STM and global rightsholders call for stronger EU AI Act enforcement - August 4, 2025
The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM), alongside a global coalition of authors and rightsholders, has issued a joint statement expressing concern over the European Commission’s current approach to implementing the EU AI Act. The group points to a lack of ambition in the… Read More
AAAS adds Civil Engineering Sciences to Science Partner Journal program - August 4, 2025
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced its partnership with the China Civil Engineering Society (CCES) and Tsinghua University (THU) to publish Civil Engineering Sciences as a Science Partner Journal. Civil Engineering Sciences aims to advance innovation and reform in… Read More
IOP Publishing and BIPM transition Metrologia to full open access in 2026 - August 4, 2025
IOP Publishing and the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) have announced that Metrologia, a leading journal in pure and applied metrology, will fully transition to an open access publishing model starting January 1, 2026. The move supports the global… Read More
CARL report highlights impact of Research Library Communities of Practice - August 4, 2025
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has released its 2025 Communities of Practice Impact Survey Report, highlighting the contributions of its member-led professional groups in strengthening collaboration across Canadian research libraries. According to the findings, these Communities of Practice (CoP) have played a… Read More
Ohio University Libraries expand open access publishing through transformative agreements - August 4, 2025
Ohio University Libraries reports that its investment in transformative agreements with major publishers has enabled OHIO faculty to publish over 223 open access journal articles, saving more than $744,000 in Article Processing Charges (APCs) since 2022. Through partnerships with publishers including Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, Cambridge, and the… Read More
Elsevier introduces Reaxys AI Search — natural‑language chemistry search for faster, more accessible research - August 1, 2025
Elsevier, a global provider of scientific and healthcare information, has launched Reaxys AI Search, a new AI-driven functionality within its Reaxys platform that enables researchers to conduct natural language searches across chemistry-related content. The release is designed to enhance discoverability within the platform’s extensive chemical data repository,… Read More
