World Intellectual Property Organization study links Research4Life access to greater gender inclusion in science - July 4, 2025
A new study from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has found that digital access to scientific content significantly increases research participation by women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Focused on the Research4Life platform, the study revealed that access to scientific literature is associated with a… Read More
ACM journals post record impact factor gains ahead of 2026 open access transition - July 4, 2025
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has reported its strongest impact factor performance, as detailed in the latest Journal Citation Reports (JCR) from Clarivate. Over 75% of ACM’s indexed journals saw an increase in impact factors, with a growing number now ranked in the… Read More
JSTOR and SCELC expand access to digital stewardship services through new consortium-wide agreement - July 4, 2025
JSTOR and the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC) have announced a new consortium-wide agreement extending JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services to all SCELC member institutions. The partnership will enable more than 100 libraries to access tools for digital asset management, long-term… Read More
STM initiates study to assess publisher-led practices on research integrity - July 3, 2025
International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers (STM), has commissioned Research Consulting to conduct a sector-wide study examining how publishing organisations are addressing challenges related to research integrity. The study is being undertaken on behalf of STM’s Research Integrity Committee, amid mounting concerns… Read More
Elsevier expands partnership with Egyptian Knowledge Bank to include AI research tools - July 3, 2025
Elsevier, a global provider of scientific and healthcare information, has expanded its collaboration with the Egyptian Knowledge Bank (EKB), Egypt’s national digital library platform. Beginning June 1, 2025, researchers, students, and faculty across Egypt will gain access to Elsevier’s suite of AI-powered tools: Scopus… Read More
BSI reintroduces Read & Publish model for its family of journals - July 3, 2025
The British Society for Immunology (BSI) has reiterated its support for open access publishing by expanding awareness of the Read & Publish model available through its three journals: Clinical & Experimental Immunology, Immunotherapy Advances, and Discovery Immunology. These journals not only provide platforms for the dissemination of… Read More
