IOP Publishing introduces annual award to recognize editorial board contributions in scholarly publishing - March 6, 2026
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has introduced a new annual award program to recognize the contributions of Editorial Board members who support journal development, peer review activities, and engagement within the scholarly research community. The awards aim to highlight the role Editorial Board members play in maintaining rigorous publication… Read More
Major publishers join Kudos study on AI Search, Zero‑Click risks and research integrity - March 6, 2026
Elsevier, Wiley, BMJ Group, the American Physical Society, and Oxford University Press have joined a research initiative led by Kudos that examines the impact of zero-click search and AI-generated search overviews on scholarly communications. The… Read More
EBSCO launches Indigenous Studies Source database for global research access - March 6, 2026
EBSCO Information Services has launched Indigenous Studies Source, a new full-text research database designed to support researchers and scholars on Indigenous heritage, knowledge systems, and sociopolitical experiences worldwide. The resource provides curated scholarly and historical content covering the fifty largest Indigenous populations across North… Read More
CCC introduces new AI licensing options for academic and enterprise content use - March 6, 2026
Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) has announced new AI licensing options that allow organizations to reuse copyrighted text content for AI-related activities such as prompting, summarization, and chatbot interactions. The initiative expands CCC’s licensing portfolio by introducing internal-only AI re-use rights for text-based works within the Annual Copyright… Read More
Emily Gore and Emma Molls elected to lead SPARC Steering Committee - March 6, 2026
Emily Gore, deputy university librarian at the University of Georgia, has been elected chair of the SPARC Steering Committee, while Emma Molls, director of open research and publishing at the University of Minnesota, has been elected vice chair. The leadership appointments were selected by SPARC’s elected Steering… Read More
American Chemical Society and IEEE sign MOU to strengthen STEM collaboration - March 5, 2026
The American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to support collaboration and knowledge sharing related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The agreement is intended to advance STEM disciplines through… Read More
