Call opens for 2026 Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research - February 3, 2026
The Einstein Foundation Berlin, in partnership with the Public Library of Science (PLOS), has opened the call for entries for the 2026 Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research, inviting applications and nominations from researchers, institutions, and organizations worldwide whose work advances the… Read More
Takeda and Nature shortlist finalists for the 2026 Innovators in Science Award - January 22, 2026
Takeda and Nature have announced the shortlisted finalists for the 2026 Innovators in Science Award. The award supports emerging biomedical researchers worldwide working in Gastrointestinal and Inflammatory Diseases, Neuroscience, and Oncology. The global award was launched in 2016 and recognizes research… Read More
MDPI achieves 500 journals in open access publishing portfolio - January 20, 2026
MDPI has announced that it has reached a milestone of publishing 500 academic journals by the beginning of 2026, including nine conference proceedings journals. Covering all scientific fields, MDPI continues to identify areas where there is demand for specialized open access publishing and actively expands its portfolio… Read More
Submissions open for 2026 John Cotton Dana Awards honoring excellence in library public relations - January 12, 2026
The American Library Association (ALA) Core Division has opened submissions for the 2026 John Cotton Dana Award (JCD), a leading honor in library public relations. For more than 80 years, the award has celebrated excellence in library marketing and communications. The awards are supported… Read More
Clarivate launches Library Innovation Awards to recognize excellence in academic and public libraries - December 16, 2025
Clarivate has announced the launch of the inaugural Clarivate Library Innovation Awards, a new annual program designed to recognize innovative projects and initiatives led by academic, national, and public libraries worldwide. The awards are open to members of ELUNA, IGeLU, IUG, and library consortia within the global… Read More
Scientific Reports reaches one million authors and achieving over 6.65 million citations - December 11, 2025
Scientific Reports has reached a milestone of supporting more than one million authors whose open access research has collectively received over 6.65 million citations. More than one million unique researchers from over 190 countries and territories have published their work with Scientific Reports, described as the world’s… Read More
EBSCO’s LitBase named Choice Outstanding Academic Title - December 5, 2025
EBSCO Information Services’(EBSCO) literature database LitBase has been named an Outstanding Academic Title by Choice, recognizing scholarly books and digital resources selected by the Choice editorial team from more than 2800 titles reviewed over the past year. Only… Read More
EDP Sciences and Inserm celebrate Médecine/Sciences receives two awards at 2025 SPEPS Editorial Awards - November 24, 2025
Médecine/Sciences received two major honors at the 2025 SPEPS Editorial Awards held in Paris on November 20, 2025. The publishing team at EDP Sciences, together with Inserm, announced that the journal was recognized in two categories in the healthcare discipline. The… Read More
2026 McGraw Hill Pathfinder Award nominations open for Innovative Educators - November 3, 2025
McGraw Hill is accepting nominations for the fourth annual Pathfinder Award, which will recognize three educators—one each from preK–12, higher education, and post-graduate education—whose innovative teaching helps learners discover and pursue their paths to success. Each honoree will receive a $5,000 cash prize and a Professional Learning… Read More
NISO honors Alondra Nelson with 2026 Miles Conrad Award - November 3, 2025
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has named Alondra Nelson, Harold F. Linder Chair in the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study, as the recipient of the 2026 Miles Conrad Award. The honor recognizes lifetime achievement in advancing the open exchange of information… Read More
