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
STM releases discussion document on responsible use of research content in generative AI - March 18, 2026
STM has issued a discussion document titled Toward Responsible Use of Research Content in Generative AI, which presents considerations for the responsible use of research content in generative AI tools and invites participation from the research and generative AI development communities. The document outlines… Read More
Wolters Kluwer UpToDate Expert AI now enables clinicians to earn CME credits - March 18, 2026
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced that clinicians using UpToDate Expert AI can now earn Continuing Medical Education (CME) credit directly within their clinical workflow. When users ask clinical questions or engage in dialogue with UpToDate Expert AI, eligible activity can be captured for Continuing… Read More
Penn Libraries sign two-year open access agreement with Oxford University Press - March 18, 2026
The Penn Libraries have entered a two-year open access agreement with Oxford University Press (OUP), which will run through 2027. OUP is the largest university press and publishes more than 500 hybrid and fully open access journals across humanities, social sciences, law, life sciences,… Read More
