Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering now open for submissions - January 30, 2015
Swiss open-access publisher Frontiers has announced that Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering is open for submissions. Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering welcomes original, theoretical, and applied research in mechanical sciences and engineering, with a scope from the nano- to the macroscale. Submissions are peer-reviewed on Frontiers' unique… Read More
Springer assumes control of Autoimmunity Highlights journal, shifts journal to open access - January 29, 2015
STM publisher Springer has assumed control of the journal Autoimmunity Highlights, which was previously owned by A. Menarini Diagnostics, an Italian company. In doing so Springer has also elected to make the journal an open access (OA) publication, which will allow for its published findings to… Read More
ProQuest, University of Michigan Library and Bodleian Libraries provide 25,000 early modern books as open access text - January 28, 2015
The full text of more than 25,000 titles from the acclaimed ProQuest resource Early English Books Online (EEBO) are now openly available on the websites of the University of Michigan Library and the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford. The new open access titles are… Read More
Wiley launches premium open access journal Advanced Science - January 28, 2015
Publisher John Wiley and Sons, Inc., has announced the launch of Advanced Science, a new premium, interdisciplinary open access journal. Advanced Science publishes cutting-edge research, selected through a rigorous and fair reviewing process and is presented using the highest quality production standards to create a premium… Read More
American Geophysical Union to give free access to journal content through public libraries in California - January 26, 2015
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) and global publisher Wiley have announced that starting in January 2015 they will offer free online access to all AGU journal content (published from 1997 forward) in public libraries throughout California for onsite use. In addition, schools… Read More
University of California Press announces two new OA programs for journal and monograph publishing - January 26, 2015
The University of California Press recently announced Collabra and Luminos, two new open access programs for journal and monograph publishing. Aligned with UC Press’s mission to build reach and impact for transformative scholarship, the programs expand publishing options for scholarly authors and researchers, make it easier… Read More
Future Science Group launches new OA journal – Future Science Open - January 22, 2015
Publisher Future Science Group (FSG) has launched Future Science Open, the publisher's first fully open access journal. Each month, Future Science Open will publish research in all areas of biotechnology and medicine, as well as topics in biological, life and physical sciences that are relevant to… Read More
OA journal Palgrave Communications publishes first papers - January 21, 2015
Palgrave Communications, the new high quality open access (OA) online-only, multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary journal has published its first articles. The papers, which are all free to access, span a wide range of disciplines including international studies, political science, theatre and performance studies, and operational research. The first edition of… Read More
CCC announces findings from open access roundtable discussion with UK institutions and publishers - January 16, 2015
Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a global licensing and content solutions organisation, recently brought together institutions from the UK and publishers from both the US and UK for an Open Access roundtable discussion to explore the implications of managing Open Access fees on a large scale.… Read More
SAGE launches OA journal Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine - January 16, 2015
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of a new peer-reviewed, 'gold' open access journal, Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine (GGM). An interdisciplinary journal sponsored by the Southern Gerontology Society (SGS), GGM will publish original research, review articles, and will serve as an interactive forum for the… Read More
