New Forum 13+ and Taylor & Francis agreement to advance open access for German researchers - October 20, 2023
German researchers are poised to reap the benefits of expanded access and impact for their scholarly work as they join their European counterparts in benefiting from Taylor & Francis' open access (OA) initiatives. In a significant development, a German library negotiation team operating under the aegis of Forum 13+ and… Read More
CHORUS joins C4DISC to advance diversity and accessibility in scholarly communications - October 20, 2023
CHORUS has joined the Coalition for Diversity and Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC) as part of its ongoing commitment to fostering diversity and inclusivity within the scholarly communication landscape. CHORUS, like many other organizations in the industry, acknowledges the immense value of a… Read More
Rachel Hendrick named editor and publisher of Choice - October 20, 2023
Rachel Hendrick has been named editor and publisher of Choice, a publishing unit of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). Hendrick joined ALA in 2014 as operations manager at Choice and was promoted to director of operations… Read More
NISO’s Communication of Retractions, Removals, and Expressions of Concern (CREC) draft Recommended Practice now open for public comment - October 19, 2023
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced that its draft Communication of Retractions, Removals, and Expressions of Concern (CREC) Recommended Practice (NISO RP-45-202X) is available for public comment through December 2. The Recommended Practice is the product of a working group made up… Read More
FASEB partners with Wiley and Cadmore to launch FASEB Conferences On-Demand - October 19, 2023
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) has announced a partnership with Wiley, a knowledge company and global leader in research publishing and knowledge solutions, and Cadmore, a leader in streaming scholarly content, to launch FASEB Conferences On-Demand. This… Read More
ASPB journals Plant Physiology and The Plant Cell introduce new mechanism for publishing peer review reports - October 19, 2023
In a significant step toward transparency in scientific publishing, the American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) is implementing a new system to make peer review reports publicly accessible on the websites of its renowned journals, Plant Physiology and The Plant Cell. This initiative aims to provide readers… Read More
