STEM Training in Ethics of Publication Practices (STEPP) is a National Science Foundation-funding research and training program designed to prepare STEM scholars, and other stakeholders, to navigate the academic publishing terrain—a terrain that presents more options than ever before, but also greater ethical pitfalls. STEPP extends the work that previous individuals and organizations have undertaken to offer guidance on predatory publishing. But in addition to practical advice, STEPP also addresses the historical, political, and economic aspects of scholarly publishing that are most crucial for maintaining research integrity in STEM disciplines, now and in the future.

To learn more, please see the open-access book that was the final deliverable for the project: The Predatory Paradox: Ethics, Politics, and Practices in Contemporary Scholarly Publishing.

Our research team includes:

Dr. Amy Koerber (PI)
Dr. Karin Ardon-Dryer
Dr. Glenn Cummins
Dr. Leo Eko
Dr. Kerk F. Kee
Dr. Jesse C. Starkey

 

 

This project website is part of a National Science Foundation Grant (Grant # 1926348), entitled "Standard: STEM Training in Ethics of Publication Practices (STEPP)," and is subject to the provisions of NSF 18-532 [Cultivating Cultures for Ethical STEM].