MDPI and Bibsam Consortium renew open access publishing agreement for Swedish institutions - April 9, 2025
MDPI has renewed its national agreement with Sweden’s Bibsam Consortium, extending its partnership to support open access publishing across 22 Swedish institutions. Under the agreement, participating institutions—such as KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Linnaeus University, Linköping University, and Stockholm University—will continue to benefit from… Read More
Springer Nature adds AI tool to identify irrelevant references in manuscripts - April 7, 2025
Springer Nature has introduced a new AI-based tool to detect irrelevant references in submitted manuscripts, expanding its suite of in-house research integrity technologies. The tool is being deployed by the publisher’s Research Integrity Group (RIG) across nearly all Springer Nature journals and books. It automatically analyzes the… Read More
Wiley releases second edition of LC-HR-MS/MS library for drug and poison identification - April 7, 2025
Wiley has released the second edition of the Maurer, Meyer, Helfer, Weber: LC-HR-MS/MS Library of Drugs, Poisons, and Their Metabolites. The updated database, developed by toxicologist Hans H. Maurer and his team, expands a critical resource used for LC-MS identification in toxicology and related… Read More
Delta Think launches survey to assess impact of potential United States federal funding reductions on researchers - April 7, 2025
Delta Think has launched a community-wide survey targeting authors and researchers to evaluate the potential effects of U.S. federal research funding reductions. The survey examines anticipated impacts on publication output, peer review capacity, conference participation, research topics, and other professional activities. Conducted in collaboration with nearly 20… Read More
Microbiology Society launches new journal Microbiology Outlooks to expand cross-disciplinary collaboration - April 7, 2025
The Microbiology Society has announced the launch of Microbiology Outlooks, a new journal designed to advance interdisciplinary collaboration and discussion across the full spectrum of microbiology. The journal joins the Society’s portfolio of six established titles, aiming to publish authoritative reviews and forward-looking perspectives… Read More
Cengage Group data shows rising GenAI adoption in K12 and higher education despite divergent concerns - April 7, 2025
Cengage Group, a global education technology leader, has released new data from its ongoing “AI in Education” research series, highlighting increased optimism and adoption of generative AI (GenAI) across both higher education (HED) and K12 settings in the United States. The findings reflect responses from over 3,000… Read More
