Oxford University Press and Project HOPE launch OA Journal – Health Affairs Scholar - December 8, 2022
Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced a new agreement with global health and humanitarian relief organization Project HOPE to publish its open-access journal, Health Affairs Scholar. The new international open-access journal will be dedicated to health policy and emerging health services research. In turn,… Read More
EBSCO Information Services launches linked data technology, BiblioGraph - December 8, 2022
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) introduces BiblioGraph, a linked data technology that allows users to explore, use and access library catalogs from anywhere on the web. BiblioGraph is the next step in EBSCO’s long-standing commitment to developing linked data-driven technologies and is a direct result… Read More
BioOne and SPIE publish case study on non-profit partnership - December 8, 2022
A new case study published in Learned Publishing explores the early years of the non-profit partnership between BioOne and SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics. The open-access article points to a great potential for organizations to form collaborative partnerships,… Read More
Funders and research organizations are embracing reviewed preprints as a means to evaluate researchers - December 8, 2022
eLife's unique publishing model has sparked vigorous discussion about the role of editors in selecting research articles for publication. In October, the organization announced that it is eliminating accept/reject decisions after peer review and instead focusing on preprint review and assessment. In support, nine funders have… Read More
Springer Nature acquires Cureus Journal of Medical Science - December 7, 2022
Springer Nature has acquired the Cureus Journal of Medical Science. This acquisition is an essential addition to Springer Nature's OA portfolio. Cureus joins Springer Healthcare, Springer Medizin, and Bohn Stafleu van Loghum as part of the newly formed Springer Nature health division. It follows… Read More
Simba publishes report on open access publishing market growth – 2022-2026 - December 7, 2022
According to the most recent report from Simba Information, the Biden administration's decision to drop embargos on publicly funded research will fuel strong open-access publishing growth over the next four years. The report, Open Access Journal Publishing 2022-2026, found that the rate of… Read More