A publisher sought to modernize its journal production workflows by transitioning from a bespoke XML schema to JATS XML. In a new case study learn how Maverick developed multiple workflow options that enabled the publisher to make an informed decision on a JATS-based workflow. bit.ly/48GQs5f

Learn how Maverick replicated the success of its in-person board member training program for @computer.org in the form of webinars that could be recorded for use with future committees. Read the “Board Member Training Webinars” case study: bit.ly/4rCU7dk

Headed to #R2RConf? Maverick’s @jaynedmarks.bsky.social will be moderating the panel: Making Peer Review Better for Researchers Nancy Roberts will be participating in the Workshop: Book Metadata, Discoverability & Usage To meet up, contact Jayne Marks at [email protected]. r2rconf.com

Maverick has partnered with the IEEE Computer Society on a new case study that examines the importance of computer science and engineering in today’s interdisciplinary research environment. Download the Case Study: ieeecs-media.computer.org/media/market...

Maverick's Nancy Roberts explains how a piece-by-piece evaluation of the technology foundation, combined with an understanding of how each tool supports or hinders the bigger picture, enables publishers to prioritize changes that deliver the greatest impact. bit.ly/4hW7XTu

Maverick’s Q4 Insider newsletter is out now – themed “Building a Foundation for Technical Success” with details on how a systematic audit and prioritized roadmap can provide a managed way to improve systems and the workflows that depend on them. Read the insider: bit.ly/47vtn6q

Maverick and @scholasticahq.bsky.social announce the release of a new report that details the results of a 2025 global survey of individuals working within scholarly publishing about their current journal technology stacks and anticipated future needs. lp.scholasticahq.com/technology-n...

What's needed to maintain an effective editorial office in the age of misinformation? @maverick-os.bsky.social's Lynsey Haire covers takeaways from an @easeeditors.bsky.social panel, which spanned workflow structures, submission screening tools/processes, and reviewer engagement.

Scholastica and @maverick-os.bsky.social announce the 2025 "Technology Needs of Small and Medium Journal Publishers" report! 📈 The report details the results of a global survey of independent publishers with under 1,000 employees on their current tech stacks and future priorities. buff.ly/s9i6qW5

Maverick Associates had their ears to the ground at #FBM25. Find out the latest trends in scholarly publishing in a new post for Maverick’s Insights blog. bit.ly/4hwLJag

Maverick Publishing Specialists President Martin Marlow has announced his retirement at the end of 2025. Starting January 1, 2026, Maverick will continue to operate under the leadership of the existing senior management team. Details at: bit.ly/4h75161

In a new case study, learn how Maverick developed and executed a sales support plan that generated verified leads for potential sales of a medical information platform. Read the "Platform Sales Support" case study: bit.ly/3WqibBv #scholarlypublishing #publishing

Learn how Maverick’s Journal Performance Analysis program strengthened the visibility and long-term impact factor performance for a medical journal by providing insights into recent citation trends. Read the “Performance Analysis for a Medical Journal” case study: bit.ly/3KpulIb

Maverick Senior Associate Lynsey Haire moderated the panel, Innovations in Peer Review, at the recent #alpsp2025 and provides her key takeaways. Read, “Innovations in Peer Review: real experiments, real trade-offs” bit.ly/4pEQUsA #peerreview #researchintegrity

In a new case study, learn how Maverick conducted a comparative content analysis between a STEM society’s publishing program and that of its major competitor. Read the “Comparative Content Analysis” case study: bit.ly/4mx4NWW

Maverick and Saskia Hoving of @springernature.com have partnered on a new post for startups that introduces key intellectual property concepts and the risks of neglecting them. Read “A guide to intellectual property for startups: Navigating patent and copyright laws” bit.ly/4nwfzxo

Learn how Maverick’s comprehensive assessment of an existing publishing contract and the performance of the publisher enabled an association to negotiate the best possible terms and service levels. Read the “Journal portfolio contract evaluation and negotiation” case study: bit.ly/4p7nVxc

