Open Education European Alliance feasibility report launched by SPARC Europe during OEWeek2026 on digital transformation in European higher education - March 23, 2026
SPARC Europe has identified digital transformation as a force reshaping higher education across Europe. It indicated that, for this transition to produce a more equitable and borderless learning environment, Open Education (OE) must move from a peripheral role to a central position within European policy. SPARC Europe… Read More
Ireland’s National Open Access Monitor assessed positively against OSMI principles - March 23, 2026
IReL and OpenAIRE have announced the completion of a comprehensive assessment of Ireland’s National Open Access Monitor using the OSMI Principles of Open Science Self-Assessment, marking a milestone in advancing transparent, responsible, and high-quality open science practices. The National Open Access… Read More
MDPI renews 2026 open access Article Processing Charges agreement with Norwegian Agency Sikt - March 23, 2026
MDPI has renewed Norway’s national agreement with the Norwegian Agency for Shared Services in Education and Research (Sikt) for the 2026 period. The arrangement will remain in effect throughout 2026 and enables participating institutions in Norway to receive discounts on Article Processing Charges (APCs)… Read More
ResearchGate, CSIRO Publishing expand Journal Home partnership and activate open access upgrade - March 23, 2026
ResearchGate and CSIRO Publishing have announced an extension of their Journal Home partnership after what both organizations described as a successful first year of collaboration. Under the expanded agreement, more than half of the journals in CSIRO Publishing’s portfolio are now… Read More
Rupa Sarkar joins Cochrane as Editor-in-Chief - March 23, 2026
Cochrane has announced that Rupa Sarkar has joined the organization as Editor-in-Chief. Sarkar was the Founding Editor in chief of The Lancet Digital Health, which she led from launch in 2018 to becoming a top-ranked journal in the field. Cochrane said this experience gave her a strong… Read More
Wolters Kluwer and American Heart Association expand journal publishing partnership - March 19, 2026
Wolters Kluwer Health has expanded its long-standing publishing agreement with the American Heart Association (AHA) to include the open access journal Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, bringing the total number of AHA titles it publishes to twelve. The medical and scholarly publishing industry is… Read More
