Gold open access reaches record share in 2025 - September 8, 2026
Gold open access (OA) reached its highest share in 2025, accounting for 44% of all global journal articles, reviews, and conference papers, according to the latest release of the STM Open Access Dashboard. Nearly two million research articles were published through gold OA that year, making it… Read More
Vanderbilt and Cambridge partner on open access book pilot - September 8, 2026
Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries and Cambridge University Press have established a new pilot program that expands Vanderbilt’s Evidence‑Based Acquisitions (EBA) ebook agreement to include open access book publishing opportunities for Vanderbilt authors. Cambridge’s EBA provides institutional access to its ebook collection… Read More
Open Research Europe enters new phase with CERN hosting - September 8, 2026
Open Research Europe (ORE), the scientific publishing platform originally created by the European Commission, is entering a new phase with a renewed technological infrastructure and a collaborative governance model involving 17 European funding agencies and research organizations. In Portugal, the initiative is supported by the Foundation for… Read More
AEGIS‑OA project strengthens Diamond Open Access across Europe - September 4, 2026
Science Europe has joined the AEGIS‑OA (Activate European Guidance and Incentives for Sustainable Open Access publishing), a Horizon Europe project aimed at strengthening a transparent, sustainable, and high‑quality Open Access scholarly publishing ecosystem across Europe. The project, running from 2026 to 2028, brings together… Read More
OA Switchboard Plugin now available for OJS 3.5 - September 3, 2026
The OA Switchboard has announced that its integration plugin is now compatible with Open Journal Systems (OJS) version 3.5.0.x, enabling journals using OJS 3.5 to adopt the tool immediately. Once activated, the plugin automatically transmits public article metadata to relevant research funders and institutions via the OA… Read More
Illinois State authors save $1 million through Milner Library open access agreements - September 1, 2026
Milner Library at Illinois State University launched its Open Access Publishing Support program in 2022, enabling faculty and student authors to publish their work open access at no personal cost in select journals through library-negotiated agreements. Since its introduction, the program has supported more… Read More
The Plant Journal transitions to Gold Open Access - September 1, 2026
The Plant Journal has transitioned to Gold Open Access, making all newly accepted articles freely available to readers worldwide. From this point forward, accepted submissions will be published open access, removing subscription barriers and allowing broader dissemination of plant science research. The move is intended to increase… Read More
Six UK Universities renew JMIR–Jisc open access agreement - August 27, 2026
JMIR Publications has renewed its Flat‑Fee unlimited open access publishing agreement with six UK universities through Jisc. The institutions extending their participation are Newcastle University, the University of Leeds, the University of Manchester, the University of Nottingham, the University of Southampton, and the University… Read More
UMass Boston’s Healey Library expands open access book publishing - August 26, 2026
UMass Boston faculty will soon have new opportunities to publish their books as open access through pioneering agreements led by Healey Library. The initiative aims to make scholarship freely available worldwide while enhancing the visibility of the university’s research. Healey Library has long supported… Read More
Big Ten Academic Alliance and Wiley renew open access agreement through 2027 - August 25, 2026
The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) and Wiley have renewed their open access publishing agreement, extending benefits for researchers through December 31, 2027. The updated terms are designed to maintain publishing opportunities while providing universities with a more predictable framework for managing costs. Under… Read More
