AI & Scholarly Publishing: What Publishers Can Learn from Each Other

AI in Scholarly Publishing:

Innovation Without Compromise

AI is transforming scholarly publishing—redefining how research is reviewed, validated, enhanced, and shared. From accelerating peer review to strengthening citation analysis and ensuring data accuracy, AI tools are opening the door to faster, smarter, and more impactful academic publishing.

But with these advances comes a critical challenge: how do we embrace AI’s potential while safeguarding academic integrity, transparency, and trust?

In this essential session in BISG’s AI and the Book Publishing Industry series, we’ll explore the latest AI applications purpose-built for scholarly publishing—and learn how to integrate them into your workflows without compromising quality or ethics.

What You’ll Learn:

• How AI can speed up and strengthen the peer review process
• Citation analysis tools that track and measure academic impact
• Needed frameworks for validating research and ensuring data integrity
• Strategies for enhancing the accessibility of scholarly content
• Metadata optimization techniques to boost discoverability and reach
• Quality control processes tailored for AI-powered publishing
• Ethics and transparency guidelines every scholarly publisher should follow
• Best practices for seamless AI integration into existing systems

Who Should Attend:
Academic publishers, journal editors, research organizations, scholarly authors—anyone ready to lead the next chapter in academic publishing.

AI is not the future of scholarly publishing—it’s the present. Join us to learn how to harness its capabilities responsibly, effectively, and with the rigor academia demands.

Featured Speakers 

TODD CARPENTER joined National Information Standards Organization (NISO) as Executive Director in September 2006. In this role, Todd provides leadership to NISO as well as focuses on improving constituency relationships, standards development, and operational procedures. Prior to joining NISO, Todd was Director of Business Development with BioOne, where he served the goals of both libraries and publishers by enhancing products, services, and distribution. Previously, Todd directed the marketing of approximately 60 academic journals and was closely involved in the growth of Project MUSE at the Johns Hopkins University Press. He has also held marketing and business development positions at the Energy Intelligence Group, a news service covering the oil and natural gas industries, and the Haworth Press, an academic and professional publisher. He also serves on the BISG Board of Directors.

WENDY QUEEN is Chief Transformation Officer at Johns Hopkins University Press. Prior to becoming CTO, she was director of Project MUSE at the Press for a decade. She began her career focusing on the intersection of human interaction and technology. With a background in the humanities and a Masters in Information Arts and Technologies, Wendy first joined MUSE in a technical role. Through the years and many positions at MUSE, her leadership and contributions have ensured that MUSE continues to innovate across its platform and business models for the benefit of its partner publishers. Wendy has served on boards and committees for COUNTER, AAP, CrossRef, AUPresses, OAeBU, NISO, and ALPSP.  She serves on the Scholarly Communications Group at Johns Hopkins University and is a member of the executive leadership at JHU Press. Wendy has served as a PI on grants from Mellon and the NEH as well as served as an advisor and reviewer of numerous grant proposals.

AI and the Book Publishing Industry Series

BISG's AI and the Book Publishing Industry webinar series brings together publishing professionals and industry leaders to explore the transformative impact AI is having on everything from editorial workflows to marketing strategies. Whether you're a publisher looking to integrate AI tools into your processes, an author curious about how technology can enhance your writing journey, or a thought leader striving to stay ahead of industry trends, this is an unmissable series.

Fall 2025 Sessions

• September 30: AI and Ethics in the Book Industry
• October 28: AI & Translation: A Deeper Look
• November 18: Where AI and the Book Publishing Supply Chain Meet
• December 18: AI & Scholarly Publishing: What Publishers Can Learn from Each Other