Royal Society of Chemistry and TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM establish 2026–2028 Open Access Agreement for Türkiye - April 2, 2026
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has announced a three-year open access agreement with TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM, the Turkish Academic Network and Information Center, covering the period from 2026 through 2028. Under the agreement, researchers at more than 200 participating institutions across Türkiye will receive… Read More
ASM reaches 2026 Subscribe to Open target, ensuring open access for six journals - April 2, 2026
The American Society for Microbiology has met the sustainability target for the 2026 subscription year under its Subscribe to Open (S20) model, ensuring that six primary research journals will continue to be published open access in 2026. Following the successful launch of the S2O… Read More
JMIR Publications and Jisc renew open access agreement for 2026–2027 - April 2, 2026
JMIR Publications and Jisc have renewed their flat-fee unlimited open access publishing agreement for 2026–2027, extending a model that removes individual Article Processing Charges (APCs) for researchers at participating UK institutions. Since its launch in 2022, the agreement has eliminated individual APCs for researchers… Read More
Frontiers joins OA Switchboard to simplify open access metadata exchange - April 1, 2026
Frontiers has announced its integration with OA Switchboard, a global initiative that facilitates the exchange of open access publication data among publishers, institutions, and funders. The integration enables automated metadata sharing and reduces administrative processes associated with open access workflows. By connecting institutional and… Read More
SPARC Europe launches AEGIS‑OA project to strengthen Diamond Open Access Publishing - April 1, 2026
The AEGIS-OA project has been launched as a two-year project funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe call “Enhancing the European R&I system.” The project aims to support the development of a high-quality, non-profit scholarly publishing ecosystem by expanding the European Diamond Capacity Hub (EDCH) to include books… Read More
AIP Publishing signs AIP Fusion agreement with Seoul National University to expand open access publishing in Asia - April 1, 2026
AIP Publishing has announced a three-year AIP Fusion agreement with Seoul National University (SNU), marking the first AIP Fusion partnership in Asia. The agreement supports the university’s objective to expand the global reach and impact of its research through open access publishing while providing… Read More
