De Gruyter Brill confirms 124 journals publishing open access via Subscribe to Open - April 20, 2026
De Gruyter Brill has confirmed that all 124 journals in its Subscribe to Open (S2O) program, DG2O, will publish open access in 2026. Following the annual evaluation, each participating title met its renewal threshold, marking the sixth consecutive year in which the program has… Read More
Royal Society Publishing completes transition to full open access in 2026 - April 16, 2026
Royal Society Publishing has reached its target of becoming fully open access by 2026, marking the culmination of a 20‑year process that began with the launch of its first open access journal. The transition was achieved through a combination of Read & Publish agreements… Read More
IOP Publishing and TÜBİTAK sign open access agreement covering 200+ Institutions across Turkey - April 15, 2026
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has entered into a nationwide open access agreement with the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey’s (TÜBİTAK) National Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM). The three‑year ‘read and publish’ arrangement is IOPP’s first national‑level agreement in Turkey. It grants researchers across all 236… Read More
IGI Global Scientific Publishing and the University of Rhode Island establish open access partnership - April 10, 2026
IGI Global Scientific Publishing has entered into an Open Access Agreement with the University of Rhode Island (URI). Under the terms of this new partnership, URI faculty members are eligible for a 5% discount on Article Processing Charges (APCs) when publishing their work through… Read More
ARC updates open access policy with stricter requirements effective July 2026 - April 8, 2026
The Australian Research Council (ARC) has released an update to its Open Access Policy, strengthening requirements to ensure that publicly funded research is accessible. The revised policy reflects national and international practices while accounting for differences across disciplines, publishing models, and cultural considerations. The… Read More
IFHE signs open access publishing agreement with Taylor & Francis - April 8, 2026
The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), a constituent of the ICFAI Group, has entered into an open access (OA) publishing agreement with Taylor & Francis. This marks IFHE’s first open access membership with a global publisher. Under the agreement, IFHE… Read More
Royal Society of Chemistry and TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM establish 2026–2028 Open Access Agreement for Türkiye - April 2, 2026
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has announced a three-year open access agreement with TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM, the Turkish Academic Network and Information Center, covering the period from 2026 through 2028. Under the agreement, researchers at more than 200 participating institutions across Türkiye will receive… Read More
ASM reaches 2026 Subscribe to Open target, ensuring open access for six journals - April 2, 2026
The American Society for Microbiology has met the sustainability target for the 2026 subscription year under its Subscribe to Open (S20) model, ensuring that six primary research journals will continue to be published open access in 2026. Following the successful launch of the S2O… Read More
JMIR Publications and Jisc renew open access agreement for 2026–2027 - April 2, 2026
JMIR Publications and Jisc have renewed their flat-fee unlimited open access publishing agreement for 2026–2027, extending a model that removes individual Article Processing Charges (APCs) for researchers at participating UK institutions. Since its launch in 2022, the agreement has eliminated individual APCs for researchers… Read More
Frontiers joins OA Switchboard to simplify open access metadata exchange - April 1, 2026
Frontiers has announced its integration with OA Switchboard, a global initiative that facilitates the exchange of open access publication data among publishers, institutions, and funders. The integration enables automated metadata sharing and reduces administrative processes associated with open access workflows. By connecting institutional and… Read More
