Publishers Association unveils industry-wide Inclusivity Action Plan - February 1, 2023
The Publishers Association has released an updated version of their 'Inclusion Action Plan' to encourage diversity, equity, and inclusion in the publishing industry's workforce. The strategy, which was developed in collaboration with the industry's foremost social enterprise dedicated to diversity and inclusion, Creative Access,… Read More
De Gruyter acquires Mercury Learning - February 1, 2023
Academic publisher De Gruyter has announced the acquisition of publishing house Mercury Learning and Information. Mercury provides print and digital content in the areas of science, technology and computing, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) designed for the professional/ reference, trade, library, higher education, career… Read More
CRKN researchers can now publish open access in select CSP journals - February 1, 2023
Canadian Science Publishing (CSP) and the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) have announced a new transformative open access publishing agreement that offers unlimited open access publishing in five CSP journals, and a 25 percent discount on article processing charges (APCs) in 14 additional CSP… Read More
Integration between PLOS and the EarthArXiv preprint server is now live - February 1, 2023
The planned integration between PLOS and the EarthArXiv preprint server is now live. Authors submitting to PLOS Climate, PLOS Sustainability and Transformation, and PLOS Water will now have the option to… Read More
Infectious Diseases Society of America appoints Dr. Roger J. Bedimo as the new Editor-in-Chief of Open Forum Infectious Diseases - February 1, 2023
The Infectious Diseases Society of America is has selected Dr. Roger J. Bedimo as the next editor-in-chief of Open Forum Infectious Diseases. Dr. Bedimo will succeed interim co-editors-in-chief Dr. John Baddley, and Dr. Andrej Spec, who have led OFID throughout the search and transition process. Dr.… Read More