Coherent Digital and Jisc sign agreement for Policy Commons, Applied Science Commons, and Coherent Impact - May 7, 2026
Coherent Digital has signed a new agreement with Jisc that provides UK higher education institutions with access to tens of millions of indexed grey literature outputs—materials typically not published in books or journals—on special terms. The agreement covers three major resources: • Applied Science… Read More
Elsevier completes acquisition of Mytonomy - May 6, 2026
Elsevier has completed its acquisition of Mytonomy, a provider of video‑based patient engagement solutions for healthcare systems and health plans. The agreement, first announced in March, combines Elsevier’s clinical content and healthcare offerings with Mytonomy’s cloud platform and micro‑learning resources. Mytonomy will be integrated… Read More
Clarivate launches Web of Science Research Intelligence platform for institutions - May 6, 2026
Clarivate has announced the global launch of Web of Science Research Intelligence, an AI‑native platform designed to support research institutions in areas such as funding, strategy, and impact assessment. The platform is now available worldwide. Developed in collaboration with the research community, including more… Read More
IOP Publishing introduces tool to detect duplicate peer reviews - May 6, 2026
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has developed a machine‑learning tool designed to detect duplicate peer review reports, addressing concerns about reviewer fraud and safeguarding research integrity in scholarly publishing. Duplicate peer reviews occur when the same report is submitted for multiple manuscripts, undermining the reliability of peer review. In… Read More
Open Access Week 2026 to focus on ‘The Cost of Knowledge’ - May 6, 2026
The theme for International Open Access Week 2026, scheduled for October 19–25, is “The Cost of Knowledge.” The focus highlights the financial, human, and environmental costs associated with creating, sharing, and sustaining knowledge, particularly when these processes are shaped by private rather than public interests. Organizers explained that the theme… Read More
Johns Hopkins University Press and BioOne announce Nonprofit merger - May 6, 2026
Johns Hopkins University Press (Hopkins Press) and BioOne have announced plans to merge, forming a nonprofit integration intended to strengthen community impact and expand opportunities for researchers. BioOne’s flagship aggregation of bioscience journals, BioOne Complete, along with its eBook collections, will continue as independent… Read More
