SAGE membership of OASPA reinstated following six-month review - April 30, 2014
Academic publisher SAGE has welcomed the announcement by the Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association (OASPA) that its membership of OASPA has been reinstated in full, following a six month review period. In October 2013, OASPA's Membership Committee placed SAGE's membership under review as a result… Read More
New agreement between Max Planck Society and SPIE paves way for open access publication in SPIE Digital Library - April 30, 2014
The Max Planck Society has announced a new agreement with SPIE the international society for optics and photonics. Research articles by authors at the Max Planck Society institutes that are published in SPIE journals will be open access. The Max Planck Society will pay open access… Read More
COAR launches strategic initiative to align repository networks - April 28, 2014
Several major repository networks agreed to work together to further align their activities at the 'Aligning Repository Networks Meeting' in March 2014. The final report from this meeting is now available on the COAR website. As research becomes increasingly global, it is critical to create infrastructure… Read More
American Academy of Neurology unveils new OA medical journal - April 28, 2014
The American Academy of Neurology has launched a new online, open access medical journal, titled Neurology® Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation, to provide neurologists and scientists interested in translational research with peer-reviewed articles, editorials and reviews to enhance patient care, education, and clinical and translational research. Neurology:… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert provides complimentary access to three journals to celebrate Earth Day - April 23, 2014
On Earth Day, people around the world focus on the critical climate and environmental issues affecting the globe and the future of its inhabitants. Three journals, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, feature informative, thought-provoking, and impactful articles on a range of topics related to… Read More
ARL, SPARC and other organisations oppose FIRST Act - April 21, 2014
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), SPARC, and 14 other organisations have sent a letter to Chairman Smith (R-TX) and Representative Johnson (D-TX) urging them to modify the Frontiers in Innovation Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act of 2014 (H.R. 4186), which… Read More
SAGE launches new OA journal – Global Qualitative Nursing Research - April 21, 2014
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of a new, international open access journal for the qualitative study of nursing, Global Qualitative Nursing Research (GQNR). GQNR is a rigorously peer-reviewed open access journal that will publish qualitative research on topics important to nurses including nursing,… Read More
Emerald offers free access to a special journal issue highlighting library innovation - April 14, 2014
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing, UK, is offering free access to a special issue from its LIS journal, Library High Tech: 'Smart space technology innovations' until April 19th as part of the National Library Week celebration. As the physical space of the library continues to… Read More
Maney launches new OA journal in archaeological and heritage science - April 10, 2014
Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, has announced the launch of Science and Technology of Archaeological Research (STAR), a new journal to be published in association with the Society for Archaeological Sciences. In response to the changing needs of archaeology and heritage researchers and practitioners, STAR… Read More
Palgrave Macmillan launches Open Access journal Palgrave Communications - April 10, 2014
Academic publisher Palgrave Macmillan has announced the launch of Palgrave Communications, a high quality open access (OA) online-only, multidisciplinary journal which will publish original research in all areas of the humanities, the social sciences and business. The journal has been launched in response to demand… Read More
