Global publishing representatives urge President Ramaphosa to reconsider Copyright Amendment Bill - March 21, 2024
In a united front, major representatives of authors and publishers worldwide, including the International Authors Forum (IAF), the International Publishers Association (IPA), The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM), and the International Federation of Reproduction… Read More
Boston Library Consortium spearheads Path to Open initiative for open access university press monographs - March 21, 2024
The Boston Library Consortium (BLC), a collaborative network of libraries in the northeastern United States renowned for sharing knowledge and resources at scale, has thrown its weight behind the Path to Open initiative. This innovative pilot program, developed in conjunction with JSTOR and the… Read More
JAMA Network names new editor in chief of JAMA Network Open - March 21, 2024
Dr. Eli Perencevich has been named the Editor in Chief of JAMA Network Open. Dr. Perencevich is the Associate Chair for Clinical and Health Services Research and Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, and the Director of the Center for… Read More
RSNA ‘Radiology Advances’ open-access journal goes live - March 21, 2024
Radiology Advances will include a broad spectrum of high-quality international radiology research, freely available to readers without a subscription. Available exclusively online, the journal will offer continuous publication, featuring primarily original multidisciplinary research articles with a focus on emerging topics, cross-cutting, and innovative research. Dr. Susanna I.… Read More
Wolters Kluwer supports Brazil with access to trusted medical content on Dengue disease - March 20, 2024
UpToDate’s trusted content on the treatment of Dengue is now available to help with national health emergency. With the significant growth of Dengue cases in Brazil, Wolters Kluwer Health is providing free, online access to evidence-based information about the disease from its clinical decision support (CDS)… Read More
Exploring the impact of Plan S: scidecode to present early findings in OASPA webinar - March 20, 2024
In a bid to unravel the profound effects of Plan S on the global scholarly communication ecosystem, cOAlition S has entrusted scidecode science consulting with a pivotal study. Five months into this endeavor, scidecode is poised to unveil the initial insights gleaned from their… Read More
