The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Open Access Policy Refresh - March 29, 2024
cOAlition S acknowledges the Open Access Policy Refresh from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and welcomes its ongoing commitment to work in partnership with other funders to make all research articles open by default. The Foundation’s policy refresh expands to encompass… Read More
SPARC Europe report sheds light on open education landscape in Europe - March 29, 2024
A comprehensive new report by SPARC Europe delves into the current state of Open Education (OE) and Open Educational Resources (OER) within European higher education institutions, offering valuable insights into the roles, challenges, and benefits associated with these initiatives. Supported by the European… Read More
Bentham Science journal ‘MicroRNA’ accepted for indexing in Web of Science Core Collection Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) - March 29, 2024
Bentham Science has announced that its journal, "MicroRNA," has been accepted for indexing in the Web of Science Core Collection Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI). This inclusion underscores the journal's commitment to publishing high-quality research in the field of microRNA and its diverse applications. "MicroRNA" is… Read More
MIT Press’s MIT Open Publishing Services (MITops) releases preprints of Generative AI Impact Papers - March 29, 2024
A ground-breaking initiative led by MIT President Sally Kornbluth has reached a significant milestone with the release of preprints for the first round of Generative AI Impact Papers. These pioneering papers, developed by over two dozen research teams from across MIT, articulate effective roadmaps, policy recommendations, and calls for action… Read More
Nature Portfolio expands with two new titles for 2025 - March 28, 2024
Two new Nature Reviews journals, Nature Reviews Clean Technology and Nature Reviews Biodiversity, will launch in January 2025. These titles will offer new avenues for research publication in evolving areas such as sustainable technologies and the current threats to biodiversity, increasing knowledge around some… Read More
Syracuse University Libraries forge OA agreement with Royal Society of Chemistry - March 28, 2024
Syracuse University Libraries has recently announced a pioneering ‘read and publish’ open access agreement with the esteemed Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), aimed at expanding the global reach of scholarly contributions from Syracuse University researchers. This transformative agreement empowers all Syracuse University-affiliated authors to… Read More
