The American Society for Microbiology adopts CCC RightsLink for Scientific Communications to manage its growing OA program - January 18, 2023
CCC, a leading provider of Open Access (OA) workflow solutions, has announced that the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), has adopted RightsLink for Scientific Communications (RLSC) to manage its growing OA program. ASM is one of the largest life science societies,… Read More
IOS Press journal, Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine transitions to full open access publication - January 18, 2023
The Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (JPRM), published by IOS Press, has announced that as of January 1, 2023, JPRM transitioned to a full Open Access publication. This means that all articles submitted and accepted after that date are immediately and permanently available upon… Read More
JSTOR and university press partners launch Path to Open Books pilot - January 18, 2023
JSTOR, part of the non-profit ITHAKA, and a cohort of leading university presses recently announced Path to Open, a program to support the open access publication of new groundbreaking scholarly books that will bring diverse perspectives and research to millions of people. Launching as… Read More
International Journal of Limnology will now become a PCI-friendly journal - January 18, 2023
The International Journal of Limnology (IJL) has become a PCI-friendly journal and joins nearly 100 other such journals on Peer Community In (PCI). PCI is a non-profit, non-commercial platform that publishes recommendations of preprints after open peer-review through specific communities of researchers. There are… Read More
Wiley and Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee sign new OA agreement to promote research accessibility - January 16, 2023
Wiley, a global leader in research and education, has announced a new open access agreement with Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC) in Hong Kong, starting January 1, 2023. This agreement, which represents Wiley’s first in Hong Kong, allows eligible users of the three participating JULAC… Read More
OSTP launches Year of Open Science to advance national open science policies across the federal government in 2023 - January 16, 2023
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) announced new actions to advance open and equitable research, including new grant funding, improvements in research infrastructure, broadened research participation for emerging scholars, and expanded opportunities for public engagement. OSTP is also launching the Year of Open… Read More