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
EIFL renews open access publishing agreement with World Scientific - December 19, 2024
The Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) has announced the renewal and expansion of its open access publishing agreement with World Scientific, extending the partnership through 2025. The updated agreement offers waived or discounted Article Processing Charges (APCs) for authors publishing in 148 hybrid and… Read More
EIFL renews agreement with De Gruyter, expanding access to journals and open access publishing - December 16, 2024
Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) has announced the renewal of its partnership with the academic publisher De Gruyter for an additional two years, extending the agreement until December 31, 2026. This collaboration offers free and discounted access to De Gruyter’s extensive journal collection, along… Read More
University of Wollongong launches future-focused open access repository platform - December 13, 2024
The University of Wollongong (UOW) Library has unveiled a modern and future-focused platform for its open access repository, Research Online. This new platform reflects UOW's dedication to advancing academic discovery and fostering global collaboration by making research outputs freely available to the world. Research… Read More
ResearchGate and Canadian Science Publishing expand partnership to enhance open access publishing - December 12, 2024
ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and Canadian Science Publishing (CSP), the largest not-for-profit publisher of peer-reviewed science journals in Canada, have announced the expansion of their Journal Home partnership to include the new Open Access Agreement Upgrade (OAAU). This enhancement builds on their… Read More
Microbiology Society and EIFL partner to offer fee-free open access publishing for developing countries - December 12, 2024
In a significant step toward more equitable Open Access (OA) publishing, the Microbiology Society has signed a new agreement with Electronic Information for Libraries (EIFL) to waive Article Processing Charges (APCs) for researchers in developing and transition economy countries and territories. Starting in January… Read More
