Springer Nature and CAPES sign transformative agreement to expand open access in Brazil - December 9, 2025
Springer Nature and the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) have announced a three-year Transformative Agreement (TA) that will allow researchers at more than 400 institutions in Brazil to read and publish an average of 6,000 articles per year as open… Read More
Open Horizons forum calls for removal of structural barriers to advance open research in India - December 9, 2025
Delegates at the Open Horizons: Advancing Open Research in India forum have concluded that structural barriers must be removed for the widespread adoption of open research across the country. The forum, co-organized by Taylor & Francis and IndiaBioscience in New Delhi, brought together senior… Read More
UWM Libraries and ACS Publications sign read and publish agreement to expand open access - December 9, 2025
The University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee Libraries have entered into a new transformative agreement with American Chemical Society Publications, allowing university authors to publish ACS journal content. The arrangement builds on an initial contract that authorized students, faculty and staff to read paywalled articles in more… Read More
AACN and AONL release new guide on building academic–practice nursing partnerships - December 9, 2025
The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) have jointly released a new guide to support the development of effective academic–practice partnerships in nursing. The AACN/AONL Academic Practice Partnership Playbook: From Shared Vision… Read More
Slovak Open Science Forum 2025 highlights challenges and future of open access - December 9, 2025
The Slovak Open Science Forum 2025 was held at Palffy Palace in Bratislava and hosted by the Slovak Centre of Scientific and Technical Information under UNESCO’s patronage. With over 70 attendees, the forum addressed open science trends including open access to research data, research data management, research assessment and citizen… Read More
GSA appoints new Editors-in-Chief across three scholarly journals - December 9, 2025
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) has appointed three new Editors-in-Chief across its journal portfolio, effective January 1. The appointments follow competitive selection processes and reflect GSA’s focus on expanding interdisciplinary research in aging. • Jason D. Flatt will lead the Social Sciences section of The Journals… Read More
