PLOS and TCC Africa renew partnership to advance open science - September 4, 2026
PLOS and TCC Africa have renewed their partnership through 2027, continuing joint efforts to strengthen open science across the continent. Since 2021, the collaboration has focused on making open science more inclusive and locally grounded, ensuring African research communities are better represented in publications… Read More
McGraw Hill acquires Teachally to enhance K–12 curriculum development and AI integration - September 3, 2026
McGraw Hill has announced the acquisition of Teachally, a company specializing in AI‑driven curriculum development tools. The acquisition is intended to strengthen McGraw Hill’s ability to create, adapt, and deliver K–12 curriculum more efficiently in both U.S. and international markets, while expanding access to… Read More
Springer Nature and ENRIO develop free training course for Research Integrity Officers - August 28, 2026
Springer Nature has partnered with the European Network of Research Integrity Offices (ENRIO) to create a free e‑learning course designed for research integrity officers (RIOs). The program aims to provide comprehensive guidance for RIOs who are establishing integrity practices or revising existing frameworks. Drawing… Read More
JSTOR Publisher Collections expands to 36 publishers in 2027 - August 27, 2026
Beginning in January 2027, Publisher Collections on JSTOR will expand from 22 to 36 participating publishers, with 14 new presses joining and all 22 renewing their participation from the program’s launch in January 2026. Library participation is also increasing, with institutions in 10 countries involved, ranging from… Read More
EIFL renews agreement with Éclat Engineering - August 26, 2026
EIFL has renewed its agreement with Éclat Engineering, ensuring that libraries and consortia in 36 partner countries will continue to benefit from discounted access to two key products—MyLOFT and MyDiscovery—through December 2029. MyLOFT (My Library on Fingertips) is… Read More
Canadian Science Publishing and Canadian Black Scientist Network formalize three‑year partnership - August 25, 2026
Canadian Science Publishing (CSP) and the Canadian Black Scientist Network (CBSN) have signed a three‑year memorandum of understanding to strengthen collaboration and support Black scientists in Canada. The agreement builds on a relationship established in 2024 and reflects a shared commitment to advancing inclusive… Read More
InterPore joins OA Switchboard as publisher participant - August 20, 2026
InterPore, the International Society for Porous Media, has joined OA Switchboard as a publisher participant. The non‑profit scientific organization is dedicated to advancing and disseminating knowledge in the field of natural and industrial porous media. Its open‑access InterPore Journal provides a platform for research… Read More
University of Northampton adopts Jisc learning analytics platform - August 20, 2026
The University of Northampton has selected Jisc’s learning analytics and attendance monitoring service for institution‑wide use, with full rollout scheduled for the start of the 2026/27 academic year. The university is currently piloting the platform and will extend access to all students from September.… Read More
ResearchGate and Mohr Siebeck form Journal Home partnership for Economics titles - August 20, 2026
ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and Mohr Siebeck, an independent humanities and social sciences publisher, have announced a new Journal Home partnership to expand readership, authorship, and global visibility for Mohr Siebeck’s leading economics journals. The agreement covers established hybrid journals publishing influential… Read More
ORCID and CSTR establish partnership to advance research identifier interoperability - August 18, 2026
ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) and the Common Science and Technology Resource (CSTR) Identification Platform in Beijing have entered into a strategic partnership to strengthen the use of persistent identifiers (PIDs) across the research data lifecycle and enhance the visibility of global research… Read More
