ALMASI Project launches to strengthen non-profit open access publishing across Africa, Latin America, and Europe - January 20, 2025
The ALMASI project, a groundbreaking three-year initiative aimed at enhancing non-profit open access publishing in Africa, Latin America, and Europe, officially launched in Madrid, Spain. The project, involving 15 partners and funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe programme, seeks to establish a sustainable and inclusive scholarly communication… Read More
IEEE and CAPES sign transformative agreement to advance open access publishing in Brazil - January 16, 2025
IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization committed to advancing technology for humanity, has announced a groundbreaking three-year open access agreement with the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES). CAPES, a federal agency within Brazil's Ministry of Education, supports advanced education and research. This… Read More
Acta Acustica transitions to Diamond Open Access, promoting equitable global research in acoustics - January 16, 2025
The European Acoustics Association (EAA) and EDP Sciences are proud to announce that Acta Acustica, a leading journal in the field of acoustics, has transitioned to Diamond Open Access (OA) as of January 1, 2025. This milestone continues the journal’s commitment to accessibility, following… Read More
American Academy of Neurology launches Neurology® Open Access journal - January 13, 2025
The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has unveiled its latest addition to the Neurology® family of journals: Neurology® Open Access. This new peer-reviewed, online-only publication will provide free, global access to original research, reviews, case reports, and study protocols across all… Read More
NISO advances work on open access business processes standardization - January 10, 2025
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) continues to make significant progress on its work item, “Recommended Practice for Operationalizing OA Business Processes.” Launched in May 2023, the initiative aims to address challenges in transitioning from pay-to-read to open access (OA) models, a shift that has far-reaching implications… Read More
UC partners with ASM in Subscribe to Open agreement to boost research accessibility - January 8, 2025
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has announced an innovative multi-year Subscribe to Open (S2O) agreement with the University of California (UC) system. Starting in 2025, this partnership will transition ASM’s six primary research journals to an S2O model, marking a significant step toward… Read More
University of Groningen partners with PeerJ to advance open access publishing - January 8, 2025
The University of Groningen has joined PeerJ's Annual Institutional Memberships (AIMs) program, enabling its researchers to publish open access (OA) articles without paying individual article processing charges (APCs). This partnership underscores the university's commitment to making research freely accessible to the global community, particularly for publicly funded… Read More
Royal Society Publishing expands open access reach with Journal Home upgrade - December 24, 2024
Royal Society Publishing, the publishing division of the UK’s national science academy, has extended its partnership with ResearchGate to include the newly launched Open Access Agreement Upgrade (OAAU) across its entire journal portfolio. Building on the success of its Journal Home partnership launched in… Read More
ResearchGate and Sage expand partnership to enhance journal visibility and open access opportunities - December 20, 2024
ResearchGate, the professional network connecting researchers, and Sage, a leading academic publisher, have announced the renewal and expansion of their Journal Home partnership. The updated agreement now includes 90 journals, bolstering visibility, accessibility, and engagement for researchers worldwide. The partnership will make a diverse… Read More
Over 100 German universities partner with MDPI in landmark open access agreement - December 19, 2024
More than 100 German universities and research institutions have joined a national agreement with MDPI, a leading open access publisher, to promote accessible and cost-effective scientific publishing. The agreement, negotiated by ZB MED – Information Centre for Life Sciences, will take effect on January… Read More
