IOP Publishing and Institute of Systems Engineering launch diamond OA journal on reliability research - August 28, 2024
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has partnered with the Institute of Systems Engineering (ISE), a key division of the China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), to launch a diamond open access (OA) journal focused on reliability research. The new publication, titled the Journal of Reliability Science and Engineering, aims… Read More
Authors Alliance and SPARC collaborate to support legal pathways to open access for scholarly works - August 28, 2024
Authors Alliance and SPARC have announced a new collaboration aimed at addressing critical legal issues surrounding open access to scholarly publications. This initiative is particularly focused on helping federal agencies, universities, and researchers navigate the legal landscape in light of the "Nelson Memo" issued… Read More
Microbiology Society announces new publish and read deal for German science institutions and hospitals - August 28, 2024
The Microbiology Society, one of Europe's largest and most respected microbiology organizations, has announced a new three-year Publish and Read agreement with the German consortium ZB MED – Information Centre for Life Sciences. This partnership, established with the support of HARRASSOWITZ, the Society’s representative… Read More
SCOAP3 initiative extended for a new, innovative phase, American Physical Society continues support - August 28, 2024
The SCOAP3 initiative, a global effort to fund open access (OA) to particle physics research, has been extended for an additional three years, commencing in 2025. The extension will ensure that researchers worldwide can continue to publish and access high-energy physics articles at no cost, thanks to… Read More
University Libraries enable free open access publishing in Royal Society of Chemistry journals - August 28, 2024
The University Libraries are excited to announce a new agreement that allows University of Arkansas (U of A) researchers to publish in Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) journals without incurring any article processing charges (APCs). This opportunity is made possible through a collaborative agreement… Read More
PLOS and the University of South Carolina forge APC-free open-access publishing agreement - August 27, 2024
The University of South Carolina and the Public Library of Science (PLOS) have announced a three-year Open Access (OA) publishing agreement that will allow researchers from the university to publish in PLOS journals without incurring article processing charges (APC). This partnership underscores a shared… Read More
