Elsevier set to acquire Interfolio - April 21, 2022
Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, and part of RELX, has entered into an agreement to acquire Interfolio, a provider of advanced faculty information solutions for higher education, headquartered in Washington DC, US. Founded in 1999,… Read More
SCOAP3 formally extended by two years - April 21, 2022
The Sponsoring Consortium for Open Access Publishing in Particle Physics (SCOAP3) program—the world’s largest disciplinary open access initiative—has been formally extended by two years, until December 31st, 2024. The extension of the existing Phase 3 of SCOAP3 was an outcome of a recommendation made in mid-2020… Read More
Western University joins PeerJ’s Three Year Publishing Memberships program - April 21, 2022
The Western University, Canada, has joined PeerJ’s Three-Year Fixed Term Memberships Program. Western is the latest institution to sign up for the program which offers an innovative alternative to Article Processing Charges (APC) for Open Access. Under the agreement, the cost of Three-Year Memberships… Read More
Oable signs leading library customers in Europe and North America - April 21, 2022
Oable, the innovative open access (OA) workflow management solution developed by Knowledge Unlatched, continues to expand its adoption globally with new customers in North America and Europe. With the University of Bath, Oable has its first customer in the United Kingdom. In North America, prominent research institutions… Read More
Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research is now live with OCLC’s WorldShare Management Services - April 21, 2022
The Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) is now live with OCLC's WorldShare Management Services (WMS) as its new library services platform. The UFZ is one of the world's leading research centers in the field of environmental research. Currently employing 1,100 people, it has… Read More
Springer Nature to rename 21 journals; collaborates with Clarivate to enable titles to become gender-neutral - April 20, 2022
Springer Nature and Clarivate share a commitment to building an inclusive research culture and championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the communities they serve, supporting Sustainable Development Goal 10 aimed at reducing inequalities. The organizations have agreed on a process that will… Read More
