UNESCO launches Open Science Platform to enhance global knowledge sharing - June 26, 2026
UNESCO has introduced the Open Science Platform, a digital tool designed to promote open access to its scientific knowledge and research outputs while tracking global progress on open science. The launch took place during UN Open Source Week 2026, held from June 22 to 26 in New… Read More
JMIR Publications and Eindhoven University of Technology extend open access publishing agreement - June 26, 2026
JMIR Publications and Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have extended their Institutional Publishing Agreement for an additional two years, continuing the partnership until June 30, 2028. • Publishing extension: The agreement covers all articles accepted through June 30, 2028. • Flat-fee model: TU/e corresponding authors will not… Read More
Illinois State Library launches statewide digital library program with EBSCO resources - June 26, 2026
The Illinois State Library has selected EBSCO Information Services to provide a comprehensive collection of research databases for the state’s first statewide digital library program. The initiative makes licensed digital content available to academic, public, school, and special libraries across Illinois. Resources include newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals,… Read More
American Academy of Neurology names new Editor-in-Chief for Continuum Journal - June 26, 2026
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has announced that A. Gordon Smith, MD, FAAN, will become the next Editor-in-Chief of Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology®, the organization’s official continuing medical education journal. Smith will assume the role on May 1, 2027, following the departure… Read More
Elsevier expands LeapSpace with new AI tools for research workflows - June 25, 2026
Elsevier has announced an expansion of LeapSpace, AI‑based research workspace, introducing new agentic capabilities designed to support a wider range of tasks across the research workflow. The update includes Writing Coach, Claim Radar, Compare Tables, Extended File Upload, and Reference Export, which became available… Read More
Springer Nature to divest consumer media businesses including Scientific American - June 25, 2026
Springer Nature has announced plans to divest its consumer media businesses, including Scientific American in the United States and Spektrum der Wissenschaft in Germany. The move is part of a strategic decision to focus on the company’s core publishing activities in research, health, and education, while ensuring… Read More
