DOAJ and CNPIEC form joint working group to pre-evaluate and support Chinese open access journals - September 22, 2025
The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNPIEC) to establish a joint DOAJ China Open Access Journal Pre-evaluation Working Group. The initiative will provide Chinese journals with… Read More
Kudos and Averitas Pharma collaborate to improve access to scientific content for US healthcare professionals - September 22, 2025
Kudos has partnered with Averitas Pharma to launch a Medical Affairs Showcase designed to expand access to scientific and medical educational content for US healthcare professionals. The Showcase features curated publication extenders, including article summaries, infographics, and videos. Initial resources focus on chronic neuropathic… Read More
El Paso Community College adopts OCLC’s WMS - September 22, 2025
El Paso Community College (EPCC) has implemented OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services (WMS) as its new library services platform, aiming to improve efficiency, modernize resource management and expand digital access for its students and faculty. The migration provides EPCC’s 25,000 students with round-the-clock access to… Read More
MBoC establishes Early Career Board - September 22, 2025
Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC) has created an Early Career Editorial Board (ECB) to expand participation in its editorial process and strengthen peer review practices. The ECB brings together a group of early-career scientists who will contribute to manuscript evaluation, peer review, and community outreach. The… Read More
Library roles in open science: collaborating for equitable publishing - September 19, 2025
Open science efforts aim to make research outputs freely accessible by 2030. Implementation depends on librarians who connect research, access, and infrastructure, and who now also advise on copyright, analyze research impact, and negotiate institutional publishing agreements. Their work influences open science practices locally and across broader academic networks. Frontiers… Read More
JMIR–Jisc flat-fee OA partnership adds six UK institutions - September 19, 2025
JMIR Publications and Jisc expanded their Flat-Fee Unlimited Open Access Partnership effective August 1, 2025, adding six UK institutions: the University of Manchester, University of Nottingham, Newcastle University, University of Leeds, University of Southampton, and University of Warwick. For affiliated researchers, the flat-fee arrangement… Read More
