STM opens consultation on draft framework for classifying AI use in manuscripts - April 21, 2025
STM, a global trade association for academic and professional publishers, has released a draft report titled 'Recommendations for a Classification of AI Use in Academic Manuscript Preparation', developed by its Task & Finish Group on AI Labelling Terminology. The draft is now open for… Read More
Parul University signs licensing agreement with Springer Nature to support global research access - April 21, 2025
Parul University, a multidisciplinary institution based in Vadodara (India), has signed a licensing agreement with Springer Nature to facilitate greater access to global academic publishing resources and expand international research dissemination. The agreement positions the university among the first in Gujarat to formalize a partnership that… Read More
EPJ Applied Physics adopts NESTOR editorial platform - April 21, 2025
EPJ Applied Physics, an international peer-reviewed journal focusing on applied physics and materials science, has transitioned to NESTOR, a new editorial submission system developed by EDP Sciences. This change replaces the previous MMS platform and reflects an effort to enhance the submission and peer… Read More
IGI Global Scientific Publishing sponsors Open Science Education Institute - April 21, 2025
IGI Global Scientific Publishing, an academic publisher based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, is supporting the Open Science Education Institute (OSEI) through a new sponsorship. The collaboration aims to strengthen community engagement around open access and inclusive knowledge-sharing practices. The sponsorship follows the publisher’s full transition… Read More
CCC named recipient of 2025 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award for copyright licensing framework - April 21, 2025
CCC, a US-based organization focused on copyright and licensing, has been selected as a winner in the 2025 Artificial Intelligence Excellence Awards for its work on the Annual Copyright License (ACL). The ACL provides enterprise-level licensing for internal use of legally… Read More
BMJ Group expands global open access reach through new Read and Publish agreements - April 17, 2025
BMJ Group, a global provider of healthcare knowledge, is expanding its open access portfolio with a series of new and renewed Read and Publish agreements for 2025. These agreements extend the Group’s support for international knowledge dissemination by enabling researchers to publish open access, increasing the visibility… Read More
