Frontiers partners with LIBER as Gold Sponsor to support research libraries and open access strategy - March 19, 2026
Frontiers has joined the sponsorship program of LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries) as a Gold Sponsor under a new agreement aimed at strengthening engagement with Europe’s research library network. LIBER represents more than 400 research libraries and supports coordination across universities and research… Read More
Cochrane selects Laser AI and Nested Knowledge for evidence synthesis platform study - March 19, 2026
Cochrane has selected two AI tools, Laser AI and Nested Knowledge, for inclusion in a platform study examining how artificial intelligence may support evidence synthesis workflows. The tools were selected from 48 submissions received in late 2025 through… Read More
Sage publishes Independence with Impact report highlighting investments in research and education - March 19, 2026
Sage has published its latest Independence with Impact report, outlining progress made in 2025 in support of education and research. The report highlights how Sage’s independence supports long-term investment in areas including critical thinking, research impact, and partnerships across the academic community. The report… Read More
JMIR Publications and University of Helsinki sign flat-fee open access agreement - March 19, 2026
JMIR Publications and the University of Helsinki have entered a flat-fee unlimited open access publishing agreement effective from January 1 to December 31, 2026. The agreement replaces individual article processing charges (APCs) with an institutional publishing fee (IPF) covering all affiliated researchers, including those at Helsinki University… Read More
ARC Alliance launches Environmental Health Advances, a new Diamond Open Access journal - March 19, 2026
The Academic Research Community (ARC) Alliance has launched Environmental Health Advances (EHA), a new Diamond Open Access journal focused on research related to toxicant-induced disease and environmental health. The journal aims to publish peer-reviewed research across environmental health disciplines, including exposure science, toxicology, environmental… Read More
Elsevier expands Check Integrity screening tool to strengthen research Integrity - March 18, 2026
Elsevier has extended its Check Integrity article submission screening tool to nearly 2,000 journals following the completion of a pilot phase, aiming to identify potential ethical concerns in research papers before publication. The Check Integrity tool is designed to identify potential violations of publishing ethics policies, including… Read More
