Emily Ford appointed Director of the Open Research Funders Group at SPARC - May 5, 2025
SPARC has named Emily Ford as the new Director of the Open Research Funders Group (ORFG), a global coalition of nearly two dozen philanthropic organizations committed to advancing open research practices in service of the public good. In her new role, Ford will lead the group’s efforts… Read More
Springer Nature contributes AI tool for detecting fabricated text to STM Integrity Hub - May 2, 2025
Springer Nature has donated its proprietary AI tool for identifying AI-generated nonsensical content to the STM Integrity Hub, a cross-industry initiative focused on maintaining research publishing standards. Previously used internally across Springer Nature’s journals and books, the tool will now be available to publishers… Read More
GenAI use in nursing education projected to more than double within five years - May 2, 2025
Wolters Kluwer Health, in collaboration with the National League for Nursing (NLN), has released findings from the 2024 edition of the Future of Technology in Nursing Education survey. Conducted every four years since 2016, the survey captures evolving trends in digital… Read More
Wiley reaches 1,000-journal milestone on ResearchGate’s Journal Home platform - May 2, 2025
ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and Wiley, a major global academic publisher, have expanded their Journal Home partnership to include 1,000 active Wiley journals. The milestone marks a significant development in Wiley’s strategy to extend the global visibility and reach of its journal… Read More
Nominations open for 2025 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing - May 2, 2025
The nomination period is now open for the 2025 ABC International Excellence Award for Accessible Publishing. The award recognizes one publisher and one project initiative that demonstrate notable contributions to improving the accessibility of e-books and digital publications for individuals who are blind, have low vision, dyslexia, or physical impairments… Read More
The Scholarly Kitchen appoints new Deputy Editor to support editorial strategy and community engagement - May 2, 2025
The Scholarly Kitchen, a leading blog in scholarly communications established by the Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP), has appointed Lettie Y. Conrad as its new Deputy Editor. In this volunteer leadership role, Conrad will support editorial strategy, manage contributor engagement, and help ensure consistent quality across the… Read More
