As researchers increasingly encounter scholarly content through AI agents, LLMs, and platform‑mediated discovery, clear citation and attribution back to the original source are essential for maintaining trust in the scholarly record.

This session will explore how journals and publishers can design research outputs that extend beyond the static article (such as multimedia, data‑driven, and machine‑readable formats) while ensuring that provenance, citations, and trust signals reliably point users back to authoritative, peer‑reviewed sources. It will examine why citation is no longer just an academic convention, but a critical mechanism for helping researchers assess credibility when content is surfaced out of context by AI systems.

The discussion will also consider how editorial and production workflows must evolve to support citability, versioning, and long‑term stewardship across emerging formats. Attendees will leave with a practical understanding of how journal operations can reinforce trust by embedding citation, transparency, and accountability into research outputs designed for both human and machine consumption.

Misaligned academic incentives (tenure systems, funding pressures, and metric‑driven evaluation) continue to influence author behavior and can undermine research integrity, placing growing strain on editors and publishers as downstream stewards of the work.

This session explores how publishers, funders, researchers, societies, and institutions can share accountability for research integrity by reshaping policies, education, and signals of success. Topics will include transparency, metrics, and educational approaches that reward quality, rigor, and ethical conduct rather than publication volume alone.

The session will provide practical approaches for rethinking how success is measured in research and for developing policies and guidelines that promote responsible research and publication practices.

Misinformation can spread faster than evidence. Editors and publishers must do more than ensure rigor; they must also explain why peer review, corrections, and editorial judgment matter to society.

This session will focus on practical strategies for communicating the value of science and peer review to non‑expert audiences, including storytelling, transparency, and collaboration with media and public‑facing institutions. Speakers will discuss recent policy changes and discourse within the scientific community about peer review and its essential role in research and publishing.

This session will also discuss the need for reframing the narrative surrounding retractions and corrections to dismantle the stigma attached to these essential practices. Speakers will provide attendees with practical advice they can implement at their journals to help reaffirm trust in journals and advocate for coordination with the media to prevent outdated or incorrect data from circulating in the public.