This presentation was provided by Charlie Rapple of Kudos, during the NISO webinar "Sustainability in Publishing." The event was held April 17, 2024.

1. Scholarly communications and the
Sustainable Development Goals
Charlie Rapple | Co-Founder | Kudos
@growkudos

2. 98%
think companies
of all types need
to do more to help
the world overcome
the challenges
framed by the SDGs
SDG
Publishers
Compact
Fellows survey
of publisher
awareness of
and attitudes
to the SDGs
Survey carried out in December 2023, n =167

3. 93%
think it's part
of our social
contract / societal
responsibility
SDG
Publishers
Compact
Fellows survey
of publisher
awareness of
and attitudes
to the SDGs
Survey carried out in December 2023, n =167

4. 88%
think SDGs
are relevant
to scholarly
publishers
SDG
Publishers
Compact
Fellows survey
of publisher
awareness of
and attitudes
to the SDGs
Survey carried out in December 2023, n =167

5. 86%
think we need to
be more proactive
in shaping
research and
research
communication
around societal
needs
SDG
Publishers
Compact
Fellows survey
of publisher
awareness of
and attitudes
to the SDGs
Survey carried out in December 2023, n =167

6. 53%
would like their
employer to be
more active in
relation to SDGs
SDG
Publishers
Compact
Fellows survey
of publisher
awareness of
and attitudes
to the SDGs
Survey carried out in December 2023, n =167

7. 0 50 100
More examples of what publishers can do to meaningfully support the SDGs
Clearer explanation of the relevance of SDGs to the scholarly publishing sector
Industry collaborations to share costs of SDG initiatives
Clearer industry standards for SDG engagement
Funding or grants for SDG-related projects
Resources for measuring actions / working out a baseline
More visibility of the SDGs and better education around what the SDGs are
Support from senior leaders for the SDGs (e.g. incentives for supporting the SDGs)
Recognition or awards for SDG-focused publications
Networking opportunities with like-minded professionals
Survey carried out in December 2023, n =167

8. Get started with the “low hanging fruit”
1. Ask authors to include the implications for
practitioners and policymakers in the abstract
2. Ask authors to submit a plain language summary
when submitting their article for review
3. Make the articles discoverable by SDGs
https://bit.ly/sdg-top-tips

11. ✓

13. We need to make progress
on both tracks at once

14. Harnessing the
power of research
Publishers have a hugely important part to
play in achieving the SDGs through helping
more people find, understand, act on and
benefit from the research we publish

15. How much should each country
be given in aid funding?
Currently, the amount of charitable aid a country receives
is based on “gross domestic product” (GDP) – the value
of the goods and services produced by the country. But
poverty is about more than money. We should also take
into account factors such as health, education and living
standards. These are tracked by the “Multidimensional
Poverty Index” (MPI).
KEY TAKEAWAY: The author of this article says that MPI is
a fairer way of deciding how much aid a country should
get. If we can give aid out more fairly, we can move more
quickly to reduce poverty.
Relevance
Actionability
1.1.1, 1.1.2
17.3.1, 17.16.1
AI
GENERATED

16. Authors
LOVE this
stuff

17. 4 x 3 x 23 x 7.5 x
views engagement Altmetric
score
citations
0% 10% 20% 30% 40%
Patient
Activist / campaigner
Healthcare practitioner
Research funder
Policy maker
Industry
Media professional
Teacher / educator
General public
Academic
Authors
LOVE this
too

18. Real World Change
Major new research study to help publishers
identify and prioritize initiatives to support the
UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals
https://info.growkudos.com/sdgs
ü Contribute to the acceleration of SDG
progress
ü Gain strategic insight and identify
commercial opportunities
ü Position yourself for first-mover
advantage
ü Build your brand in critical research
areas
ü Advance research quality and impact
ü Demonstrate thought leadership
charlie@growkudos.com

19. The research we publish contains the
answers needed to change the world.
We are the gatekeepers to these answers.
If we can open our gates a bit more widely,
we can make much more of a difference.
info.growkudos.com/sdgs
charlie@growkudos.com
bit.ly/sdg-top-tips