Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development and Frontiers form publishing agreement - March 10, 2023
Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development has recently announced a new publishing agreement with Frontiers, an open access publisher. This agreement will make it easier for eligible researchers at the university to publish their work in open access format. Under the institutional membership agreement,… Read More
Nature Index 2023 Supplement reveals Japan’s STEM research bouncing back with impressive progress - March 9, 2023
Japanese STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) research is showing signs of bouncing back according to the latest data published by the Nature Index 2023 supplement, a supplement to Nature, which examines the policies and trends, opportunities and challenges that lie ahead of Japanese science. As… Read More
cOAlition S supports improvements to copyright framework for research - March 9, 2023
cOAlition S has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the copyright framework for research. The international consortium, which aims to make scholarly publishing more open and accessible, has been at the forefront of the open access movement since its inception. One of the key tenets of its Plan… Read More
New study shows ChatGPT has the potential to revolutionize medical education - March 9, 2023
A recent study published on February 8, 2023, in JMIR Medical Education, a leading open-access journal on digital medical education, has evaluated the potential of ChatGPT, a natural language processing model, as a tool for medical education. The study, conducted by researchers from Yale… Read More
Improving access to digital materials in Armenia: National Library launches new repository - March 9, 2023
The National Library of Armenia (NLA) has established a new open access repository using DSpace software, thanks to the support of the Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL). The new repository will improve access to the NLA's digital materials, which include open access Armenian theses… Read More
BMJ signs its Read and Publish agreement with Michigan State University Libraries, the first in the US - March 8, 2023
Global healthcare knowledge provider, BMJ, has entered into its first Read and Publish agreement in the United States with Michigan State University (MSU) Libraries. The agreement allows MSU's affiliated corresponding authors to publish their primary research open access (OA) at no cost to them.… Read More