European Science Editing journal goes diamond OA with ARPHA - February 24, 2020
European Science Editing (ESE), the official journal of the European Association of Science Editors (EASE), has been re-launched as a fully Open Access journal with all content freely available and published as soon as accepted, on a new journal website hosted on the ARPHA platform, beginning… Read More
The Université de Savoie Mont Blanc joins the EDP Sciences national open access agreement in France - February 21, 2020
In January 2020, the Université de Savoie Mont Blanc joined the EDP Sciences national open access agreement in France, becoming the 69th member institution among a host of other leading organisations. Prospective corresponding authors from the Université de Savoie Mont Blanc and the other current… Read More
Frontiers and the University of Agder form open access publishing agreement - February 21, 2020
The University of Agder (Universitetet i Agder) supports their authors in publishing open access. As part of this support, the University of Agder will cover Article Processing Charges (APCs) for eligible articles centrally for their eligible authors. Furthermore, the University of Agder will benefit from a 10 percent membership discount… Read More
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
