Canadian Science Publishing expands access for Australian and New Zealand researchers with new publishing partnership - February 7, 2025
Canadian Science Publishing (CSP) has announced a new partnership with seven Australian universities and three New Zealand universities to provide unlimited Read Access and Open Access publishing opportunities across all CSP journals. The agreement, which runs from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027, allows corresponding authors… Read More
Elmar Weber appointed Chief Technology Officer at Thieme to drive digital transformation - February 7, 2025
Thieme Group, a leading provider of medical knowledge and healthcare services, has announced the appointment of Elmar Weber as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Weber, who will also join the company’s management board, brings a wealth of experience in digital transformation and technology development to the… Read More
OpenAIRE unveils Action Plan to support research assessment reform - February 7, 2025
OpenAIRE, a key player in advancing Open Science, has published its Action Plan to support the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) commitments. This initiative aligns with the OpenAIRE Strategy 2023–2025 and marks a significant step in transforming research assessment practices… Read More
EMS Press achieves full open access for 2025 following successful Subscribe To Open campaign - February 7, 2025
EMS Press has announced that all 22 of its journals will be fully open access in 2025, marking the second consecutive year the publisher has achieved this milestone. This success follows another successful round of its Subscribe To Open (S2O) initiative, further cementing the publisher’s commitment to… Read More
OCLC enhances WorldCat data quality with AI-driven de-duplication efforts - February 7, 2025
OCLC is taking significant steps to improve the quality and efficiency of WorldCat, its global library resource-sharing network, through the implementation of AI technology. In a move to tackle the persistent issue of duplicate bibliographic records, OCLC Metadata Quality teams have introduced a machine learning model designed… Read More
New report highlights success of Jisc’s Digital Transformation Toolkit in Higher Education - February 7, 2025
A new report reveals how Jisc’s Digital Transformation Toolkit is enabling UK higher education institutions to adopt a people-centred approach to digital change. Drawing on 12 in-depth case studies, the report demonstrates how the toolkit supports a wide range of initiatives, from developing digital strategies to enhancing… Read More
