IntechOpen to accelerate progress to achieve SDGs by 2030 - August 24, 2022
As a signatory of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Publishers Compact, IntechOpen works to accelerate progress towards achieving the SDGs by 2030. Since the beginning of 2022, IntechOpen has published books and launched journals to inform, develop and inspire sustainable practices with the goals in focus.… Read More
OCLC broadens web visibility subscription options to enhance impact and exposure for more libraries - August 24, 2022
Library technology and research organization OCLC has introduced a new WorldCat.org, reimagining the single website that connects people to thousands of libraries in one search. The project is part of OCLC's commitment to increase access to libraries and their collections, and to help expand… Read More
Wolters Kluwer expert addresses CDC director’s new push for preprints - August 22, 2022
Among numerous measures announced to drive efficiency and restore public confidence in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the agency’s director, Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, proposed increasing the use of preprint research to ensure actionable new findings and data are available more quickly, instead of delaying until research… Read More
Findings from a new global study reveal that lack of grants from funding agencies biggest barrier to OA publishing in the physical sciences - August 22, 2022
Over half (53%) of physical science researchers want to publish open access (OA) but 62% say a lack of funding prevents them from doing so. The finding comes from a new global study carried out by AIP Publishing, the American Physical Society (APS), IOP… Read More
Taylor & Francis announces 6-month pilot program of Proofig image integrity software to prevent image duplication - August 22, 2022
Taylor & Francis has announced the beginning of a 6-month pilot of Proofig image integrity software, as part of an ongoing program to prevent image duplication and manipulation in academic journal articles. Image duplication or manipulation is a serious form of misconduct which involves… Read More
University of San Francisco announces publishing agreement with Frontiers - August 22, 2022
University of San Francisco has formed an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. This institutional agreement means that eligible University of San Francisco researchers may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process. Articles may benefit from a 5% membership… Read More
