SKINdeep, a new journal for translational dermatology, launches on ARPHA platform - April 24, 2025
The Austrian Academy of Sciences Press (AASP), in collaboration with SKINnovations-ÖGDV GmbH a subsidiary of the Austrian Society of Dermatology and Venereology has launched SKINdeep, a new international open-access journal focused on translational dermatology, clinical research, and related fields. The journal's… Read More
Edinburgh University Press selects Paradigm to digitize 1,600 scholarly titles - April 24, 2025
Edinburgh University Press (EUP) has partnered with Paradigm Publishing Services to archive and digitize 1,600 academic books, with digital availability scheduled to begin in 2026. The initiative will focus on bringing previously out-of-print works back into circulation, including influential texts from across the press’s… Read More
IReL collaborates on new models for open access publishing - April 24, 2025
IReL is working with two academic publishers to explore new open access (OA) business models that address limitations in current transformative publishing agreements. This collaboration aligns with the objectives set out in Ireland’s National Open Research Forum (NORF) Action Plan, which envisions a fully open access publishing… Read More
STM files amicus brief opposing Meta’s use of copyrighted content for AI training - April 23, 2025
STM, an international trade association for academic and professional publishers, has submitted an amicus brief in the Kadrey v. Meta lawsuit, which challenges the use of copyrighted material in training generative AI systems. The brief states that Meta copied and distributed substantial volumes of copyrighted content obtained… Read More
McGraw Hill expands support for Televerde Foundation’s education program for incarcerated women - April 23, 2025
McGraw Hill, a global education company, has expanded its partnership with the Televerde Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports incarcerated women through education and career development. The renewed collaboration includes financial contributions and access to McGraw Hill’s digital learning platform, Connect, to strengthen the… Read More
York University Libraries launches tool to streamline open access publishing - April 23, 2025
York University Libraries (YUL) has introduced SciFree, a search tool designed to help researchers identify open access (OA) journals that offer discounted or waived article processing charges (APCs) under existing institutional agreements. The tool aims to support York-affiliated authors in navigating the financial aspects… Read More
