OpenAIRE and NII partner to advance Open Science infrastructures - April 3, 2024
OpenAIRE and the National Institute of Informatics (NII) have forged a strategic partnership aimed at advancing research and development (R&D) in Japan's Open Science infrastructures. This alliance underscores a mutual commitment to enhancing interoperability, promoting best practices, and fostering knowledge exchange in the realm… Read More
ASM Journals join OA Switchboard - April 2, 2024
As part of our continuing commitment to open science and open infrastructure, ASM Journals joined the OA Switchboard community to simplify the reporting on and sharing of open access journal information. OA Switchboard is a community-based infrastructure project that aims to streamline the dissemination… Read More
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s Open Access Policy Refresh - March 29, 2024
cOAlition S acknowledges the Open Access Policy Refresh from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and welcomes its ongoing commitment to work in partnership with other funders to make all research articles open by default. The Foundation’s policy refresh expands to encompass… Read More
Memorial University partners with PeerJ, strengthens commitment to OA Publishing - March 28, 2024
Memorial University has taken a significant step towards promoting open access publishing by joining forces with PeerJ as the newest member of the Annual Institutional Membership (AIMs) program. This partnership underscores Memorial University's steadfast dedication to advancing scholarly communication and supporting its research community in sharing their… Read More
University of Macau joins global open access community through partnership with the Royal Society of Chemistry - March 27, 2024
In a significant step towards expanding its global Open Access (OA) community, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has struck a transformative deal with the University of Macau. This agreement not only reinforces the RSC's commitment to fostering OA initiatives worldwide but also supports… Read More
Swedish Consortium Bibsam and Frontiers forge national agreement, paving the way for unrestricted open access publishing - March 27, 2024
In a landmark move towards advancing open access publishing, the Swedish academic consortium Bibsam has inked a transformative agreement with open access publisher, Frontiers. This national deal will enable researchers affiliated with participating institutions across Sweden to publish their work in all Frontiers journals… Read More
SANLiC and Taylor & Francis forge path to open access for researchers in Sub-Saharan Africa - March 22, 2024
In a ground-breaking initiative aimed at fostering open access (OA) publishing and advancing scholarly communication in Sub-Saharan Africa, the South African National Library and Information Consortium (SANLiC) and academic publisher Taylor & Francis have unveiled a transformative three-year agreement. Marking Taylor & Francis' inaugural… Read More
Wiley and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in deal to advance OA in Saudi Arabia - March 21, 2024
Wiley, one of the world’s largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, has announced a new three-year open access agreement with King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, beginning on January 1, 2024. This represents the… Read More
Boston Library Consortium spearheads Path to Open initiative for open access university press monographs - March 21, 2024
The Boston Library Consortium (BLC), a collaborative network of libraries in the northeastern United States renowned for sharing knowledge and resources at scale, has thrown its weight behind the Path to Open initiative. This innovative pilot program, developed in conjunction with JSTOR and the… Read More
RSNA ‘Radiology Advances’ open-access journal goes live - March 21, 2024
Radiology Advances will include a broad spectrum of high-quality international radiology research, freely available to readers without a subscription. Available exclusively online, the journal will offer continuous publication, featuring primarily original multidisciplinary research articles with a focus on emerging topics, cross-cutting, and innovative research. Dr. Susanna I.… Read More
