IEEE commits its entire journal portfolio to Transformative Journal status - November 30, 2022
Technical professional organization IEEE announced that it has committed its full portfolio of more than 160 hybrid journals, which publish both open-access and subscription-based content, to become Transformative Journals under Plan S. This commitment means that authors receiving research grants from Coalition S, a group of… Read More
American Chemical Society appoints Albert G. Horvath as new CEO - November 30, 2022
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Board of Directors has selected Albert G. Horvath, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at ACS, as the Society’s next CEO, effective January 1, 2023. He succeeds Thomas Connelly Jr., retiring after nearly eight years with ACS. Before joining ACS in… Read More
Frontiers and Philipp University of Marburg sign OA publishing agreement - November 30, 2022
Philipps University Marburg has formed an institutional membership agreement for open-access publishing with Frontiers. This institutional agreement means that eligible researchers of Philipps University Marburg may benefit from a 10 % membership discount. To check the eligibility, for information on how much of the APCs can… Read More
EIFL supports the Open Access Working Group to promote open access and scholarly communication in universities across Kyrgyzstan - November 30, 2022
Universities in Kyrgyzstan have established an Open Access Working Group to promote open access and advance scholarly communication across the country. The establishment of the Working Group was one of the outcomes of open access training that took place at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in June… Read More
The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) appoints Dr. Lauren Haldeman as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior - November 30, 2022
The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior (SNEB) has announced that Dr. Lauren Haldeman will assume the duties of editor-in-chief of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), published by Elsevier, effective January 2023. Dr. Haldeman takes over from Dr. Karen Chapman-Novakofski, who… Read More
Springer Nature signs transformative agreement with Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México - November 28, 2022
Springer Nature agrees to its first transformative agreement (TA) in Mexico with partner Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), in Mexico. It is also the first and largest institutional TA for Latin America, showing extended support for open access (OA) across the Americas. This TA follows the… Read More
