UA Little Rock joins MDPI open access program - August 20, 2025
The Ottenheimer Library at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock has joined MDPI’s Institutional Open Access Program (IOAP), providing researchers with discounted publishing options. MDPI publishes 478 open access journals, including 469 peer-reviewed journals and 9 conference journals across multiple disciplines. Under the agreement, UA Little… Read More
EIFL and Mathematical Sciences Publishers renew agreement for three years - August 19, 2025
EIFL has renewed its agreement with Mathematical Sciences Publishers (MSP) for another three years. The agreement provides free access to 19 peer-reviewed journals for institutions in 29 EIFL partner countries. MSP, a scholar-led non-profit publisher, issues journals in mathematics and engineering and automatically includes… Read More
IReL supports over 10,000 open access publications - August 18, 2025
Ireland’s IReL has enabled the open access publication of more than 10,000 research articles, marking a significant milestone in advancing open scholarship. According to data contributed to OpenAPC, 10,382 articles have been supported under agreements negotiated with 69 academic publishers. The Higher Education Authority… Read More
Frontiers and Delft University of Technology sign flat fee open access agreement for 2025 - August 13, 2025
Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) and Frontiers have expanded their partnership with a 2025 flat-fee open access publishing agreement. In place since 2014, the collaboration supports open science, research accessibility, and sustainable academic publishing. Under the agreement, TU Delft researchers can publish unlimited… Read More
CABI and Agricultural Research Council sign three-year publication agreement - August 11, 2025
CABI, a not-for-profit scientific research and publishing organization, has entered into a three-year publication agreement with South Africa’s Agricultural Research Council (ARC). The arrangement covers author fees in full for publishing in CABI’s open access journals and includes read access to several additional publications. The agreement enables… Read More
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
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
eContent Pro launches as first US-based platinum open access book publisher - August 7, 2025
eContent Pro International Press has launched as the first U.S.-based book publisher to operate exclusively under a platinum open access publishing model, reinforcing its commitment to author empowerment and global knowledge accessibility. The publisher eliminates paywalls by making all peer-reviewed academic and professional books freely available to… Read More
MDPI celebrates a century of Quantum Science with open access initiative - August 6, 2025
MDPI has launched a dedicated platform to commemorate 100 years of quantum mechanics, aligning its activities with the UNESCO-designated 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. The initiative includes curated content and upcoming events to showcase a century of transformative advancements in quantum science and technology.… Read More
IOP Publishing and BIPM transition Metrologia to full open access in 2026 - August 4, 2025
IOP Publishing and the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM) have announced that Metrologia, a leading journal in pure and applied metrology, will fully transition to an open access publishing model starting January 1, 2026. The move supports the global… Read More
