Open Research Europe enters new phase with CERN hosting - September 8, 2026
Open Research Europe (ORE), the scientific publishing platform originally created by the European Commission, is entering a new phase with a renewed technological infrastructure and a collaborative governance model involving 17 European funding agencies and research organizations. In Portugal, the initiative is supported by the Foundation for… Read More
APA appoints Muriel Clauson Closs as Executive Director of Center for Behavioral Science and AI - September 8, 2026
The American Psychological Association (APA) has named Muriel Clauson Closs, PhD, as the inaugural executive director of its newly established Center for Behavioral Science and AI. The center is designed to apply behavioral science both to inform the design of artificial intelligence (AI) systems and to assess… Read More
Springer Nature partnership strengthens open access options at Rice University - September 4, 2026
Springer Nature has entered into a four‑year transformative agreement with Rice University, expanding opportunities for affiliated researchers to publish Open Access in the Springer Nature hybrid portfolio. The agreement also provides Rice researchers with access to content from more than 2,000 journals, including titles… Read More
AEGIS‑OA project strengthens Diamond Open Access across Europe - September 4, 2026
Science Europe has joined the AEGIS‑OA (Activate European Guidance and Incentives for Sustainable Open Access publishing), a Horizon Europe project aimed at strengthening a transparent, sustainable, and high‑quality Open Access scholarly publishing ecosystem across Europe. The project, running from 2026 to 2028, brings together… Read More
PLOS and TCC Africa renew partnership to advance open science - September 4, 2026
PLOS and TCC Africa have renewed their partnership through 2027, continuing joint efforts to strengthen open science across the continent. Since 2021, the collaboration has focused on making open science more inclusive and locally grounded, ensuring African research communities are better represented in publications… Read More
AGU launches special collection connecting science and policy - September 4, 2026
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has introduced a new special collection across seven of its journals to encourage submissions of policy‑related commentaries and research articles. The initiative is intended to strengthen the connection between scientific research and policy decision‑making. AGU noted that while its journals are already… Read More
