Join/Renew Membership

SSP, an international nonprofit professional association founded in 1978, invites you to join our community! Any individual or organization with an interest in scholarly publishing may apply. Members represent the many elements of scholarly publishing — publishers, e-product developers, librarians, publishing service vendors, editors, and more.

Benefits

• Connect with your colleagues working in scholarly publishing at networking and professional development events and in C3, our exclusive online community for SSP members to connect, communicate, and collaborate. Get involved in one or more groups in the Communities of Interest Network (CoIN) and share updates in RE:member with a news release as part of SSP’s Member News.
• Join our team of 300+ active volunteers who serve on numerous committees and the Board of Directors and are the driving force behind the various year-round programs organized by SSP. 
• Access a variety of news, information, and resources such as The Scholarly Kitchen, our weekly newsletter RE:member, the SSP OnDemand Library, and the Professional Skills Map.
• Enjoy reduced rates at SSP Annual Meetings and other events like educational webinars, seminars, interest groups, and other networking events, as well as discounts for online advertising. Our members also have access to affinity programs that offer unique opportunities and discounted rates on a variety of services.
• Explore your career options through our career guidance resources, professional profiles, Career Center, the mentorship program, or the SSP Fellowship Program. 

Categories

NOTE: Membership dues are annual, with renewals at the end of every calendar year. Dues are prorated by 50% for new members joining after July 1. Discounts will be reflected in your Cart after you select your membership type. All dollar amounts referred to below are in USD, and all amounts shall be paid in USD.

Individual

• • Individual Member: $250
    Available to anyone interested in scholarly publishing. Membership includes full voting privileges, all newsletters and notices, discounted rates to educational events, the right to hold office and serve on committees, an option for inclusion in the online Services Directory, online access to Learned Publishing, and inclusion in the online member directory.
  • Early Career Member: $75
    Available for those new to the publishing industry, in up to their first four years of work, having graduated from school, or transitioning from another profession. Early Career Membership rate applies for a maximum of two years. Includes all the benefits and privileges of full membership.
    
  • Librarian/Faculty/Funding Agency Staff: $100
    Available to librarians and library staff currently working in a library, faculty at higher education institutions, and funding agency staff. Includes all the benefits and privileges of full membership.
    
  • Retired Member: $90 (Renewals Only)
    Available to members of SSP who have retired.
  • Student/Researcher Member: $48
    Available to full-time students and researchers only; for students, a copy of enrollment certificate or student ID is required with renewal. Includes all the benefits and privileges of full membership.

If your financial situation has changed significantly due to a recent loss of employment such that you would have difficulty renewing your membership, please contact us to discuss options.

Low/Middle Income Countries*

Individual membership is offered to residents of low and middle countries (LMICs) based on The World Bank List of Economies. Dues are applied to any country not classified as “high income.”

• • Individual Member: $50
  • Early-Career Member: $25
  • Librarian Member: $25
  • Student Member: $10

Organizational

NEW for 2025: Enhanced Organizational Membership Levels

SSP has simplified Organizational Membership by creating a new Partnering Level for midsize organizations that need more than five but fewer than 20 members.

* Advertising discounts may be applied to RE:member newsletter and SSP website ads

Organizational membership includes 5, 10, or 20 individual members depending on the level selected. These designated representatives also receive all rights and privileges of full membership, which includes full voting privileges, the right to hold office and serve on committees, participation in member-only programs, online access to Learned Publishing, and inclusion in the online member directory.

• • Sustaining Organization: $7,200
    Includes up to 20 individual memberships to SSP for representatives of the organization with the option to add additional memberships for $138 each. The Sustaining level offers the deepest discounts on annual meeting exhibit space, SSP advertising, webinars, seminars and trainings and includes a one-month free banner ad on the SSP website.  Unlimited access to SSP webinars for all employees can be purchased at this level for an additional $1,500.
  • NEW! Partnering Organization $4,950
    Includes up to 10 individual memberships to SSP for representatives of the organization with the option to add up to 8 additional memberships for $163 each. The Partnering level offers additional discounts on webinars, seminars, trainings, and SSP advertising as well as a one-month free banner ad on the SSP website. Unlimited access to SSP webinars for all employees can be purchased at this level for an additional $1,500.
  • Supporting Organization: $2,800
    Includes up to 5 individual memberships to SSP for representatives of the organization with the option to add up to 4 additional memberships for $188 each.  Unlimited access to SSP webinars for all employees can be purchased at this level for an additional $1,000.

Benefits for all Organizational Membership Levels include:

• • Discounted rate for any employee of the organization to attend any SSP educational event.
  • Subscription to SSP’s eNews Digest, RE:member for any employee of the organization whose email address is provided.
  • Ability to participate in the Member Exchange and Community of Interest Networks for any employee of the organization.
  • Discounted exhibit space at the SSP Annual Meeting and discounted advertising in RE:member and on the SSP website.
  • Discounted job postings on the SSP Career Center.
  • Acknowledgment on the SSP website and at the Annual Meeting