AAAS applauds NIH Draft Public Access Policy for equity focus and urges revisions to business model and license provisions - September 19, 2024
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has responded to the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) request for input on its recent Draft Public Access Policy. AAAS commends the NIH for its continued engagement with stakeholders and its commitment… Read More
IOP Publishing expands its open access environmental portfolio with Environmental Research: Water - September 19, 2024
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is pleased to announce the launch of Environmental Research: Water, a new open access (OA) journal that provides an interdisciplinary forum for researchers working towards achieving global water sustainability. This journal is the ninth addition to IOPP’s expanding Environmental Research series,… Read More
NISO to represent the U.S. on ISO Technical Committee for Cultural Heritage Conservation - September 19, 2024
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced its appointment by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to manage the accredited U.S. Technical Advisory Group (TAG) to the International Organization for Standardization's (ISO) new Technical Committee (TC) on Cultural Heritage Conservation (TC 349). ISO… Read More
Learned Publishing invites submissions for 2025 themed issue on research communication - September 19, 2024
The editors of Learned Publishing has announced a call for submissions for a special themed issue set to be published in April 2025. The theme for this issue is “Beyond Traditional Scholarly Publishing: Reimagining Research Communication,” and aims to explore innovative methods for disseminating research in a rapidly evolving academic… Read More
CCC launches RightFind Curriculum to enhance access to copyrighted content in K-12 education - September 19, 2024
CCC, a leader in copyright advancement and innovation, has unveiled its latest initiative, RightFind Curriculum, designed to streamline the integration of high-quality copyrighted content into K-12 educational materials. This all-in-one solution is set to empower educators, EdTech companies, curriculum developers, and custom publishing firms… Read More
Elsevier appoints Omry Bigger as President of global clinical solutions business unit - September 18, 2024
Elsevier Health, a global leader in medical information and data analytics, has announced the appointment of Omry Bigger as President of its Global Clinical Solutions business unit. Omry joins Elsevier from LexisNexis Legal & Professional, another division of RELX, a global provider of information-based analytic tools. With… Read More