Media and publishing
10 academic publishing experts
These ten professionals have led publishing programs at academic and scholarly publishers, with titles such as publishing director and global publishing director. A reader can learn how academic publishing leaders build and run their teams.
Professionals to explore
01—10Caroline Black
LinkedInExperience: Publishing Director, STM Journals · Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Publishing Director, STM Journals at Cambridge University Press & Assessment since 2018. Former Global Head of Publishing, BMC Series (2017) and Associate Publishing Director (2016–2017) at BioMed Central (part of Springer Nature), and Editorial Director at BMC (2014–2016). The profile also lists a Non Executive Director role at Mac Keith Press (2014–2022).
Catherine Hill
LinkedInExperience: Director of Publishing · British Ecological Society
Global Head Life and Health Science Journals at Cambridge University Press & Assessment since 2025 and former Executive Publisher there (2020–2025). Former Director of Publishing at British Ecological Society (2011–2020) and Member of Council at The Association Of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (2014–2022).
Janet Remmington
LinkedInExperience: Global Publishing Director Humanities, Media, Arts and Area Studies · Taylor & Francis Group
Global Publishing Director Humanities, Media, Arts and Area Studies at Taylor & Francis Group since 2025. Former Global Portfolio Director Humanities, Media, Arts HSS International (2019–2025), Editorial Director, Arts & Humanities Regional Director, Africa (2011–2019) and Publisher, Behavioural Science and Allied Health Journals (2004–2009) at Taylor & Francis Group.
Jennifer Paxton-Boyd
LinkedInExperience: Publishing Director - Science Journals · Oxford University Press
Publishing Director - Science Journals at Oxford University Press since 2020, a role the profile describes as managing about 15 life science journals owned by OUP and learned societies, acquiring new society contracts and launching journals. Former Executive Publisher (2017–2020), Senior Publisher (2015–2017) and Publisher, Life Sciences (2010–2015) at Oxford University Press.
Katie Ridd
LinkedInExperience: BMC Publishing Director · Springer Nature
BMC Publishing Director at Springer Nature since 2022, with the profile describing leadership of a global team and a passion for open access publishing. Former Senior Editor and Team Manager (2018–2022) and Global Editorial Talent Manager (2016–2018) at Springer Nature, and Senior Editor, Nature Communications at Nature Portfolio (2009–2016).
Luke Batchelor
LinkedInExperience: Publishing Director · Elsevier
Publishing Director at Elsevier since 2024. Former Editor In Chief, Cell Reports Physical Science at Cell Press (2019–2024), and Chief Editor, Communications Chemistry (2017–2019) and Team Manager and Senior Editor, Nature Communications (2012–2017) at Nature Portfolio. The profile describes launching and running products for both Cell Press and Nature Research.
Matthew Derbyshire
LinkedInExperience: Global Publishing Director, Social Sciences · Routledge
Global Publishing Director, Social Sciences at Routledge since 2025, where the profile says the social science editorial team manages around 850 journals and Matthew Derbyshire is responsible for the strategic direction and development of the list. Former Global Portfolio Director, Social Sciences (2019–2025), Editorial Director (2018–2019) and Publisher (2012–2016) at Routledge.
Rhodri Jackson
LinkedInExperience: Publishing Director, Open Access and Asia Journals · Oxford University Press
Director, Open Access Publishing and Strategy at Oxford University Press since 2023. Former Publishing Director, Open Access and Asia Journals (2020–2023), Editorial Director Open Access, HSS, Asia Journals (2019–2020) and Editorial Director Humanities, Social Science, Law, and Asia Journals (2015–2019) at Oxford University Press.
Richard Delahunty
LinkedInExperience: Publishing Director, Science and Technology · Taylor & Francis Group
Publishing Director, Science and Technology at Taylor & Francis Group since 2025. Former Global Portfolio Director Physical Sciences and Engineering (2019–2025) and Editorial Director, Engineering and Computer Science (2014–2017) at Taylor & Francis Group, and Editorial Director (maternity cover) at Routledge (2013).
Selina La Barbera
LinkedInExperience: Publishing Director, Journals · EDP Sciences
Publishing Director, Journals at EDP Sciences since 2025. Former Senior Editor (2020–2025) and Associate Editor (2018–2020) at Springer Nature, and Research Engineer at CEA (2016–2018). The profile headline describes driving open access, open science and scholarly publishing innovation.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's subject area and business model to yours, since science, medicine and humanities journals differ in submissions, funding and open access uptake. Also consider whether you need someone who manages society partnerships or someone focused on launching and growing new journals.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you decide when to move a subscription journal to open access?
- 02What makes a society publishing partnership work well for both sides?
- 03How do you grow submissions to a journal without lowering its standards?
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