Maverick’s copywriting services help scholarly publishers use the written word to reach their audience in a variety of ways. Learn more and see examples in our new blog post “Get the Message Out with Maverick’s Copywriting Services” bit.ly/3UZ3NzC

In a new case study, learn how Maverick’s approach to the RFP process enabled a nonprofit publisher to select a peer review provider with the appropriate tools and capabilities to suit their needs. Read the “RFP for Peer Review Support” case study bit.ly/41OyJGm

A new post for Maverick’s Insider blog provides complete details of our Interim Placement services, including examples of how we’ve solved staffing challenges for numerous publishers. Read “Solve Staffing Challenges with Interim Support” bit.ly/3JkuBb1

Learn how Maverick reviewed the editorial and peer review workflows and identified tools to reduce manual burden, improve research integrity compliance, and unlock staff capacity for a large nonprofit publisher. Read “Streamlining Editorial Workflows and Research Integrity Tools”: bit.ly/3UzYB4M

Heading to this year’s Frankfurter Buchmesse? Maverick Associates will be available to meet throughout the conference. We have updated our Industry Trends report and are happy to share our insights. To schedule an appointment at #fbm25 or STM Frankfurt, email [email protected]

Heading to this year’s Frankfurter Buchmesse? Maverick Associates will be available to meet throughout the conference. We have updated our Industry Trends report and are happy to share our insights. To schedule an appointment at #fbm25 or STM Frankfurt, email [email protected]

A new post from Maverick explains how an in-depth strategic review can help organizations mitigate risks and identify areas for improving their short- and long-term financial performance. Read “Reduce risks to your publishing program with a strategic review” bit.ly/4fb34Vm

The Q3 2025 Maverick Insider newsletter is out now - themed “Thinking strategically to reduce risk” with details on Maverick’s strategic review capabilities. Read the Insider: bit.ly/3IxYiFa

In a new case study, learn how Maverick developed actionable recommendations to ensure a seamless editorial office workflow experience for authors, editors, and peer reviewers for an international medical publisher. Read the “Editorial Office Workflow Review” case study: bit.ly/3Uiq5M9

Think Selection Managing Director, Danny Parnes, explains how he goes about identifying and recruiting candidates with the skills and expertise that reflect the new landscape of publishing. Read “Recruitment trends in publishing: Adapting to a changing landscape” bit.ly/40aTJ9D

Maverick will be attending #ALPSP2025. Maverick's Lynsey Haire is moderating the panel: Innovations in Peer Review 11 Sep at 9:00 am BST Complete session details: bit.ly/4nH5n6u To schedule a brief meeting at ALPSP, contact Rebecca Moakes at [email protected].

In a new case study, learn how Maverick developed an on-site training session to help incoming board and committee members get up to speed on the publishing operation for a large society. Read the Board Member Training case study: bit.ly/4eriBQl

A new case study describes how Maverick’s industry analysis and internal organizational review helped a non-profit publisher develop a plan for future growth. Read the “Organizational and Financial Review” case study: bit.ly/4l8BHNs

Learn how Maverick's landscape analysis and #metadata review and guidance helped a university press establish a framework to reinforce the performance of its future book titles. Read the “Book Indexing and discoverability strategy” case study: bit.ly/4mTDLKH

Rebecca Rinehart of @maverick-os.bsky.social kicks off the #SSP2025 session "What smaller publishers need from tech vendors to level up" with preview results from Scholastica and Maverick's survey on smaller publisher tech needs. Take the survey to join the conversation here: buff.ly/37JbYqH

In a new post, Maverick’s Glyn Porritt explains how Technical Debt takes hold in organizations and provides proactive steps publishers can take to reduce it in the long run. Read: “The Technical Debt dilemma – Don’t bury your head in the sand" bit.ly/4kgJ0CF

If you missed Maverick and @typefi.bsky.social recent webinar, “How to comply with the EAA” you can now view the recording. bit.ly/3Fm217s To learn how Maverick can help you prepare for EAA, reach out to your Maverick representative or contact [email protected]

