BioOne announces Subscribe to Open pilot - December 6, 2023
BioOne, the leading non-profit aggregator in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences, has announced a bold plan to offer up to 80 society titles as part of a Subscribe to Open (S2O) pilot beginning in January 2026. This decision, unanimously endorsed by the BioOne Board of… Read More
EIFL, AJOL, and WACREN, with support from Wellcome, launch three-year project to strengthen diamond OA in Africa - December 6, 2023
EIFL, AJOL (African Journals Online) and WACREN (the West and Central African Research and Education Network), with support from Wellcome, are launching a three-year project that will strengthen the quality and sustainability of diamond open access (OA) publishing services across Africa… Read More
DEAL Consortium and Springer Nature renew OA agreement for Germany - December 4, 2023
The German DEAL Consortium and Springer Nature have announced the signing of a new Open Access (OA) agreement that will boost international reach and impact for Germany-based researchers and provide academic institutions in Germany with open-access publication options and reading access to world-leading content.… Read More
Prof. Sarah Main joins Elsevier as VP for Academic and Government Relations, UK - December 4, 2023
Elsevier, a global leader in information analytics and scholarly publishing, has announced the appointment of Prof. Sarah Main as Vice President for Academic and Government Relations, UK, effective December 1, 2023. Professor Main brings a wealth of experience and expertise to her new role at Elsevier.… Read More
Future Science Group joins Taylor & Francis - December 4, 2023
Knowledge services provider Taylor & Francis has announced the addition of Future Science Group (FSG), publisher of medical, biotechnological, and scientific research. As well as bringing a portfolio of cutting-edge journals and digital hubs, FSG’s leading publishing solutions program will enable Taylor & Francis… Read More
New Whitepaper explores the future of research publishing, addresses the challenges and opportunities in open-access publishing - December 4, 2023
The MIT Press has announced the release of a whitepaper titled "Access to Science and Scholarship: Key Questions about the Future of Research Publishing." The project, featuring contributions from notable figures including MIT Press’s Director and Publisher Amy Brand and Director of Journals and… Read More