ISSN International Centre and DOAJ renew collaboration to enhance scholarly metadata - July 8, 2026
The ISSN International Centre and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration in metadata exchange, interoperability, and the visibility of open access scholarly resources. Under the agreement, both organizations will continue to facilitate metadata… Read More
Wiley and Big Ten Academic Alliance extend open access publishing agreement - July 3, 2026
Wiley and the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) have signed a new agreement to expand open access publishing opportunities across participating institutions in the United States. The agreement, which runs through December 31, 2027, provides researchers at BTAA universities and affiliated campuses with full… Read More
Ohio University Libraries reports growth in open access publishing support - July 3, 2026
Ohio University Libraries has reported continued progress in supporting open access publishing, with publisher agreements enabling 57 faculty publications to be made freely available in the past year. These agreements have reduced financial barriers for researchers by covering article publishing charges (APCs), allowing scholarly work to reach… Read More
Three UK Universities join JMIR–Jisc Flat-Fee open access agreement - July 2, 2026
JMIR Publications has expanded its Flat-Fee Unlimited Open Access Partnership with Jisc, effective April 1, 2026. The University of St. Andrews, the University of York, and the University of Surrey have joined the agreement, while all 16 previously participating institutions have renewed their involvement… Read More
Elsevier and CzechELib sign five-year open access agreement for Czech institutions - July 1, 2026
Elsevier has entered into its first agreement with the CzechELib consortium, led by the National Library of Technology (NTK) of the Czech Republic. The five-year arrangement provides financial support for open access publishing in selected Elsevier hybrid journals, allowing eligible corresponding authors from Czech… Read More
JMIR Publications and Eindhoven University of Technology extend open access publishing agreement - June 26, 2026
JMIR Publications and Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) have extended their Institutional Publishing Agreement for an additional two years, continuing the partnership until June 30, 2028. • Publishing extension: The agreement covers all articles accepted through June 30, 2028. • Flat-fee model: TU/e corresponding authors will not… Read More
AIP Publishing and Jisc sign three-year agreement to expand open access in the UK - June 25, 2026
AIP Publishing (AIPP) and Jisc have entered into a three‑year AIP Fusion agreement that expands open access publishing opportunities for researchers across the United Kingdom. The agreement also provides participating institutions with streamlined access to AIP Publishing’s subscription content. The arrangement… Read More
Dutch Research Council increases support for DOAJ to strengthen open access publishing - June 25, 2026
The Dutch Research Council (NWO) has announced increased financial support for the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) for the 2027–2029 period. The funding is intended to reinforce DOAJ’s role as a core open scholarly infrastructure and to expand its support for Diamond open… Read More
Springer Nature expands open access agreements across Europe and global markets - June 24, 2026
Springer Nature’s open access agreements now extend to nearly three quarters of European Union countries, covering 20 of the 27 member states. These agreements allow researchers at participating universities to publish their work openly, increasing visibility and reach. In 2026, agreements were renewed with national consortia in… Read More
Indonesian Academy of Sciences and Taylor & Francis launch open access journal - June 23, 2026
The Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI) and international publisher Taylor & Francis have introduced a new open access journal intended to encourage collaboration across scientific disciplines and provide research insights for policymakers. The Journal of the Indonesian Academy of Sciences will publish articles that… Read More
