Portland Press migrates peer review workflows to ScholarOne Manuscripts - August 5, 2026
Silverchair has announced a new partnership with Portland Press Limited, the publishing arm of the Biochemical Society, to implement ScholarOne Manuscripts as the manuscript management solution for its journal portfolio. Portland Press handles more than 5,000 submissions annually across five journals… Read More
New Bentham Science journals cover Artificial Intelligence, Engineering, and Medicine - August 5, 2026
Bentham Science has announced the launch of five new peer‑reviewed journals designed to address rapidly evolving areas of modern science and technology. The new titles include Current Artificial Intelligence, Current Science, Engineering and Technology, Current Surgical Endoscopy, Wireless and Communication Letters, and Current Engineering Letters and Reviews.… Read More
Knowledgespeak Editorial – AI Is Changing What Makes Research Portfolios Valuable - August 4, 2026
An AI system identifies a battery material that performs exceptionally in the laboratory. Will it remain safe and useful when manufactured at scale, deployed in harsh conditions, and recycled? Answering that question draws on materials science, energy engineering, industrial safety, environmental chemistry, logistics, and regulation. Each field has its own… Read More
Qassim University and Taylor & Francis sign one-year open access agreement - August 4, 2026
Qassim University in Saudi Arabia has entered into a one-year open access (OA) partnership with academic publisher Taylor & Francis. The agreement provides Qassim University researchers with support to publish OA in a wide range of journals, including those under the Taylor & Francis,… Read More
MIT Press launches open access journal on cognitive computational neuroscience - August 4, 2026
The MIT Press has announced the launch of Minds, Machines, and Brains, a new open access journal focused on cognitive computational neuroscience. The publication will cover research at the intersection of cognitive science, artificial intelligence, and neuroscience, aiming to advance theoretical and mechanistic understanding of intelligence and… Read More
EDP Sciences and SMAI release fifth Transparency Report on Subscribe to Open mathematics journals - August 4, 2026
EDP Sciences and the Société de Mathématiques Appliquées et Industrielles (SMAI) have released the fifth annual Transparency Report for their Subscribe to Open (S2O) mathematics program. The report provides detailed information on funding, cost distribution, and progress toward long-term financial sustainability. The publication follows… Read More
