Society of Toxicology

What Society of Toxicology does

The Society of Toxicology (SOT) is a professional and scholarly nonprofit organization founded in 1961 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia. It serves practicing toxicologists, researchers, students, and postdocs across academia, government, and industry in 60+ countries, providing a unified professional home for the discipline. SOT's mission centers on advancing the science of toxicology and its impact on human, animal, and environmental health.

SOT operates a digital-first membership ecosystem anchored by ToXchange (an online community platform built on Higher Logic), the official journal Toxicological Sciences (ToxSci, published in partnership with Oxford University Press, holding a 5.2 Impact Factor in 2025 and ranking 16 of 106 toxicology journals), the SOT Learning Library (a PathlMS-hosted LMS housing 100+ CE courses, launched April 2026), Mentor Match, and the SOT Job Bank. The Annual Meeting and ToxExpo is the flagship in-person event (2027 edition scheduled for March 14-17 in San Antonio, Texas), supported by a mobile event app, SOT TV/Vimeo library, and the Adverse Reactions podcast. The technology stack is composed of third-party platforms orchestrated rather than proprietary infrastructure.

SOT's revenue model is a hybrid of recurring annual membership dues (tiered across student, postdoc, and regular categories), event registration and exhibitor/sponsorship fees, journal subscription and licensing revenue, continuing-education fees for non-members, advertising/job-listing fees, and charitable contributions to the SOT Endowment Fund. Customer segments span professional toxicologists (primary), undergraduates, postdocs, graduate students, and international members from 60+ countries. Go-to-market is community-led, leveraging component groups (regional chapters, specialty sections, special interest groups), direct outreach, the ToXchange platform, and the annual meeting as primary acquisition and retention channels.

Name

Society of Toxicology

Legal name

Society of Toxicology

Website

https://toxicology.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1961

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

SOT is a 1961-founded nonprofit professional society headquartered in Reston, Virginia, serving toxicologists and related scientists across academia, government, and industry in 60+ countries. It delivers membership, the ToxSci journal, an annual meeting, and continuing education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Scientific Society

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Hazard Communication (GHS/SDS) & Chemical Safety (EDABAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Chemical Hazard Risk Assessment (Residues, Toxins, Adulterants) (AFALAOAB), Risk Assessment, Hazard Analysis & Food Defense/Fraud Programs (AFALAAAO)

Keywords

• Professional toxicology society
• Scientific journal publishing
• Continuing education courses
• Annual scientific conferences
• Member networking community

Headquarters

HQ city

Reston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: SOT generates revenue primarily through membership dues from individual scientists and professionals. Membership tiers include various types (regular, student, postdoc, etc.) with different annual dues rates. Members receive access to ToXchange, the journal Toxicological Sciences (free or discounted access), continuing education, mentorship programs, the job bank, and the annual meeting.
2. Annual Meeting and ToxExpo: The society organizes annual meetings and ToxExpo events that generate revenue through registration fees (including early-bird rates, student discounts, and add-on events), exhibitor fees, and sponsorships.
3. Journal Publishing (Toxicological Sciences): SOT publishes Toxicological Sciences (ToxSci) as its official journal. The journal does not charge page or submission fees and is free to publish in. SOT members receive free or discounted access to the journal, with non-members paying for access. The journal is hosted on the Oxford Academic platform (Oxford University Press).
4. Continuing Education Courses: The SOT Learning Library (a learning management system) offers CE courses. Student and postdoc members as well as undergraduates receive complimentary access. Other members receive CE courses as a benefit of membership. Non-members or those purchasing individually pay fees.
5. Endowment Fund Donations: The SOT Endowment Fund supports future toxicologists through a series of funds. The fund generates donations from members and supporters, which are used to provide awards and support programs.
6. Job Bank: SOT provides a job bank as a member benefit where employers can post job listings, potentially generating revenue through listing fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The Society of Toxicology (SOT) is a nonprofit professional membership organization that serves toxicologists and related scientists through tiered annual memberships, the official peer-reviewed journal Toxicological Sciences (ToxSci), the ToXchange online community and Mentor Match program, the SOT Learning Library of more than 100 continuing education courses, and the annual SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo exhibition. Members receive free or discounted access to publications and education, networking through regional chapters and specialty sections, and career resources including the Job Bank and awards programs.

Product overview

The Society of Toxicology operates a comprehensive professional ecosystem serving toxicologists across career stages. The core offerings include Toxicological Sciences (ToxSci), the official journal with a 5.2 Impact Factor, and ToXchange, the online community platform providing member directory, blogs, and networking. Supporting products include Mentor Match for career guidance, the SOT Job Bank for employment resources, and the SOT Learning Library (launched April 2026) for continuing education with 100+ courses. The organization hosts the annual SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo, provides the SOT Event App for meeting navigation, and operates the SOT Video Library and Adverse Reactions Podcast for content. Additional programs include the Undergraduate Development Program, SOT Endowment Fund, Awards Program, and the SOT Online Continuing Education platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ToXchange: SOT's online community platform for members featuring networking, mentorship matching (Mentor Match), job bank, blogs, and member directory.
• Toxicological Sciences (ToxSci)
• ToxExpo
• Mentor Match

