Penn State University Libraries expand open access publishing agreements with ACM and ACS - January 7, 2026
Penn State University Libraries has announced it will enter into new open-access publishing agreements with the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the American Chemical Society (ACS) beginning in 2026. The agreements are intended to ensure that Penn State peer-reviewed research… Read More
Math societies publish joint author guidelines to support accessible mathematics publishing - January 7, 2026
Four leading mathematical societies have collaborated to develop a shared set of author guidelines aimed at improving the accessibility of mathematics content published online, in response to regulatory requirements under the European Accessibility Act (EAA) and updates to Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The American Mathematical… Read More
EBSCO launches Nursing & Allied Health Reference Source for research and education - January 7, 2026
EBSCO Information Services has introduced Nursing & Allied Health Reference Source, a new full-text resource designed to support research and education across nursing, allied health, healthcare, and social services disciplines. The resource provides a wide range of reference content, including evidence-based care sheets, clinical… Read More
EIFL renews publishing agreement with World Scientific - January 7, 2026
EIFL has renewed and expanded its agreement with World Scientific for one year, extending the arrangement through the end of 2026 and continuing support for open access publishing across a wide range of journals. Under the renewed agreement, corresponding authors from EIFL partner countries… Read More
ASTRO rebrands Radiation Oncology Institute as Speed of Light – The ASTRO Foundation - January 7, 2026
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has relaunched its research foundation under a new name, Speed of Light – The ASTRO Foundation, marking a strategic shift intended to strengthen research alignment and accelerate patient care in radiation oncology. Formerly known as the Radiation… Read More
University of Erfurt joins DEAL agreement with Elsevier to expand open access publishing options - December 22, 2025
The University of Erfurt has announced that it will join the DEAL agreement with Elsevier effective January 1, 2026, expanding its open access publishing options. Of the open access transformation agreements concluded with the three major academic publishers Elsevier, Springer Nature, and Wiley under… Read More
