IOP Publishing honours outstanding reviewers for their contribution to science - April 28, 2022
Each year outstanding reviewers are selected by IOPP’s journal editors based on the quality, quantity, and timeliness of their reviews. From the more than 30,000 reviewers who have submitted reports to journals published by IOPP in 2021, 20 have received an Outstanding Reviewer of the Year Award. IOPP… Read More
Latest FOLIO platform update includes test coverage and performance improvements - April 28, 2022
The FOLIO Open Source Community has issued its twelfth named release as the platform continues to add features and functionality to the library services platform (LSP). The Lotus Release contains over 60 new features including test coverage and performance improvements, along with updates to existing apps like… Read More
Springer Nature negotiations aimed at securing a transitional OA agreement - April 27, 2022
UK institutions are in negotiation with Springer Nature to secure a transitional open access (OA) agreement for the Nature, Nature research journals, and Palgrave journals. A proposal that meets the requirements of the sector has not yet been provided. In accordance with UKRI… Read More
ACS Publications’ entire portfolio of hybrid journals set to become transformative journals - April 27, 2022
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has committed its full portfolio of more than 60 hybrid journals, which offer both open access and subscription-only content, to become Plan S-aligned transformative journals. This development represents a major step in ACS’ long-standing commitment to open science,… Read More
Stephen Welby’s tenure as IEEE Executive Director and COO to conclude on January 1, 2023 - April 27, 2022
IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization advancing technology for the benefit of humanity, has announced that the tenure of Stephen Welby, IEEE Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, will conclude on January 1, 2023. Welby joined IEEE as Executive Director in 2018. Under his leadership, IEEE… Read More
Oxford University Press and the Royal Statistical Society announce publishing partnership - April 27, 2022
Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced a new agreement with the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) to publish its journals. Effective January 2023, OUP will publish the RSS Journals (Series A, Series B, and Series C) and Significance magazine. RSS Journals will join OUP’s portfolio… Read More
