AAAS applauds NIH Draft Public Access Policy for equity focus and urges revisions to business model and license provisions - September 19, 2024
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has responded to the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) request for input on its recent Draft Public Access Policy. AAAS commends the NIH for its continued engagement with stakeholders and its commitment… Read More
IOP Publishing expands its open access environmental portfolio with Environmental Research: Water - September 19, 2024
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is pleased to announce the launch of Environmental Research: Water, a new open access (OA) journal that provides an interdisciplinary forum for researchers working towards achieving global water sustainability. This journal is the ninth addition to IOPP’s expanding Environmental Research series,… Read More
UKRI announces open access policy for monographs, book chapters and edited collections - September 17, 2024
UKRI provides updates on the open access policy, including monitoring and evaluation, monographs book chapters and edited collections and technical requirements. UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is working collaboratively with stakeholders to support implementation of its open access policy. The policy applied from April 2022 for research… Read More
Wolters Kluwer offers free access to Mpox resources for frontline clinicians and researchers - September 9, 2024
In response to the ongoing mpox public health threat, Wolters Kluwer Health has launched a dedicated online resource center providing free access to critical evidence-based information. The page offers valuable tools and content from UpToDate®, Lippincott NursingCenter®, and the Ovid® medical research platform, aimed at supporting doctors,… Read More
ResearchGate and Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. announce strategic partnership for open access journals - September 6, 2024
ResearchGate, the leading professional network for researchers, has joined forces with Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., a global media company renowned for its peer-reviewed research and authoritative content services. This new partnership will enhance the visibility and reach of five Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. open… Read More
EDP Sciences drives sustainable development through open access initiatives - September 5, 2024
In the latest update of its “Road to Open” series, EDP Sciences highlights its ongoing commitment to advancing sustainable development through innovative open access (OA) initiatives. This eighth installment of the series focuses on how the organization supports global sustainability efforts via its Diamond Open Access model… Read More
Elsevier relaunches free Mpox Information Center to aid fight against viral disease - September 4, 2024
Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and analytics, has relaunched its Mpox Information Center to provide free access to the latest medical and scientific research related to mpox. This move comes in response to the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring mpox a Public… Read More
EIFL and Open Book Publishers sign agreement to expand access to e-books in 33 countries - September 4, 2024
EIFL (Electronic Information for Libraries) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Open Book Publishers (OBP), enabling libraries in 33 EIFL partner countries to access OBP’s extensive collection of open access e-books. This agreement offers free membership to OBP’s Library Membership Programme for three… Read More
MIT Press’s Direct to Open (D2O) expands access to leading scholarship in 2025 - August 29, 2024
The MIT Press is set to continue its pioneering work in open access publishing with the expansion of its Direct to Open (D2O) initiative in 2025. Now entering its fourth funding cycle, D2O offers a diamond open access model for monographs, ensuring that vital… Read More
IOP Publishing and Institute of Systems Engineering launch diamond OA journal on reliability research - August 28, 2024
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has partnered with the Institute of Systems Engineering (ISE), a key division of the China Academy of Engineering Physics (CAEP), to launch a diamond open access (OA) journal focused on reliability research. The new publication, titled the Journal of Reliability Science and Engineering, aims… Read More
