SPIE acquires The Lens to expand access to patent data - July 8, 2026
SPIE has announced the acquisition of The Lens, an open‑knowledge platform that provides global access to scholarly works and patent information. The acquisition is intended to broaden SPIE’s scholarly portfolio and enhance the accessibility of patent application data by showing real‑time utilization of research.… Read More
ISSN International Centre and DOAJ renew collaboration to enhance scholarly metadata - July 8, 2026
The ISSN International Centre and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration in metadata exchange, interoperability, and the visibility of open access scholarly resources. Under the agreement, both organizations will continue to facilitate metadata… Read More
European Journal of Horticultural Science to be renamed Journal of the International Society for Horticultural Science in 2027 - July 8, 2026
CABI and the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) have announced that the European Journal of Horticultural Science (eJHS) will be renamed the Journal of the International Society for Horticultural Science (JISHS) beginning January 1, 2027. The change reflects the journal’s expanded scope and… Read More
Sage wins six APEX Awards for educational and professional resources - July 8, 2026
Sage has received six 2026 APEX Awards recognizing excellence in digital learning, video, and professional development resources. The awards highlight contributions from Sage, its imprint Corwin, and Epigeum, with entries selected from approximately 1,000 submissions. The honors include two Grand Awards and four Awards… Read More
Intelligent Computing appoints Philip S. Yu and Osmar R. Zaïane as Editors-in-Chief - July 8, 2026
Intelligent Computing, a Science Partner Journal co-founded by Zhejiang Lab and the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), has appointed Philip S. Yu and Osmar R. Zaïane as its new Editors-in-Chief. Yu and Zaïane succeed the founding editors at a stage when… Read More
Knowledgespeak Editorial – AI and the Aftermarket of Scholarly Content - July 7, 2026
Scholarly content has always had a life after publication. It is cited, indexed, taught, licensed, corrected and reused. AI is giving that layer a different character. The article is still the formal record, but systems increasingly work with the smaller objects inside it. The article of record remains where scholarly… Read More
