Big Ten Academic Alliance and Wiley renew open access agreement through 2027 - August 25, 2026
The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) and Wiley have renewed their open access publishing agreement, extending benefits for researchers through December 31, 2027. The updated terms are designed to maintain publishing opportunities while providing universities with a more predictable framework for managing costs. Under… Read More
Canadian Science Publishing and Canadian Black Scientist Network formalize three‑year partnership - August 25, 2026
Canadian Science Publishing (CSP) and the Canadian Black Scientist Network (CBSN) have signed a three‑year memorandum of understanding to strengthen collaboration and support Black scientists in Canada. The agreement builds on a relationship established in 2024 and reflects a shared commitment to advancing inclusive… Read More
JSTOR Stewardship introduces alt text tools for image collections - August 25, 2026
JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services has launched new tools and workflows to support alt text creation for image‑based materials across digital collections. With this release, Tier 2 and Tier 3 participants in JSTOR Stewardship can author, edit, export, and publish alt text directly on JSTOR. Tier 3 charter… Read More
American Urological Association appoints David Penson as next Editor of The Journal of Urology® - August 25, 2026
The American Urological Association (AUA) has announced that Dr. David F. Penson, will become the next editor of The Journal of Urology®, the organization’s flagship scientific publication. Dr. Penson will begin serving as editor‑in‑training on January 1, 2027, before assuming a three‑year term as editor starting January… Read More
Springer Nature and African academies launch pan‑African research integrity survey - August 20, 2026
Springer Nature, the African Academy of Sciences (AAS), and the Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) have introduced the first continent‑wide survey focused on researchers’ experiences with research integrity training and support. The initiative is designed to ensure that African… Read More
GeoScienceWorld launches GeoSapienᴬᴵ for geoscience research - August 20, 2026
GeoScienceWorld (GSW) has announced the launch of GeoSapienᴬᴵ, an AI research assistant developed in collaboration with leading geoscience societies to support researchers in searching, understanding, and exploring peer‑reviewed geoscience literature. GeoSapienᴬᴵ is designed specifically for the geoscience community and draws exclusively from GSW’s collection… Read More
