Elsevier and IReL launch three-year Read and Publish agreement supporting open access publishing - March 17, 2026
Elsevier and the Irish Research eLibrary (IReL), a consortium of Irish research libraries, have confirmed a new three-year Read and Publish collaboration to support open access publishing and continued access to scholarly literature for Ireland’s higher education and research community. The collaboration builds on… Read More
University of Phoenix scholars publish study on generative AI in higher education - March 17, 2026
University of Phoenix College of Doctoral Studies scholars Patricia Akojie, Ph.D., Marlene Blake, Ph.D., and Louise Underdahl, Ph.D., have published research examining the academic use of generative AI (GenAI) tools. Their article, Academic Applications of Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools: A Scoping Review, appears in the peer-reviewed International… Read More
Research4Life marks 25 years expanding equitable access to scholarly research - March 17, 2026
Research4Life has marked 25 years of expanding access to trusted scholarly resources and increasing participation in global research. What began as a response to a call from the United Nations has evolved into a major public-private partnership aimed at improving research equity and broadening participation in the… Read More
Research Solutions partners with University of Pretoria to launch Scite in Africa - March 17, 2026
Research Solutions has expanded operations into Africa through a new partnership with the University of Pretoria, which has adopted the Scite AI research platform under a three-year agreement signed in December 2025. The agreement establishes the University of Pretoria as the first South African institution to deploy… Read More
Springer Nature expands AI tools across publishing workflow to boost author satisfaction - March 13, 2026
Springer Nature has expanded the use of AI tools across its publishing workflow, reporting reduced friction in the publishing process and increased author satisfaction. In 2025, more than 1.5 million research papers were supported by nearly 60 AI tools used for screening, editorial evaluation, retention, and research… Read More
DOAJ and Crossref renew partnership on scholarly metadata - March 13, 2026
The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and Crossref have renewed their partnership with new objectives focused on improving scholarly metadata and expanding support for journals in low- and middle-income countries. The organizations stated that the renewed collaboration reflects a shared commitment to improving… Read More
