Biological and biomedical societies establish BioCore consortium to support integrity and sustainability in society-led publishing - November 12, 2025
Four major scientific societies have established BioCore: A Scholarly Publishing Consortium to reinforce society-led publishing and uphold research integrity in the biological and biomedical sciences. The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB), Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR), Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine… Read More
JMIR Publications adopts Signals Manuscript Checks to strengthen research integrity with AI Tool - November 12, 2025
JMIR Publications announced a partnership with Signals Manuscript Checks to strengthen research integrity across the publisher’s full portfolio. The collaboration integrates automated manuscript-evaluation tools that help identify potential integrity concerns and support consistent editorial checks across digital-health and scientific publishing. Through the partnership, JMIR… Read More
American Physiological Society to take over Function journal publishing operations from Oxford University Press in 2026 - November 7, 2025
The American Physiological Society (APS) has confirmed that it will take over full publishing operations for Function beginning with the 2026 publication year. The transition has marked the journal’s shift from its existing publishing arrangement with Oxford University Press to the American Physiological Society’s… Read More
ResearchGate and International Scientific Information partner to expand visibility of open access journals - November 7, 2025
ResearchGate and International Scientific Information Inc. (ISI) have announced a new Journal Home partnership covering ISI’s entire portfolio of open access journals in medicine and healthcare. The agreement will extend the reach of ISI titles on the ResearchGate platform, increasing discoverability… Read More
PLOS and Global Young Academy partner to advance Open Science awareness - November 6, 2025
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) and the Global Young Academy (GYA) announced a new partnership to promote awareness and implementation of Open Science principles among researchers worldwide. The collaboration aims to strengthen early-career engagement with Open Science practices and ensure equitable participation in global research ecosystems.… Read More
EBSCO and Oxford University Press ANZ partner to expand digital access for higher education - November 6, 2025
EBSCO Information Services announced a collaboration with Oxford University Press Australia and New Zealand (OUP ANZ) to deliver new digital collections for universities and libraries across the region. The initiative introduces six curated OUP ANZ collections through the EBSCO platform, offering flexible 12-month, campus-wide… Read More
Oxford University Press to acquire Karger Publishers - November 5, 2025
Oxford University Press has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Karger Publishers, with completion expected in December. Following completion, the acquisition will integrate Karger Publishers into Oxford University Press’s broader organization, aligning a shared emphasis on quality, scholarly integrity, and the advancement of medical… Read More
Jisc and Association of Colleges formalize strategic partnership to drive digital transformation in Further Education - October 30, 2025
Jisc and the Association of Colleges (AoC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize a strategic partnership that advances digital transformation across the further education (FE) sector. The collaboration integrates Jisc’s digital expertise with AoC’s sector-wide reach to support colleges in improving… Read More
Frontiers Research Foundation and OSH Forum unite to strengthen science-policy interface for health and climate - October 29, 2025
The Frontiers Research Foundation and the One Sustainable Health (OSH) Forum have expanded their partnership to strengthen the global science-policy interface on health and climate ahead of the OSH For All Forum in Lyon, scheduled for November 2–5, 2025. The collaboration builds on the… Read More
AAAS adds Cancer Communications to Science Partner Journal program - October 29, 2025
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has partnered with Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center (SYSUCC) to publish Cancer Communications as part of the Science Partner Journal (SPJ) program. Cancer Communications publishes research in basic, clinical, and translational cancer research, including studies in clinical trials,… Read More
