Taylor & Francis marks 15 years of STAR access program supporting researchers in resource-constrained countries - April 9, 2025
Taylor & Francis is celebrating 15 years of its Special Terms for Authors and Researchers (STAR) initiative, a unique program providing free access to journal articles for researchers in over 100 countries who are not affiliated with academic institutions or research organizations. Launched to… Read More
AUPresses reaffirms commitment to diversity and inclusion in scholarly publishing - April 9, 2025
At its spring 2025 meeting, the Board of Directors of the Association of University Presses (AUPresses) reaffirmed its commitment to the principles and mission of the Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC), an initiative it helped establish. This renewed endorsement reflects AUPresses’ ongoing dedication… Read More
MDPI and Bibsam Consortium renew open access publishing agreement for Swedish institutions - April 9, 2025
MDPI has renewed its national agreement with Sweden’s Bibsam Consortium, extending its partnership to support open access publishing across 22 Swedish institutions. Under the agreement, participating institutions—such as KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Linnaeus University, Linköping University, and Stockholm University—will continue to benefit from… Read More
Springer Nature adds AI tool to identify irrelevant references in manuscripts - April 7, 2025
Springer Nature has introduced a new AI-based tool to detect irrelevant references in submitted manuscripts, expanding its suite of in-house research integrity technologies. The tool is being deployed by the publisher’s Research Integrity Group (RIG) across nearly all Springer Nature journals and books. It automatically analyzes the… Read More
Wiley releases second edition of LC-HR-MS/MS library for drug and poison identification - April 7, 2025
Wiley has released the second edition of the Maurer, Meyer, Helfer, Weber: LC-HR-MS/MS Library of Drugs, Poisons, and Their Metabolites. The updated database, developed by toxicologist Hans H. Maurer and his team, expands a critical resource used for LC-MS identification in toxicology and related… Read More
Delta Think launches survey to assess impact of potential United States federal funding reductions on researchers - April 7, 2025
Delta Think has launched a community-wide survey targeting authors and researchers to evaluate the potential effects of U.S. federal research funding reductions. The survey examines anticipated impacts on publication output, peer review capacity, conference participation, research topics, and other professional activities. Conducted in collaboration with nearly 20… Read More