Products and services

• SOT Membership Tiered annual professional membership (student, postdoctoral, regular) for scientists in toxicology and related fields, providing access to the ToxSci journal, ToXchange community, Learning Library, Mentor Match, Job Bank, and reduced annual meeting rates.
• Toxicological Sciences (ToxSci) Journal The official peer-reviewed journal of SOT, publishing impactful toxicology research; free to publish in (no page or submission fees), with free or discounted access for SOT members and subscription access for institutions and non-members via Oxford Academic.
• SOT Annual Meeting and ToxExpo Annual flagship in-person conference for toxicologists featuring scientific sessions, continuing education courses, poster presentations, networking events, and the ToxExpo exhibition; tiered registration fees with early-bird and student rates. The 66th Annual Meeting is scheduled for March 14-17, 2027 in San Antonio, Texas.
• SOT Learning Library Learning management system hosting an archive of more than 100 Continuing Education courses from the last 15 years plus newly released 2026 courses covering machine learning and AI, risk assessments, and carcinogenicity assays. Free for student/postdoc members; subscription or individual purchase for others.
• Mentor Match SOT member benefit service that matches mentees with potential mentors from the SOT membership to provide career path guidance, professional success advice, and life/work balance support.
• SOT Job Bank Career resources platform available to SOT members where employers post toxicology-related job listings, providing employment opportunities across academia, government, and industry.

Quantifiable outcome

• Toxicological Sciences Impact Factor increased to 5.2 in 2025 (from 4.1 in 2024 and 3.4 in 2023), ranking 16 out of 106 toxicology journals
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Higher LogiccoreTechnology or IntegrationHigher Logic provides the platform infrastructure for ToXchange, SOT's online community and member portal. ToXchange hosts the membership directory, blogs, mentoring programs, event calendars, discussion forums, and other member-facing services. The platform is critical to SOT's member engagement and digital operations.
• Oxford University Press (OUP)coreTechnology or IntegrationOxford University Press hosts the Toxicological Sciences (ToxSci) journal on the Oxford Academic platform (academic.oup.com/toxsci). This partnership provides the digital publishing and distribution infrastructure for SOT's official journal, one of the society's core programs.
• PathlMScoreTechnology or IntegrationPathlMS hosts the SOT Learning Library, the learning management system for SOT's continuing education courses. The platform houses over 100 CE courses and provides the infrastructure for delivering online professional development to members.
• Society for Risk Analysis (SRA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOT and SRA co-host events such as the webinar 'Converging Perspectives on Microplastics: The Interface of Exposure and Hazard', organized by the SOT Exposure Specialty Section and the SRA Exposure Assessment Specialty Group.
• Society of Toxicologic Pathology (STP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOT and STP have a blog exchange arrangement, sharing content with their respective memberships. STP invited SOT members to attend the STP 45th Annual Symposium (June 21-24, 2026, San Diego) focused on cardiovascular toxicity.
• International Union of Toxicology (IUTOX)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSOT collaborates with IUTOX on international toxicology initiatives. SOT promotes the 13th Congress of Toxicology in Developing Countries (CTDC13) being held May 18-21, 2027, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, organized by IUTOX.
• KiddieCorpminorOthersSOT contracts with KiddieCorp to provide childcare services during the Annual Meeting and ToxExpo. KiddieCorp is described as a premier provider of children's program services during events, having provided services for 40 years.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics (ASPET): Established US scientific society with overlapping pharmacology and toxicology membership. Comparable in operating model (membership, journals, annual meeting, awards) but with a broader pharmacology focus.
• Endocrine Society: Major biomedical scientific society with comparable operating model (membership dues, journals, annual meeting, CE, advocacy). Adjacent rather than overlapping in endocrinology, but illustrative of the same professional society archetype.
• American Chemical Society (ACS): One of the largest scientific societies in the world with a comparable membership, publication, conference, and continuing education model. A broad incumbent that overlaps with SOT in chemical safety and toxicology content.
• American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS): Larger professional society serving pharmaceutical scientists, including a significant toxicology member base. Comparable as a peer scientific society with dues, journals, annual meetings, and CE, but operating across a broader pharmaceutical sciences remit.

Regional players

• EUROTOX: Federation of European toxicology societies. A regional peer to SOT that organizes the EUROTOX Congress and represents European toxicology interests, with a similar professional society operating model.
• British Toxicology Society (BTS): UK-headquartered professional society for toxicologists. Operates the same membership/annual-meeting/publications model as SOT but serves a primarily UK and European membership base, making it a regional rather than global peer.

Direct peers

• Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC): Global nonprofit professional society for environmental toxicology and chemistry. Comparable to SOT in structure (membership dues, annual meeting, peer-reviewed journals, specialty science) and overlapping scientific membership.
• Society for Risk Analysis (SRA): Multidisciplinary professional society for risk analysis that SOT already co-hosts webinars with. Highly comparable in mission (advancing risk science), governance (volunteer-led society), and revenue model (dues, meetings, publications).
• International Union of Toxicology (IUTOX): Global umbrella organization for toxicology societies. SOT is a member society and promotes IUTOX congresses. Comparable as a peer scientific society in the same toxicology domain with international scope and similar member-based operating model.
• Society of Toxicologic Pathology (STP): Professional scientific society serving toxicologic pathologists. Directly comparable as a fellow toxicology-adjacent membership organization that delivers an annual symposium, continuing education, publications, and member services to a closely overlapping scientific community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sotoxicology
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCzyLrV6LQyO41m1E9NA8qCw
• Facebookfacebook.com/societyoftoxicology
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/society-of-toxicology-sot-
• Instagraminstagram.com/sotoxicology
• TikToktiktok.com/@sotoxicology

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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