PALCI and ACS publications collaborate on new open access agreement - May 17, 2023
PALCI (Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation) and ACS Publications have joined forces to announce a new open access agreement that offers participating members comprehensive financial support for open access publication in all ACS journals. The agreement also grants complete access to ACS… Read More
Frontiers adopts COUNTER R5 for transparent and reliable usage data reporting - May 17, 2023
Open access publisher Frontiers has announced its migration to the new article metric platform COUNTER (Counting Online Usage of Networked Electronic Resources) to enhance transparency and consistency in data reporting. COUNTER, established in 2002 and widely endorsed by publishers, librarians, and research institutions, offers… Read More
IntechOpen and Zendy collaborate to enhance access to open access content in developing nations - May 17, 2023
IntechOpen, a leading open access publisher, has joined forces with Zendy, an online library platform developed by Knowledge E, to enhance the accessibility of open access content in developing countries. Through this collaboration, IntechOpen aims to expand the reach of its scholarly publications, particularly in the Middle… Read More
Karger publishers launches fourth annual Vesalius Innovation Award to advance the future of science - May 17, 2023
Leading academic publisher Karger Publishers has announced the launch of its highly anticipated Vesalius Innovation Award for the fourth consecutive year. The prestigious award aims to recognize and support early-stage startups in the Health Sciences and Publishing sectors that are developing groundbreaking technological solutions with significant potential… Read More
IOP Publishing and SANLiC establish three-year transformative agreement - May 15, 2023
IOP Publishing and the South African National Library and Information Consortium (SANLiC) have finalized a transformative agreement aimed at removing barriers to open access (OA) publishing for researchers in the global south. This landmark three-year agreement, marking IOP Publishing's first in South Africa, empowers… Read More
MIT Press launches Imaging Neuroscience journal; to be led by former Neuroimage editorial teams, promising lower APC fees - May 15, 2023
In a significant development within the academic publishing landscape, the MIT Press has announced the upcoming launch of Imaging Neuroscience, a new journal set to become a leading publication in the field of neuroimaging. The journal's Editor-in-Chief will be Dr. Stephen M. Smith, a distinguished Professor of… Read More