Johan Rooryck to step down as Executive Director of cOAlition S in July 2025 - July 2, 2025
Prof. Johan Rooryck is stepping down as Executive Director of cOAlition S, effective July 3, 2025, after six years of service marked by organizational expansion and policy influence in open access publishing. Prof. Rooryck began his involvement with cOAlition S in 2019 as an open access champion… Read More
SSP’s Generations Fund reaches $500,000 to support scholarly publishing programs - July 2, 2025
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced the successful completion of its Generations Fund campaign, raising $500,000 to provide long-term support for its Fellowship, Mentoring, and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) programs. This milestone furthers SSP's goal of promoting a more sustainable and inclusive future… Read More
Bradley Moore named Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Natural Products - July 2, 2025
The American Society of Pharmacognosy has announced the appointment of Professor Bradley Moore as the new Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Natural Products. Moore, a distinguished faculty member at the University of California San Diego, takes over from Philip Proteau, continuing the journal’s mission to lead in… Read More
CAS and CAPES expand collaboration to provide life sciences resources across Brazil - June 30, 2025
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society specializing in scientific knowledge management, has renewed and expanded its agreement with Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES). The renewed five-year agreement broadens the reach of CAS solutions to over 400 academic and… Read More
Wiley appoints Katya Andresen to the Board of Directors - June 30, 2025
Wiley has announced the appointment of Katya Andresen, chief digital and analytics officer at The Cigna Group, to its board of directors. The decision aligns with Wiley’s ongoing emphasis on AI deployment, digital transformation, and data-driven strategies. Andresen brings extensive experience in technology, analytics, and AI innovation,… Read More
DIAMAS outputs positioned to reshape Diamond open access across Europe - June 30, 2025
The DIAMAS project concluded with a final conference in Brussels on June 3, 2025, where nine core outputs were formally integrated into the European Diamond Capacity Hub (EDCH). These outputs are designed to support the implementation, scalability, and long-term sustainability of the Diamond open… Read More
