PeerJ launches open advances in plant science to tackle global challenges and promote open access research - December 16, 2024
PeerJ has announced the launch of PeerJ Open Advances in Plant Science, a new open-access journal designed to address the most pressing challenges in plant research. As part of the PeerJ Open Advances series, this journal embraces openness, collaboration, and equity by being free… Read More
Springer Nature backs India’s groundbreaking “One Nation One Subscription” initiative - December 13, 2024
Global scientific publisher Springer Nature has announced its strong support for the Government of India’s pioneering “One Nation One Subscription” (ONOS) initiative, a policy designed to democratize access to academic research and foster nationwide research excellence. This initiative will extend research access to 6,380 institutions and benefit… Read More
Sciety welcomes Access Microbiology to enhance public review and curation of microbiology research - December 13, 2024
Sciety, the open research platform developed by a team within eLife, has announced the addition of Access Microbiology to its growing community of preprint review and curation groups. This collaboration brings transparent, public evaluation to the latest research in microbiology and… Read More
University of Wollongong launches future-focused open access repository platform - December 13, 2024
The University of Wollongong (UOW) Library has unveiled a modern and future-focused platform for its open access repository, Research Online. This new platform reflects UOW's dedication to advancing academic discovery and fostering global collaboration by making research outputs freely available to the world. Research… Read More
ASM and RSNA integrate GetFTR to simplify article access for researchers - December 13, 2024
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) and the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) have announced the integration of Get Full Text Research (GetFTR) links within their article references. This enhancement enables researchers to swiftly identify which cited articles are available… Read More
Portico featured in Nature’s call to preserve digital research publications - December 13, 2024
In a recent editorial titled Act Now to Stop Millions of Research Papers from Disappearing, Nature’s editorial board has called on the global research community to urgently address the preservation of digital research, particularly focusing on at-risk publications. The article highlights the critical need for reliable long-term… Read More
