Taylor & Francis acquires Molecular and Cellular Biology journal - December 2, 2022
Taylor & Francis acquired the Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB) journal from the American Society for Microbiology (ASM). ASM is one of the world's oldest and largest single life science membership societies. The editorial and financial transactions were completed at the end of November.… Read More
UKRI publishes open access policy - December 2, 2022
Peer-reviewed research articles that acknowledge UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funding must comply with UKRI's open access policy since April 1, 2022. From January 1, 2024, monographs, book chapters, and edited collections that acknowledge UKRI funding must also be published open access. Therefore, UKRI has published… Read More
Michael Zeoli appointed as Director of De Gruyter’s Publisher Partner Program - December 2, 2022
De Gruyter has appointed Michael Zeoli as Director of its Publisher Partner Program. Michael Zeoli has worked in the academic library book market for two decades, beginning in the acquisitions department at the Regenstein Library at the University of Chicago, through ebrary and YBP Library Services,… Read More
CCC to Host Virtual Event, ‘Workflow of the Future,’ Focused on Standards & Sustainability - December 2, 2022
CCC, a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, will host its next virtual ‘Workflow of the Future’ event on December 8, at 11:00 am EST, focused on standards and sustainability. The free webcast on December 8, at 11:00 am EST will… Read More
IEEE commits its entire journal portfolio to Transformative Journal status - November 30, 2022
Technical professional organization IEEE announced that it has committed its full portfolio of more than 160 hybrid journals, which publish both open-access and subscription-based content, to become Transformative Journals under Plan S. This commitment means that authors receiving research grants from Coalition S, a group of… Read More
American Chemical Society appoints Albert G. Horvath as new CEO - November 30, 2022
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Board of Directors has selected Albert G. Horvath, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at ACS, as the Society’s next CEO, effective January 1, 2023. He succeeds Thomas Connelly Jr., retiring after nearly eight years with ACS. Before joining ACS in… Read More