Royal Society of Chemistry and TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM establish 2026–2028 Open Access Agreement for Türkiye - April 2, 2026
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has announced a three-year open access agreement with TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM, the Turkish Academic Network and Information Center, covering the period from 2026 through 2028. Under the agreement, researchers at more than 200 participating institutions across Türkiye will receive… Read More
Emerald Publishing releases 2025 Responsible Publishing Report on academic freedom, inclusion, and sustainability - April 2, 2026
Emerald Publishing has released its Responsible Publishing Report 2025, summarizing actions and outcomes during 2025 related to academic freedom, inclusion, sustainability, and access to knowledge. The report is presented within the organization’s Planet, People, and Prosperity (3Ps) framework. Under Planet, Emerald reports that its… Read More
AIP Publishing advances accessibility with 2026 Alt Text Requirement for scholarly articles - April 2, 2026
AIP Publishing has announced changes to its publishing processes to improve accessibility, in alignment with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1 AA). Beginning in April 2026, authors will be required to include alternative text (alt text) for visual elements in… Read More
ASM reaches 2026 Subscribe to Open target, ensuring open access for six journals - April 2, 2026
The American Society for Microbiology has met the sustainability target for the 2026 subscription year under its Subscribe to Open (S20) model, ensuring that six primary research journals will continue to be published open access in 2026. Following the successful launch of the S2O… Read More
JMIR Publications and Jisc renew open access agreement for 2026–2027 - April 2, 2026
JMIR Publications and Jisc have renewed their flat-fee unlimited open access publishing agreement for 2026–2027, extending a model that removes individual Article Processing Charges (APCs) for researchers at participating UK institutions. Since its launch in 2022, the agreement has eliminated individual APCs for researchers… Read More
APA Publishing names John Lauriello as Editor of Focus - April 2, 2026
APA Publishing has named John Lauriello as the Editor of Focus, the American Psychiatric Association’s quarterly clinical review journal. Lauriello serves as the Daniel Lieberman Professor and chair of Psychiatry and Human Behavior at Thomas Jefferson University. He earned his undergraduate degree from Yale College, completed medical… Read More
