Nature adopts a universal transparent peer review for all new research submissions - June 19, 2025
Nature, a leading international scientific journal published by Springer Nature, has made transparent peer review (TPR) a standard for all newly submitted primary research articles selected for publication. The policy shift, which builds on the journal’s prior opt-in model introduced in 2020, marks a… Read More
Forum to examine accessibility standards and inclusive publishing at ALA 2025 - June 19, 2025
The 18th annual NISO x BISG Forum, titled Accessibility Standards and the Future of Inclusive Publishing, is scheduled to take place on June 27, 2025, in Philadelphia. Organized in conjunction with the American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference & Exhibition, the forum will convene industry stakeholders to… Read More
Tsinghua University Press and AIMS move 12 STM journals to SciOpen platform to boost global visibility - June 19, 2025
Twelve journals from the American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) are now hosted on the SciOpen platform, following a new partnership with Tsinghua University Press (TUP) finalized earlier this year. The agreement is expected to enhance global visibility and access for… Read More
CCC wins SSP 2025 Gold Award for innovation in scholarly publishing - June 19, 2025
CCC’s OA Intelligent software solution has been recognized with the 2025 Gold Award for Excellence in Publishing, Information Technology & Communications by the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP), highlighting its role in enabling scalable and sustainable open access strategies through data automation and institutional modeling. The award,… Read More
ACM FAccT 2025 to spotlight ethical frameworks for AI at Athens conference - June 19, 2025
More than 500 global experts will gather in Athens from June 23–26 for the 2025 ACM Conference on Fairness, Accountability, and Transparency (FAccT 2025). The event will examine the social, legal, and technical implications of artificial intelligence systems, with a focus on governance and ethical responsibility. The… Read More
Study highlights critical gaps in ethical publishing knowledge among researchers in China - June 18, 2025
A new study published in the Journal of Data and Information Science identifies significant uncertainty among researchers in China regarding ethical publishing practices, particularly when third-party manuscript services are involved. The findings are based on a joint survey conducted by Taylor & Francis and… Read More