ACS and Tulane University sign transformative Read and Publish agreement to expand open access publishing - February 5, 2021
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and Tulane University have entered into a transformative Read and Publish agreement. The agreement, which lasts throughout 2021, will help to expand open access publishing by Tulane University’s researchers. Under the terms of the agreement, Tulane University… Read More
AIP Publishing acquires University Science Books - February 5, 2021
AIP Publishing, a subsidiary of the American Institute of Physics, has acquired University Science Books (USB), a high-quality publisher of textbooks and course materials for upper level undergraduate and graduate courses that span the physical sciences. The acquisition supports AIP Publishing’s mission to serve the physical… Read More
University of Toronto Press adds ebooks to JSTOR’s EBA program - February 5, 2021
The University of Toronto Press, a longtime partner in the Books at JSTOR program, has joined JSTOR’s Evidence-Based Acquisition (EBA) model. It is contributing more than 4,400 backlist ebooks to EBA. Founded in 1901, University of Toronto Press is one of the largest university presses in… Read More
Bentham Science joins ORCID as member organisation - February 5, 2021
Bentham Science has joined the Membership Program offered by ORCID to facilitate its stakeholders including the authors, Editorial Board Members, and their affiliating institutions. Through the ORCID Membership, Bentham Science endeavors to ensure that the researchers have a trustable connection with their published works,… Read More
EMBO Press appoints Facundo Batista and Bernd Pulverer as Chief Editors for its journals - February 5, 2021
EMBO Press appoints Facundo Batista and Bernd Pulverer as Chief Editors of The EMBO Journal and EMBO Reports, respectively. Batista and Pulverer take up the appointment with immediate effect. The EMBO Journal and EMBO Reports adhere to the transparent peer-review process: the journals publish referee comments,… Read More
Springer Nature signs joint letter with other publishers on Rights Retention Strategy - February 4, 2021
Springer Nature has signed a joint letter with over 50 other publishers on Rights Retention Strategy. Each of the signatory publishers and societies have long been committed to Open Research and the broadening of Open Access options for researchers. They offer a wide variety of paths to… Read More