PLOS and the University of California announce open access publishing agreement - February 20, 2020
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) and the University of California (UC) have announced a two-year agreement that will make it easier and more affordable for UC researchers to publish in the nonprofit open access publisher's suite of journals. By bringing together PLOS and UC, which… Read More
Frontiers and the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences form open access publishing agreement - February 20, 2020
The Norwegian School of Sport Sciences – the library (Norges Idrettshøgskole – Biblioteket) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, the Norwegian School of Sport Sciences will cover Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible articles centrally for their eligible authors. Furthermore, the Norwegian School of… Read More
Rockefeller University Press (RUP) signs Jisc transitional open access agreement for UK higher education - February 19, 2020
Non-profit publisher Rockefeller University Press (RUP), a department of The Rockefeller University, has agreed to a deal with Jisc that negotiates open access (OA) agreements with publishers on behalf of all UK universities. RUP is the first US–based university press to sign… Read More
Compuscript launches new OA journal – BIO Integration (BIOI) - February 19, 2020
The publications division of Compuscript Ltd has announced the launch of its newest open access journal, BIO Integration (BIOI). The journal represents a bold new step toward open science for the global medical community. The fully open access journal will allow for… Read More
Forschungszentrum Jülich and Frontiers announce open access framework agreement - February 18, 2020
A successful outcome has been reached in the negotiations between Forschungszentrum Jülich, a member of the Helmholtz Association, and open access publisher Frontiers. The two partners have signed a Memorandum of Understanding at Forschungszentrum Jülich for a pilot project that will enable researchers to publish in… Read More
Taylor & Francis: Feedback on UKRI Open Access Review - February 14, 2020
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has welcomed the consultation that UKRI has launched for their Open Access Review and the opportunity it gives to engage constructively with UKRI to ensure a sustainable future for research communication. Taylor & Francis is a… Read More
Springer Nature expands open access portfolio, adds two new journals from Nature Research - February 13, 2020
Springer Nature has launched two new high-quality open access (OA) journals as part of the Nature Research Communications family. The first articles in Communications Materials were published on February 4, 2020, while the submissions portal for the journal Communications Earth & Environment opens on February 12,… Read More
CABI provides free access to content on Global Health platform to combat coronavirus outbreak - February 12, 2020
CABI’s Global Health, the go-to bibliographic database for the study and practice of national, regional and international public health, is making relevant content available for free to support the international effort to fight the outbreak of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The coronavirus content on Global Health… Read More
Duke University and Frontiers form open access publishing agreement - February 12, 2020
Duke University and Frontiers have announced an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing. Duke University supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, Duke University Libraries have entered an institutional agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of this… Read More
Wiley updates resource page with free access to Coronavirus research - February 11, 2020
John Wiley & Sons Inc., a global leader in research and education, has joined the Wellcome Trust and other organisations in making research freely available during public health crises, such as the novel coronavirus ( 2019-nCoV) outbreak. Wiley has identified 54 relevant studies, which… Read More
