STM joins Coalition for Diversity & Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC) to foster a more inclusive publishing industry - April 10, 2024
In a significant move towards fostering diversity and inclusion within the scholarly publishing sector, STM has announced its membership in the Coalition for Diversity & Inclusion in Scholarly Communications (C4DISC). This alliance sees STM, a prominent player in the field, joining forces with other… Read More
ResearchGate and Extrica partner to enhance access to open access engineering journals - April 10, 2024
ResearchGate, the renowned professional network for researchers, and Extrica, an innovative open science publisher, have joined forces in a new partnership aimed at expanding access to a diverse range of open access engineering journals. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in advancing open science… Read More
IGI Global celebrates as nearly 90% of frontlist books now indexed in Scopus - April 10, 2024
IGI Global, a leading publisher of academic research, has announced a significant milestone in its pursuit of publishing excellence. Nearly 90% of the publisher's frontlist books from the 2023 copyright year, totaling approximately 600 titles, have been indexed in Scopus, reaffirming IGI Global's commitment to delivering high-quality… Read More
CRKN and Elsevier announce new read-and-publish agreement - April 8, 2024
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) has taken a significant step towards advancing open access to scholarly research by announcing a three-year read-and-publish agreement with Elsevier. This transformative agreement reallocates funds traditionally spent on subscription fees to cover open access publishing costs, ensuring unrestricted… Read More
Michigan State University Libraries and Taylor & Francis forge open access partnership - April 8, 2024
In a move to bolster open access to scholarly research, Michigan State University (MSU) Libraries has announced a transformative partnership with academic publisher Taylor & Francis. This agreement enables MSU researchers to publish open access articles in 2,500 Taylor & Francis… Read More
Jisc renews and expands Policy Commons agreement with Coherent Digital, maintaining affordable access for UK institutions - April 8, 2024
Jisc, a leading digital solutions provider for education and research, has announced the renewal and expansion of its agreement with Coherent Digital for Policy Commons, a comprehensive database of cross-searchable policy documents. The renewed agreement not only ensures continued access to this invaluable resource… Read More
