Oxford Journals Executive Summit 2026 explores future of scholarly publishing - April 29, 2026
The Oxford Journals Executive Summit took place in April 2026 at the Blavatnik School of Government in Oxford. The event brought together senior leaders from scholarly partner societies and Oxford University Press (OUP) journals colleagues for strategic discussions on the future of journal publishing. The Summit served… Read More
JMIR Publications and University of California extend open access partnership - April 29, 2026
JMIR Publications and the University of California (UC) have announced a multi‑year extension of their institutional membership agreement, managed through the California Digital Library (CDL). The renewal extends the partnership through December 31, 2026, reinforcing a shared commitment to advancing open science. The agreement… Read More
De Gruyter Brill and IIIT Bangalore launch scholarly book series on digital transformation - April 29, 2026
De Gruyter Brill and the International Institute of Information Technology Bangalore (IIIT‑B) have announced the launch of the IIITB–De Gruyter Brill Series, a new scholarly book series focused on research at the intersection of computer science, engineering, and digital transformation. Developed in collaboration with IIIT Bangalore, the… Read More
SPARC appoints April Clyburne‑Sherin as Senior Manager for Programs and Engagement - April 29, 2026
SPARC has announced the appointment of April Clyburne‑Sherin as Senior Manager, Programs and Engagement. In this newly created role, she will be responsible for translating SPARC’s strategic direction into programs that serve members and the broader community. Clyburne‑Sherin has worked as an open research consultant since 2017,… Read More
JSTOR expands Path to Open program for sustainable open access monograph publishing - April 29, 2026
JSTOR has announced that Path to Open, its community‑supported open access monograph program, will continue as an ongoing initiative following the completion of its three‑year pilot phase. Launched in October 2023 to test whether a collaborative model could sustainably scale open access for humanities… Read More
Knowledgespeak Editorial – Meet the Journal Article’s New Front Door - April 28, 2026
PDF changed the working life of the scholarly article. It did not diminish the article of record. It made the article more mobile, searchable, measurable, and system-bound. Once PDF became the dominant working format, the article moved differently through the market: into hosting platforms, discovery services, link resolvers, library systems,… Read More
