Karger Publishers reaches a pioneering multi-year read and publish agreement in South Korea - May 31, 2023
Karger Publishers, a global leader in scientific publishing, has announced a ground-breaking three-year Read and Publish agreement with the KESLI (Korean E-resource Service for Library) and KCUE (Korean Council for University Education) consortia. This transformative agreement, marking one of the first… Read More
C4DISC launches 2023 workplace equity survey to assess diversity and inclusion in scholarly publishing - May 31, 2023
The Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC), a coalition of organizations in scholarly publishing and academia, has announced the launch of the Workplace Equity Survey (WE Survey) for 2023. This project aims to assess the current state of equity, diversity, inclusion,… Read More
Notre Dame University-Louaize leads the way: Lebanon’s first FOLIO Library System implemented in partnership with EBSCO Information Services - May 31, 2023
In a significant development for academic libraries in Lebanon, Notre Dame University-Louaize (NDU) Libraries has chosen FOLIO as its Library Services Platform (LSP) in collaboration with EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO). NDU will become the first library in Lebanon to adopt FOLIO,… Read More
IntechOpen joins ORCID to enhance transparency and reliable attribution in research - May 31, 2023
IntechOpen, a leading open access publisher, has announced its membership of ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID), an independent non-profit organization dedicated to fostering transparency in the research process. ORCID provides researchers with a unique identifier, known as an ORCID iD that serves as… Read More
Prof. Dirk Van Raemdonck appointed as inaugural Editor-in-Chief for JHLT Open, the new journal by ISHLT - May 31, 2023
The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT) has announced the appointment of Prof. Dirk Van Raemdonck, as the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of JHLT Open, the society's forthcoming open access journal. The selection of Prof. Van Raemdonck follows a rigorous process led by ISHLT's Publications Oversight Committee,… Read More
UKRI updates guidance for open access policy, expanding the scope to monographs and book chapters - May 29, 2023
The UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced an update to its open access policy, extending the scope to include monographs, book chapters, and edited collections. Starting from January 1, 2024, the new policy will ensure that research findings funded by UKRI, using public money, are accessible… Read More
