ARC updates open access policy with stricter requirements effective July 2026 - April 8, 2026
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has released an update to its Open Access Policy, strengthening requirements to ensure that publicly funded research is accessible. The revised policy reflects national and international practices while accounting for differences across disciplines, publishing models, and cultural considerations. The… Read More
EBSCO report highlights trust gap between evidence-based AI and general AI in healthcare - April 8, 2026
EBSCO Clinical Decisions has released a report ‘The Clinician-Patient Trust Dynamic in the Era of AI-Powered Clinical Decision Support (AI-CDS),’ based on surveys of 1,000 United States clinicians and 1,000 consumers conducted in December 2025. The findings show that 80% of clinicians trust evidence-based… Read More
NISO CREC recommended practice named finalist for 2026 SSP EPIC Awards - April 8, 2026
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced that its Communication of Retractions, Removals, and Expressions of Concern (CREC) Recommended Practice (NISO RP-45-2024) has been selected as a finalist for the 2026 Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) EPIC Awards in the Research Integrity Tools… Read More
ResearchGate and AIP Publishing expand journal home partnership across full portfolio with OA and Community Upgrades - April 8, 2026
ResearchGate and AIP Publishing have expanded their Journal Home partnership to cover AIP Publishing’s full portfolio of journals, including open access (OA), hybrid, and subscription titles. The expanded agreement includes the activation of additional features such as the Community Engagement Upgrade (CEU) and the… Read More
IFHE signs open access publishing agreement with Taylor & Francis - April 8, 2026
The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), a constituent of the ICFAI Group, has entered into an open access (OA) publishing agreement with Taylor & Francis. This marks IFHE’s first open access membership with a global publisher. Under the agreement, IFHE… Read More
Knowledgespeak Editorial – AI Is Scaling Editorial Judgment for a Post-APC World - April 7, 2026
Article Processing Charges (APCs) have long been understood as a funding mechanism for open access. Within editorial operations, they have also played a quieter role by shaping submission behavior before manuscripts reach editorial systems. That moderating effect is now weakening, not because APCs are disappearing, but because the conditions that… Read More
