Deanta's Trends in Academic Publishing

S2 Ep1: Mirela Rončević

Dr Mirela Roncevic is not your typical open access advocate. A journalist turned academic, she has spent her career navigating the space between publishers, libraries and the researchers they serve. That vantage point has led her to a provocative conclusion: open access has a content quality problem, and AI is about to make it impossible to ignore. Go to https://deanta.com/trends-in-academic-publishing-2025/ [https://deanta.com/trends-in-academic-publishing-2025/] to download the Trends in Academic Publishing Report that inspired this podcast.

S1 Ep5: Jennifer Regala, Wolters Kluwer Health

Jennifer Regala isn’t a conventional publisher. She is not from an academic background, but is an entrepreneur, networker extraordinaire and celebrated extrovert, dressed in pink. This unconventionality has allowed Jennifer to challenge the many conventions in publishing – leaning on technology to deliver internal efficiencies and create the conditions to focus on innovative ways to build communities around content.  Go to https://deanta.com/trends-in-academic-publishing-2025/ [https://deanta.com/trends-in-academic-publishing-2025/] to download the Trends in Academic Publishing Report that inspired this podcast.

S1 Ep4: Darren Ryan, Deanta

Darren Ryan didn't follow the corporate ladder—he jumped off it. After climbing the ranks at an established publishing vendor, watching the industry race to the bottom through outsourcing, he made a counterintuitive move: and set up his own company. What emerged was Deanta —a two-centre publishing solutions business founded on a faith in culture and technology. In episode four of Deanta's Trends in Academic Publishing podcast, Darren talks about why he cross-trained his staff and encouraged direct customer access over the fragmented task-based model that dominated the industry, how he built a non-hierarchical team 5,000 miles away, and why technology alone will never be the answer. He also reveals his conviction that the publishing industry is about to undergo massive transformation, and why there's only one route of travel: everybody has to become a technology company. To download our free 2025 Trends in Academic Publishing report, got to https://deanta.com/trends-in-academic-publishing-2025/ [https://deanta.com/trends-in-academic-publishing-2025/]  To learn more about Deanta's next level publishing solutions visit www.deanta.com [http://www.deanta.com]

S1 Ep3: Gillian Shasby, Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group

Gillian Shasby didn't make a dramatic career move to reach the top—she rose steadily through the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group, building systems and efficiencies along the way. Her methodical, process-driven approach has allowed JNS to defy publishing industry gravity: keeping costs flat for a decade while launching new journals and tripling submission volumes.  In this conversation, Gillian discusses the consecutive peer review model that sets JNS apart, why independent journal publishing resists outsourcing, and why AI's impact on research integrity keeps her awake at night. She also reveals how a fully remote team of self-described introverts built genuine culture through song playlists, shared channels, and the occasional in-person gathering. To download the 2025 Trends in Academic Publishing Report we talk about, visit  www.deanta.com/trends-in-academic-publishing-2025/ [http://www.deanta.com/trends-in-academic-publishing-2025/] To learn more about Deanta's next level publishing solutions visit www.deanta.com [http://www.deanta.com]

S1 Ep2: Tim Williams, Edward Elgar Publishing

Tim Williams didn't start out as a publisher, he came to the industry via roles in business development then consultancy. But his big business approach, investing in new technologies and building on the organisation's award-winning independent status, has seen Edward Elgar Publishing flourish under his leadership. In this conversation, Tim talks about resisting industry pressures to outsource, the value of financial independence, and how technology can preserve rather than replace the human touch in academic publishing. To download the 2025 Trends in Academic Publishing Report we talk about, visit  www.deanta.com/trends-in-academic-publishing-2025/ [http://www.deanta.com/trends-in-academic-publishing-2025/] Tim mentions an Atlantic article in the conversation which you can download here https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/libgen-meta-openai/682093/ [https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/03/libgen-meta-openai/682093/] To learn more about Deanta's next level publishing solutions visit www.deanta.com [http://www.deanta.com]