Illinois State authors save $1 million through Milner Library open access agreements - September 1, 2026
Milner Library at Illinois State University launched its Open Access Publishing Support program in 2022, enabling faculty and student authors to publish their work open access at no personal cost in select journals through library-negotiated agreements. Since its introduction, the program has supported more… Read More
HathiTrust secures Mellon grant for AI access to digital books - September 1, 2026
HathiTrust has received a $5 million, five‑year grant from the Mellon Foundation to develop AI‑enabled services that expand access to its collection of 19 million digitized volumes. The initiative, titled Transparent Books: AI Infrastructure for Discovery and the Public Interest, is designed to… Read More
The Plant Journal transitions to Gold Open Access - September 1, 2026
The Plant Journal has transitioned to Gold Open Access, making all newly accepted articles freely available to readers worldwide. From this point forward, accepted submissions will be published open access, removing subscription barriers and allowing broader dissemination of plant science research. The move is intended to increase… Read More
JMIR Cardio appoints Sebastian Spethmann as Editor in Chief - September 1, 2026
JMIR Publications has announced the appointment of Dr. Sebastian Spethmann as the new editor in chief of JMIR Cardio. Dr. Spethmann, serves as deputy director of the Department of Cardiology, Angiology, and Intensive Care Medicine at Campus Mitte, Deutsches Herzzentrum der Charité (DHZC), Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin.… Read More
