Springer Nature partnership strengthens open access options at Rice University - September 4, 2026
Springer Nature has entered into a four‑year transformative agreement with Rice University, expanding opportunities for affiliated researchers to publish Open Access in the Springer Nature hybrid portfolio. The agreement also provides Rice researchers with access to content from more than 2,000 journals, including titles… Read More
AEGIS‑OA project strengthens Diamond Open Access across Europe - September 4, 2026
Science Europe has joined the AEGIS‑OA (Activate European Guidance and Incentives for Sustainable Open Access publishing), a Horizon Europe project aimed at strengthening a transparent, sustainable, and high‑quality Open Access scholarly publishing ecosystem across Europe. The project, running from 2026 to 2028, brings together… Read More
PLOS and TCC Africa renew partnership to advance open science - September 4, 2026
PLOS and TCC Africa have renewed their partnership through 2027, continuing joint efforts to strengthen open science across the continent. Since 2021, the collaboration has focused on making open science more inclusive and locally grounded, ensuring African research communities are better represented in publications… Read More
AGU launches special collection connecting science and policy - September 4, 2026
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has introduced a new special collection across seven of its journals to encourage submissions of policy‑related commentaries and research articles. The initiative is intended to strengthen the connection between scientific research and policy decision‑making. AGU noted that while its journals are already… Read More
China Academy of Sciences launches Data Research and Applications Journal - September 4, 2026
The Institute of Automation under the Chinese Academy of Sciences has introduced Data Research and Applications (DRA), an international academic journal dedicated to the open sharing of scientific research data. The institute explained that data journals play an important role in promoting open data sharing, improving governance,… Read More
APS appoints Ariel Amir as Chief Editor of PRX Life - September 4, 2026
The American Physical Society (APS) has announced the appointment of Ariel Amir as Chief Editor of PRX Life, effective September 1, 2026. Amir is a professor at the Weizmann Institute of Science, where he leads the Department of Physics of Complex Systems and directs the Clore Center… Read More
