University of Melbourne publishes inaugural Research Integrity Report - July 29, 2026
The University of Melbourne has released its first Research Integrity Report, covering the period from January 1 to December 31, 2025. The report outlines the practices, standards, and processes that underpin the institution’s approach to research integrity and transparency, aligning with its strategy Advancing… Read More
IEEE journals achieve high rankings in 2026 Citation Reports - July 29, 2026
IEEE announced that its portfolio of journals achieved leading positions in the latest global citation rankings, according to the June 2026 releases of Clarivate’s Journal Citation Reports™ (JCR) and Scopus’s CiteScore™ metrics. The results highlight consistent performance across engineering, computing, and artificial intelligence, with… Read More
EBSCO Information Services joins Book Industry Study Group - July 29, 2026
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) has announced that EBSCO Information Services has joined as its newest member. EBSCO provides libraries and research institutions worldwide with databases, library technology, e‑books, subscription management, book acquisition services, and discovery solutions. The company’s work connects publishers, libraries,… Read More
FASEB to launch new journal focused on cancer research - July 29, 2026
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) has announced the development of FASEB Cancer, a new scholarly journal dedicated to advancing research across the biological and biomedical fields of cancer science. The journal will join the FASEB Publications portfolio, which includes The FASEB Journal and… Read More
Knowledgespeak Editorial – How AI Is Expanding What a Scholarly Subscription Can Do - July 28, 2026
A library could soon reach renewal season with a puzzle. Its researchers have relied heavily on a subscribed collection, yet the usage reports show fewer article views and downloads. Part of the activity may not appear because an AI research service, operating under institutional access rights, consulted the articles on… Read More
IEEE and TIB Consortium expand open access publishing for German institutions - July 28, 2026
Since late 2025, researchers at 23 German institutions have been able to publish articles in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) pure Open Access journals without directly paying article processing charges (APCs). This arrangement was made possible through a new TIB‑Consortium, which provides participating institutions… Read More
