Wiley appoints Armughan Rafat as Chief AI and Data Services Officer - January 15, 2026
Wiley has appointed Armughan Rafat as chief AI and data services officer. Armughan Rafat will lead Wiley’s AI and data services initiatives, with a focus on developing and commercializing AI-ready content and data products for AI developers and corporate R&D teams. The role includes responsibility for overseeing… Read More
Thieme unveils Therapeutics NOW: new open access journal for drug discovery, gene therapy, and personalized medicine - January 15, 2026
Thieme has launched Therapeutics NOW, a new gold open access journal focused on advancing evidence-based therapeutic development and accelerating the translation of research into patient care. The journal expands Thieme’s open access portfolio and is positioned to serve researchers working across therapeutic sciences, clinical… Read More
IOP Publishing achieves 36% carbon emissions reduction, advancing sustainable practices in scientific publishing - January 15, 2026
IOP Publishing has reported a 36% reduction in carbon emissions compared with a 2020 baseline, marking a significant milestone in the organization’s sustainability strategy. The reduction reflects efforts to embed sustainability across operations while supporting a more sustainable and equitable future for the global scientific community. Key… Read More
AAA appoints Dána-Ain Davis and Sameena Mulla Editors-in-Chief of American Anthropologist - January 15, 2026
The American Anthropological Association has announced that Dána-Ain Davis and Sameena Mulla have been appointed Editors-in-Chief of American Anthropologists, effective January 1, 2027. The appointments follow the completion of the current term of the journal’s Editor-in-Chief, who has served in the role since 2020.… Read More
CAS launches CAS Intelligence Hub for AI-ready scientific data management - January 14, 2026
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society specializing in scientific knowledge management, has launched CAS Intelligence Hub, a secure, cloud-based platform designed to transform fragmented scientific data into harmonized, AI-ready knowledge assets. The platform applies the same harmonization and structuring practices used for… Read More
Wiley and CAUL sign three-year read and publish agreement for Australia and New Zealand - January 14, 2026
Wiley and the Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) have announced a new three-year open access agreement providing publishing opportunities for researchers at more than 50 universities and research organizations across Australia and New Zealand from 2026 through 2028. The agreement enables researchers at… Read More
