Ashutosh Ghildiyal is Vice President of Growth, Strategy & Brand at Integra, where he leads marketing, brand, and growth initiatives focused on expanding upstream publishing services, including AI-assisted manuscript screening, peer review, and research integrity solutions. His work centers on shaping Integra’s brand as a trusted, future-ready partner in scholarly publishing by articulating value, strengthening market presence, and building meaningful connections with the global research community.
Over the past two decades, he has worked at the intersection of scholarly publishing, research communication, and global market development. His experience spans Asia, the United States, Europe, India, and the Middle East, where he has partnered with publishers, research institutions, and academic communities to build and scale services in complex and evolving environments. Earlier in his career at Cactus Communications, he led international partnerships with leading publishers, societies, and academic institutions. His work combines strategic perspective with operational execution, with a focus on building differentiated positioning, developing new markets, and driving growth.
He is particularly interested in how scholarly publishing can evolve to better enable knowledge to move toward meaningful impact, and in the role that strong, trust-led brands can play in that transformation. Ashutosh writes on topics including brand-led growth, artificial intelligence in publishing, peer review, research integrity, and the evolving dynamics of the global scholarly communication ecosystem. He is actively involved in the publishing community through advisory, governance, and committee roles with organizations such as the International Society of Managing and Technical Editors, the Council of Science Editors, and the Society for Scholarly Publishing, among others.
His views on The Scholarly Kitchen are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of his employer.
Research disciplines require institutions that create cohesion, uphold standards, and provide continuity over time. Scholarly societies are uniquely positioned to serve that role credibly and durably.
Today’s Mental Health Awareness Monday reflects on the need for validation in publishing careers, and how we might reduce unnecessary pressure on performance while preserving rigor.
AI in science should not be viewed merely as a productivity tool layered onto existing workflows. It represents a structural shift in how knowledge moves through society, and therefore in how scientific authority is established and maintained.
There is more and more skepticism toward the role of publishers, a steady commoditization of publishing services, and growing fragmentation across the research ecosystem. If that is the case, the question is no longer what publishers do, but how that value is understood and extended.
Today’s guest blogger identifies signals of how fractured the scholarly research ecosystem has become, and how the value publishers provide is increasingly questioned, dismissed, or overlooked by key stakeholders.
Today’s guest bloggers assert that the future of the scholarly publishing depends on mastering science communication with the same rigor that global consumer brands apply to marketing.
Today’s guest bloggers reflect on the experience of “imposter syndrome” and how we might adopt a new approach to moments of uncertainty and change.
Today’s guest blogger sees scholarly publishing at a critical inflection point and research suffering from a flawed incentive structure. Can systems thinking offer innovative solutions?
Peer Review Quality Ratings could offer a powerful step toward restoring faith in the scholarly research system, highlight exemplary practices, and ensure that robust, verified science continues to illuminate the path forward for humanity.
Guest blogger, Ashutosh Ghildiyal, asks: Is AI for us, or are we for AI? In the all-important context of peer review, can we leverage AI to amplify human thought rather than replace us?
Editor’s Note: Today’s post is by Ashutosh Ghildiyal, Ashutosh is a strategic leader in scholarly publishing with over 18 years of experience driving sustainable growth and global market expansion. He currently serves as Vice President of Growth and Strategy at […]
The most vital and enduring contribution of scholarly publishers is their role as gatekeepers — not as obstacles to knowledge but as stewards of quality, integrity, and trust.