OASPA launches ‘Next 50%’ initiative to advance the open access transition - April 15, 2025
The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) has launched a new initiative for 2025 titled the ‘Next 50%’, intended to convene publishing organizations with the stakeholders who finance, support, and invest in scholarly communication systems. Developed in collaboration with Research Consulting, the initiative aims… Read More
CWTS at Leiden University opens PhD position to advance understanding of paper mills with support from Wiley - April 15, 2025
The Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) at Leiden University has launched a new PhD position aimed at improving understanding of paper mills and addressing systematic manipulation in academic publishing. The project is being developed in partnership with the University of Sheffield and is supported by… Read More
Emerald Publishing and CAUL sign uncapped open access agreement across hybrid and gold journals - April 15, 2025
Emerald Publishing has established a new open access agreement with the Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL), aimed at expanding publishing opportunities for researchers in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. The agreement eliminates caps on the number of articles eligible for open access publishing,… Read More
Biochemical Society and Vanderbilt University Libraries establish uncapped open access publishing agreement - April 15, 2025
The Biochemical Society and Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have formalized a new open access agreement that enables unrestricted, fee-free publishing for Vanderbilt researchers in all Biochemical Society journals, published by Portland Press. The arrangement also includes full read access to the… Read More
EBSCO Information Services launches EBSCO Discovery: Open Education to enhance accessibility and reduce costs - April 15, 2025
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has introduced EBSCO Discovery: Open Education, a centralized platform designed to streamline access to open-access e-books, journals, and Open Educational Resources (OER). This initiative aims to reduce textbook costs and support educational equity by providing libraries and faculty with an… Read More
CAS and Cleveland Clinic launch AI and quantum-powered collaboration to accelerate research in healthy aging - April 11, 2025
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society specializing in scientific content and knowledge management, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Cleveland Clinic. The partnership aims to integrate scientific data, advanced technology, and institutional expertise to drive progress in clinical research, with an… Read More
