Environmental Health Perspectives joins ACS Publications portfolio - January 8, 2026
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) has joined the ACS Publications portfolio. EHP is a respected journal with a long-standing reputation for publishing leading research at the intersection of environment and human health. Founded in 1972 by… Read More
Taylor & Francis expands scope of PeerJ multidisciplinary journal - January 7, 2026
Taylor & Francis has announced an expansion in the scope of the multidisciplinary open access journal PeerJ, enabling submissions from a broader range of scientific disciplines. The expanded scope adds Chemistry, Materials Science, and selected fields of Engineering to the journal’s existing coverage of… Read More
Math societies publish joint author guidelines to support accessible mathematics publishing - January 6, 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
EIFL renews publishing agreement with World Scientific - January 6, 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
Aptean and CAS expand collaboration with biosequence chemical modifications solution - December 22, 2025
Aptean, a provider of AI-powered enterprise software for industrial sectors, and CAS have expanded their collaboration to support life science patent research. The collaboration introduces a new Chemical Modifications module that combines Aptean GenomeQuest’s search experience with CAS biological sequence data. The module enables… Read More
Jisc and Taylor & Francis sign new UK open research agreement - December 22, 2025
Jisc and Taylor & Francis have signed a renewed and expanded agreement to support UK researchers in publishing open access articles and accessing licensed content. The renewed three-year agreement will support researchers at participating UK institutions to publish open access articles in more than… Read More
The Company of Biologists appoints Knowledge E as sole agent in the Middle East - December 19, 2025
The Company of Biologists has appointed Knowledge E as its sole regional agent in the Middle East, expanding representation for its publishing programs and subscription initiatives across the region. Under the agreement, Knowledge E will represent The Company of Biologists in Middle Eastern markets,… Read More
Lean Library acquired by management group to accelerate growth - December 18, 2025
Sage has sold Lean Library, a suite of tools designed to streamline access to library content and services, to a management group with product expertise, entrepreneurial leadership, and a tech-first operating model. The transaction positions Lean Library to operate as a standalone business focused on accelerating growth… Read More
EIFL and Cambridge University Press renew agreement through 2026 - December 18, 2025
EIFL and Cambridge University Press have renewed their agreement for a further year, extending the partnership until December 2026. The renewed agreement continues to provide free and discounted access to Cambridge University Press journals, along with open access publishing opportunities for eligible countries. Under… Read More
CAUL reaches in-principle agreement with Elsevier on new academic publishing deal - December 17, 2025
The Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) has reached an in-principle agreement with global academic publisher Elsevier. The in-principle agreement represents the final renegotiated agreement with the four largest international academic journal publication companies and marks a shift toward fairer, more sustainable, and more… Read More
