The Royal Society of Chemistry has brought together 47 publishing organisations to set a new standard to ensure a more inclusive and diverse culture within scholarly publishing. The Joint commitment for action on inclusion and diversity in publishing was launched in June 2020. It was developed following a workshop in which we shared our Framework for action – a practical guide to reducing bias in our own publishing activities – with other publishers. In order to deliver on our commitments, we have formed a working group of representatives from each signatory organisation, with sub groups taking forward specific areas of action under ach of the four points made in the original commitment. More than one year on, we can celebrate a number of achievements including the launch of a set of minimum standards for inclusion and diversity in scholarly publishing.

Collective Action to make Things better, together

The APE Conferences aim to provide a better understanding of scholarly communication and the role of information in science, education and society. They encourage debate about the future of value-added scientific publishing, information dissemination and access to scientific results and offer an independent forum for open discourse.