PubTech 2025 examines the role of technology in the future of academic publishing - July 4, 2025
On June 16, 2025, the third PubTech Conference was held in Beijing, marking a new focus on academic publishing under the theme Publishing’s Future Empowered by Technology. Organized by China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNPIEC) and co-organized with the Society of China University Journals and APPA… Read More
Pearson and Google partner to accelerate development of AI tools for education - July 4, 2025
Pearson and Google Cloud have announced a multi-year strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the development of AI-powered products and services for students and educators. The collaboration will combine Pearson’s expertise in K-12 learning with Google Cloud’s advanced AI technologies to deliver more personalized learning,… Read More
World Intellectual Property Organization study links Research4Life access to greater gender inclusion in science - July 4, 2025
A new study from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) has found that digital access to scientific content significantly increases research participation by women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Focused on the Research4Life platform, the study revealed that access to scientific literature is associated with a… Read More
ACM journals post record impact factor gains ahead of 2026 open access transition - July 4, 2025
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has reported its strongest impact factor performance, as detailed in the latest Journal Citation Reports (JCR) from Clarivate. Over 75% of ACM’s indexed journals saw an increase in impact factors, with a growing number now ranked in the… Read More
JSTOR and SCELC expand access to digital stewardship services through new consortium-wide agreement - July 4, 2025
JSTOR and the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC) have announced a new consortium-wide agreement extending JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services to all SCELC member institutions. The partnership will enable more than 100 libraries to access tools for digital asset management, long-term… Read More
STM initiates study to assess publisher-led practices on research integrity - July 3, 2025
International Association of Scientific, Technical & Medical Publishers (STM), has commissioned Research Consulting to conduct a sector-wide study examining how publishing organisations are addressing challenges related to research integrity. The study is being undertaken on behalf of STM’s Research Integrity Committee, amid mounting concerns… Read More
