ASM appoints Xiaonan Lu as inaugural Editor-in-Chief of ASM Food Microbiology - February 6, 2026
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has appointed Xiaonan Lu, Ph.D., as the inaugural Editor-in-Chief of ASM Food Microbiology, a new open-access journal focused on research at the intersection of microbiology, biotechnology, public health, and agricultural science. ASM stated that the journal is being… Read More
Wolters Kluwer UpToDate earns Best in KLAS recognition for Patient Care and Education - February 5, 2026
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced that two UpToDate® solutions are ranked #1 in the 2026 Best in KLAS – Software and Services report released recently. KLAS Research independently measures the performance of healthcare technology and services vendors based on provider feedback… Read More
Taylor & Francis names Julia Kostova as Vice President for Academic Partnerships in the Americas - February 5, 2026
Taylor & Francis has announced the appointment of Dr Julia Kostova as Vice President of Academic Partnerships. The newly created role is described as leading efforts to strengthen the publisher’s relationships with research communities across the Americas, including institutions, societies, funders, policymakers, and researchers. Dr Kostova has… Read More
MDPI Institutional Open Access Program agreement applies to 96 institutions across Sweden - February 5, 2026
MDPI has signed a comprehensive Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP) agreement covering 96 institutions across Sweden. The announcement states that the agreement applies to researchers affiliated with participating Swedish universities, university colleges, and government research institutes. Researchers at participating institutions are able to publish in any MDPI… Read More
COAR Annual Meeting 2026 to address openness, AI, and global collaboration - February 5, 2026
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) has confirmed that its 2026 Annual Meeting will be hosted by the University of Minho in Braga, Portugal, from June 1 to 3, 2026. The event comes at a time when the global research ecosystem is navigating political uncertainty, rapid… Read More
Ohio University researchers publish open access in ACS Journals at no cost - February 5, 2026
Ohio University researchers will now be able to publish open access articles in American Chemical Society (ACS) hybrid journals without paying article processing charges (APCs), following a new read-and-publish agreement announced by OhioLINK. Under the agreement, Ohio University faculty members and graduate students can… Read More