In a new post, Maverick's @mertkose.bsky.social explains how Maverick’s Book Discovery Strategies can help books gain visibility and impact in increasingly digital and AI-powered environments. Read “Book strategy in 2025: What gets discovered gets read” bit.ly/4k8YLuI

The Q2 2025 Maverick Insider newsletter is out now – themed “New book strategies for a new landscape,” with details on Maverick’s Book Discovery Strategies. Read the Insider: bit.ly/42PtoQe

Rebecca Rinehart of @maverick-os.bsky.social will moderate a panel discussion between smaller publishers and vendors featuring: 🔹 Brian Cody, @scholasticahq.bsky.social 🔹 Emilie Delquié @silverchairnews.bsky.social 🔹 Michelle Humble, ASCE 🔹 Lily Simmons, @pennpress.bsky.social

When a society that works with a platform vendor needed support in preparing for the #EAA, they reached out to Maverick. In a new case study, learn how Maverick identified all accessibility issues and delivered a set of clear and actionable recommendations to address them. bit.ly/43ZrgX6

Maverick and Taylor & Francis have partnered on a whitepaper that looks at how curated information answers researchers’ needs in the biomedical sciences and the role of the publisher in delivering this service. Read “The Value of Curated Information: the role of the publisher” bit.ly/4ioTqy5

Enforcement of #EAA begins on June 28. To help you prepare, Typefi and Maverick's Will Awad are teaming up on the upcoming webinar: “How to comply with the EAA.” May 21, 2 pm BST (9 am EDT) Learn more and register at: bit.ly/4224P2a

Maverick has partnered with @springernature.com on a series of posts on today’s academic librarian. The newest instalment explores how well-equipped librarians feel they are for what they do. Read: “Future-proofing academic librarians with essential skills and leadership” bit.ly/4iQyFfU

Maverick’s @mertkose.bsky.social explains how Collab-CNCI, an update to the well-established Category Normalized Citation Impact (CNCI), is changing the way we assess research impact. Read “From CNCI to Collab-CNCI: A Smarter Way to Assess Research Impact” bit.ly/4lcGyhh #publishing

A new case study describes how Maverick’s root and branch review of core functions and action plan helped an international society identify opportunities to grow, save money, and expand capacity. Read the Financial and Operational Review case study: www.maverick-os.com/casestudies/...

The 25th anniversary Fiesole Retreat 2025 is coming up 7-9 April and Maverick President Martin Marlow will be available to meet up throughout the event. To catch up with Martin contact @martinmarlow.bsky.social or [email protected]. View the program: www.fiesoleretreat.org/fiesole_2025

At the SSP Annual Meeting, May 28-30, Maverick’s Rebecca Rinehart will be moderating the panel: “What Smaller Publishers Need from Tech Vendors to Level Up” May 29, 4:00 – 5:00 pm View the SSP 2025 program: bit.ly/4l1MAB9 Contact Rebecca at [email protected] @scholasticahq.bsky.social

The London Book Fair is a valuable forum to supplement the ongoing communication with our partners and to hear about important developments in scholarly publishing. For #LBF25 key takeaways by Maverick CEO, Rebecca Moakes, read: “Insights from The London Book Fair 2025" bit.ly/4hFg84T

Maverick’s @jaynedmarks.bsky.social, a member of R2R’s 2025 advisory board provides her takeaways from this year’s conference in a new post for Maverick. Read "Highlights from R2R 2025" bit.ly/4ikUQe7 #R2RConf #openscience #publishing

A new case study describes how Maverick’s rights and permissions audit enabled an association to establish a transparent rights policy that protected its IP, reduced risk, streamlined workflow, and increased revenue. Read the case study: bit.ly/3FvTWwz

Maverick and @scholasticahq.bsky.social announce the launch of the "Technology Needs of Small and Medium Journal Publishers" survey. The survey welcomes feedback from small to medium-sized publishers and only takes a few minutes. We encourage you to complete the survey at: bit.ly/3XH1suM