SSP unveils theme for 2025 new directions seminar - July 21, 2025
The Society for Scholarly Publishing will host the ninth annual New Directions in Scholarly Publishing Seminar on October 7–8, 2025, at the American Geophysical Union Conference Center in Washington, DC, with virtual access via Zoom and the SSP Engage App. The seminar’s 2025 theme, 'Show Me the… Read More
Springer Nature introduces new tool to detect non-standard phrases in scholarly submissions - July 18, 2025
Springer Nature has implemented a new tool across its journals and books to detect non-standard phrases in submitted manuscripts. This initiative is part of the publisher's broader strategy to strengthen research integrity and protect the reliability of the scholarly record. The tool identifies phrases that appear overly… Read More
Royal Society Publishing and CAPES sign five-year Read & Publish agreement for Brazilian researchers - July 18, 2025
Royal Society Publishing has entered into a five-year Read & Publish agreement with Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES), a development marking a significant step toward advancing open access publishing for researchers in Brazil. Under the agreement, authors affiliated with CAPES-supported… Read More
EDP Sciences journals report strong metric gains across multiple disciplines in 2024 - July 18, 2025
EDP Sciences has reported improved performance across its journal portfolio in the 2024 Journal Citation Reports™ and CiteScores, with notable increases in several key subject areas, including optics, engineering, health sciences, astronomy, mathematics, applied science, and environmental research. Among the most significant increases was the Journal of… Read More
FIZ Karlsruhe receives strong endorsement in latest Leibniz Association evaluation - July 18, 2025
FIZ Karlsruhe, a member of the Leibniz Association, has received a positive assessment in its latest scientific evaluation. The Senate of the Leibniz Association has endorsed the findings of the evaluation committee and adopted the accompanying statement, marking the near completion of the formal review process. A… Read More
CHORUS forum emphasizes shared responsibility and innovation in accessibility - July 18, 2025
The CHORUS Accessibility Forum, held on June 18, 2025, brought together experts from academia, publishing, and research institutions to examine how accessibility in scholarly communications can be scaled and normalized. Discussions focused on the ethical and economic imperative for accessibility, practical frameworks, and stakeholder roles. Panelists emphasized… Read More
