Wiley and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in deal to advance OA in Saudi Arabia - March 21, 2024
Wiley, one of the world’s largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, has announced a new three-year open access agreement with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, beginning on January 1, 2024. This represents the… Read More
Clarivate’s acquisition of AI start up, MotionHall, to boost strategy and business development success for Life Sciences & Healthcare - March 21, 2024
Clarivate Plc., a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, has announced the acquisition of the substantial majority of assets of MotionHall, a Silicon Valley technology start-up company serving the life sciences with industry-vertical Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions. The acquisition marks a pivotal moment for Clarivate's Life… Read More
Jisc and Taylor & Francis forge new open research partnership for UK - March 21, 2024
Jisc, and academic publisher publisher Taylor & Francis have renewed an open research (OR) agreement offering significantly more publishing options for researchers. The 'Taylor & Francis Read and Publish 2024-25' agreement, a two-year transformative deal, builds upon the foundation laid by its predecessor,… Read More
Global publishing representatives urge President Ramaphosa to reconsider Copyright Amendment Bill - March 21, 2024
In a united front, major representatives of authors and publishers worldwide, including the International Authors Forum (IAF), the International Publishers Association (IPA), The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM), and the International Federation of Reproduction… Read More
Boston Library Consortium spearheads Path to Open initiative for open access university press monographs - March 21, 2024
The Boston Library Consortium (BLC), a collaborative network of libraries in the northeastern United States renowned for sharing knowledge and resources at scale, has thrown its weight behind the Path to Open initiative. This innovative pilot program, developed in conjunction with JSTOR and the… Read More
JAMA Network names new editor in chief of JAMA Network Open - March 21, 2024
Dr. Eli Perencevich has been named the Editor in Chief of JAMA Network Open. Dr. Perencevich is the Associate Chair for Clinical and Health Services Research and Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine, and the Director of the Center for… Read More
