PLS to facilitate free electronic access to publications for REF 2021 - May 2, 2019
PLS is working in partnership with the UK’s four higher education funding bodies and publishers in order to facilitate secure electronic access to journal articles and other research outputs for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021. The agreement will reduce the burden for researchers submitting outputs for assessment and… Read More
Association of American Publishers supports Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act - May 2, 2019
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) applauds Representatives Jeffries and Collins and Senators Tillis, Durbin, Kennedy, and Hirono for introducing the bipartisan Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act, along with original co-sponsors Representatives Nadler, Johnson, Roby, Chu, Cline, Lieu, and Fitzpatrick. AAP has long advocated… Read More
De Gruyter provides permanent open access to 270 treasures from DGBA - May 2, 2019
Academic publisher De Gruyter is providing permanent open access to 270 selected treasures from the De Gruyter Book Archive (DGBA), to celebrate the 270th anniversary of the its publishing house. Over the space of 10 months, 27 titles per month will be made available to anyone,… Read More
Cengage and McGraw-Hill enter definitive agreement to combine all-stock merger on equal terms - May 2, 2019
McGraw-Hill and Cengage have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger on equal terms. The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies, will bring together two premier learning companies that will… Read More
Oxford University Press to publish OA journal – in silico Plants - May 1, 2019
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced the launch of in silico Plants, an open access, peer-reviewed, international journal dealing with all aspects of computational plant science. Published on behalf of The Annals of Botany Company, a not-for-profit educational charity established to promote plant science… Read More
HighWire successfully launches reskinned sites for Brill - May 1, 2019
Scholarly publishing tech provider, HighWire, has successfully launched reskinned sites for Brill, to reflect the recent design refresh of their books and journals platform. Brill and HighWire have been partners and collaborators for more than 15 years. HighWire currently hosts Brill… Read More
