may write several types of specialized summaries: regulatory lay summaries, plain language summaries (PLS), and standalone plain languagesummaries of publications (PLSPs). Each has its own purpose and audience.JOURNAL, Griffiths, Sarah, Appiah, Ama, Rosenberg, Adeline, Gonzalez, John, Baróniková, Slávka, Landscaping the terminology of accessible language document types, Medical Writing, 19 December 2022, 31, 4, 24–30, 10.56012/cbxl1493, 254915420, free, JOURNAL, Lobban, Dawn, Gardner, Jason, Matheis, Robert, Plain language summaries of publications of company-sponsored medical research: what key questions do we need to address?, Current Medical Research and Opinion, 1 February 2022, 38, 2, 189–200, 10.1080/03007995.2021.1997221, 34736362, 243762750,www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03007995.2021.1997221, en, 0300-7995, free, JOURNAL, Edgell, Caitlin, Rosenberg, Adeline, Putting plain language summaries into perspective, Current Medical Research and Opinion, 3 June 2022, 38, 6, 871–874, 10.1080/03007995.2022.2058812, 35400253, 248084542,www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/03007995.2022.2058812, en, 0300-7995, free, The Open Pharma initiative has developed best practice recommendations for writing plain language summaries for publication in peer-reviewed medical journals.WEB, Lauri Arnstein, Williams, Jacqui, Oliver Plain language summaries can be useful in both medical and non-medical areas of science. Taylor & Francis outline how to write a “Plain language summary“WEB, How to write and publish a Plain Language Summary,authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/publishing-your-research/writing-your-paper/how-to-write-a-plain-language-summary/, Author Services, and a secondary abstract of “Key Policy Highlights” to summarize policy implications for a non-academic audience.WEB, Key Policy Highlights {{!, Communicating scientific research |url=https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/publishing-your-research/writing-your-paper/key-policy-highlights/ |website=Author Services}} Emerald Publishing also recommends the writing of plain language summaries, and of structured abstracts that indicate relevance and application of research. Development of ‘beyond the article’ communications skills such as writing policy briefs,WEB, Communicating with professionals and practitioners, SDG Publishers Compact Fellows,static1.squarespace.com/static/625846081e5a0627254bf7da/t/63184d926f7b7e7927e68736/1662537106954/Communicating+with+professionals+and+practitioners.pdf, WEB, Writing bullets for practitioners or policymakers/the public - Handout,static1.squarespace.com/static/625846081e5a0627254bf7da/t/646f65ac7bf55e091efb8e0f/1685022125075/PLS+handout.pdf, SDG Publishers Compact Fellows, creating podcasts to present research in an accessible format,JOURNAL, Campbell, Iain H, Rudan, Igor, Helping global health topics go viral online, Journal of Global Health, June 2020, 8, 1, 10.7189/jogh.10.010101,jogha.org/documents/issue202001/jogh-10-010101.pdf, and scientific blogging are also encouraged.BOOK, Sundar, S. S., Edwards, H. H., Hu, Y, Stavrositu, C., Blogging, Citizenship, and the Future of Media, Blogging for better health: Putting the “Public” Back in public health, 2006, Routledge, 978-0-203-94419-6, 83–104, 10.4324/9780203944196,doi.org/10.4324/9780203944196, WEB, SDG 11 — Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable,medium.com/arete-stories/sdg-11-make-cities-and-human-settlements-inclusive-safe-resilient-and-sustainable-b341132ccb2e, Arete Stories, en, 25 September 2019, WEB, Peth, Simon A., [Blog] How to write a great blog post on your research topic? A brief guide in 9 steps.,www.transient-spaces.org/blog/blog-how-to-write-a-great-blog-post-on-your-research-topic-a-brief-guide-in-9-steps/, Transient Spaces and Societies,

See also

• Circles of Sustainability
• Global Compact on Migration
• Global Reporting Initiative
• United Nations Global Compact
• Manifesto for a Global Economic Ethic
• Corporate social responsibility
• Sustainable development

References

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