OpenAIRE helps shape global Open Science monitoring principles - August 8, 2025
The newly released Principles of Open Science Monitoring outline a global framework for tracking and supporting Open Science practices through inclusive, transparent, and responsible monitoring approaches. Developed by the Open Science Monitoring Initiative (OSMI), the Principles were shaped by input from nearly 200 experts across six continents… Read More
Pearson expands global access to AI-powered Study Prep - August 8, 2025
Pearson has announced the global rollout of Study Prep, its AI-enhanced learning platform designed to support students with personalized study tools and academic resources across more than 25 subjects. Initially launched in 2025, the platform is now available to learners in Canada, Brazil, the UK, India, China,… Read More
Wolters Kluwer introduces new tools to streamline medical research publication - August 7, 2025
Wolters Kluwer Health has introduced two digital tools—the Lippincott Author Portal and the Journal Recommender—aimed at improving the efficiency of medical research publication and enhancing the dissemination of scholarly work. These tools are integrated into the Lippincott platform and are designed to simplify the… Read More
Supplementary formats significantly increase article readership in Taylor & Francis medical journals - August 7, 2025
An internal analysis conducted by Taylor & Francis indicates that medical journal articles incorporating supplementary content formats—referred to as “extenders”—receive significantly higher viewership compared to articles without them. The study found that articles enhanced with extenders had 144% more views on average. Extenders are supplementary digital tools… Read More
Royal Society to transition all journals to open access in 2026 via Subscribe to Open - August 7, 2025
The Royal Society has approved plans to make its entire journal portfolio fully open access in 2026 by adopting the Subscribe to Open (S2O) model. Under the agreement reached in July 2025, institutional subscribers will be invited to continue their subscriptions in 2026 in… Read More
South Africa updates Code of Best Practice for scholarly publishing - August 7, 2025
The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf) has released the 2025 edition of the Revised Code of Best Practice in Scholarly Journal Publishing, Editing, and Peer Review, marking a renewed commitment to ethical and transparent research practices. Initially introduced in 2004 and updated in 2018, the… Read More
