Dr. Christine Laine, Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Internal Medicine, elected to National Academy of Medicine - October 24, 2024
Christine Laine, MD, MPH, Editor-in-Chief of the Annals of Internal Medicine and Senior Vice President at the American College of Physicians (ACP), has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Dr. Laine, who is also a professor at Thomas Jefferson University’s Sidney Kimmel Medical College… Read More
LIBER Europe signs Barcelona Declaration, pledges support for Open Research Information - October 23, 2024
LIBER Europe has joined over 80 organizations in signing the Barcelona Declaration on Open Research Information, a commitment to making openness in research information the norm across academia. By endorsing this declaration, LIBER reinforces its dedication to transparency and accessibility in scientific research, aligning… Read More
Dutch Research Council launches €500,000 Diamond Open Access fund to support non-profit journal publishing - October 23, 2024
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has announced a new funding initiative to support academic journals transitioning from subscription-based models to diamond open access, where neither readers nor authors incur publication fees. With a total of €500,000 available, this Diamond Open Access fund aims to make academic research… Read More
NSLC and OpenAIRE partner to enhance global open science infrastructure and strengthen Europe-China scholarly exchange - October 23, 2024
The National Science Library of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NSLC) and OpenAIRE have announced a collaborative initiative to advance research interoperability and visibility across Europe and China. This partnership aims to improve data management standards and foster interconnected, FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable) research infrastructures,… Read More
University Libraries launches new journal for Open Access Week - October 23, 2024
In celebration of Open Access Week, University Libraries at the University of Oklahoma (OU), in collaboration with the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education, has launched a new open-access journal, Single Case in the Social Sciences (SCSS). This biannual online publication aims to expand scholarly resources in applied… Read More
Dr. Thomas Varghese appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons - October 23, 2024
For only the eighth time in its 119-year history, the Journal of the American College of Surgeons (JACS) will welcome a new Editor-in-Chief. Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Thomas K. Varghese Jr., MD, MS, MBA, FACS, will assume the prestigious role on March 1, 2025, succeeding Dr. Timothy J.… Read More
