CLOCKSS launches pilot to preserve Diamond Open Access publications - September 8, 2025
CLOCKSS has introduced a new pilot initiative aimed at preserving Diamond Open Access (OA) publications—journals that operate without charging authors or readers. These journals play a key role in community-driven research dissemination but often lack the infrastructure for long-term digital preservation. This pilot allows libraries, including new… Read More
Tsinghua Science and Technology begins its next chapter on SciOpen - September 8, 2025
In August, the first issue of Volume 31 of Tsinghua Science and Technology was released on SciOpen, the academic publishing platform developed by Tsinghua University Press. This marked a new chapter for the journal’s independent operation. Tsinghua Science and Technology is the first English-language… Read More
MDPI names Dr. Paul R Ward as Editor-in-Chief of IJERPH - September 8, 2025
MDPI has appointed Prof. Dr. Paul R Ward as Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). IJERPH is a transdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access journal published monthly. It covers areas such as global health, healthcare sciences, social and commercial determinants of health, mental… Read More
Taylor & Francis survey backs transparent peer review pilot - September 5, 2025
The European Journal of Higher Education (EJHE), published by Taylor & Francis, has released the results of a two-year pilot aimed at enhancing transparency in the peer review process. The findings reveal widespread support from both authors and reviewers for the journal’s transparent peer… Read More
PLOS strengthens editorial standards for retrospective health database studies - September 5, 2025
PLOS has announced updates to its editorial policy governing research based on publicly available health and social science databases. The revisions address concerns over inappropriate use of retrospective datasets, including practices such as data dredging and salami slicing—dividing closely related studies into multiple publications to inflate output.… Read More
MIT Press expands Direct to Open model with new publishing partners - September 5, 2025
As Direct to Open (D2O) enters its fifth funding cycle, MIT Press has announced new partnerships with Duke University Press and Goldsmiths Press—marking a significant expansion of its diamond open access model for scholarly monographs. Beginning in 2026,… Read More
