Wiley and University of Macau in deal to support open access research - February 12, 2024
Wiley, one of the world’s largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, has announced a new 3-year open access agreement with the University of Macau. Beginning January 1, 2024, this collaboration marks the first of its kind between a Macau institution… Read More
The MIT Press launches second year of shift+OPEN to publish more OA journals - February 12, 2024
The MIT Press has announced that applications are now open for shift+OPEN, an initiative designed to flip existing subscription-based journals to a diamond open access publishing model. Launched with generous funding from Arcadia and expanded with funding from the National Science Foundation, shift+OPEN… Read More
New Springer Nature transformative agreements widen global impact of U.S. research - February 8, 2024
Springer Nature has reached new Transformative Agreements (TAs) with VIVA – Virginia’s academic library consortium – and OhioLINK, Ohio’s academic library consortium that will boost open science, increase coverage for underserved researchers, break down barriers to access for funding, and broaden the reach and… Read More
EMS Press publishes all journals open access in 2024, with a blend of S2O and Diamond models - February 8, 2024
EMS Press has announced that all 22 journals in its Subscribe To Open (S2O) programme will be published as open access for the 2024 subscription period. This means that for the first time the Press’s annual journal output will be entirely open access, with a blend of… Read More
Frontiers announces partnership with the Odessa Centre for open-access publishing - February 7, 2024
In a significant stride towards advancing open-access publishing, Frontiers has announced its partnership with the Odessa Centre, a move poised to reshape the landscape of scholarly communication. Under this pioneering agreement, Frontiers will be the publisher of the esteemed journal, "Pastoralism: Research, Policy and… Read More
IOP Publishing joins OA Switchboard to optimize open-access reporting - February 1, 2024
As part of their ongoing commitment to open science, IOP Publishing (IOPP) is joining the OA Switchboard to make it easier for institutional customers to manage open access (OA) agreements. The partnership will enable academic institutions and research funding organizations to monitor information relating… Read More
Mahidol University enters a new ‘read & publish’ partnership with Taylor & Francis - January 31, 2024
Researchers at Mahidol University in Thailand will be supported to publish open access (OA) journal articles through a new ‘read & publish’ partnership with Taylor & Francis. The three-year deal is Taylor & Francis’ first transformative agreement in Southeast Asia. Corresponding authors at the… Read More
Next generation open access consortium model by Royal Society of Chemistry and TIB - January 31, 2024
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) and TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and University Library have signed their first transformative Open Access agreement, which delivers shared goals of equity for German institutions, a community approach, and universal OA for authors.… Read More
Springer Nature signs OA agreement with the National Academic Network and Information Centre (TÜBITAK ULAKBIM) - January 29, 2024
Springer Nature has agreed a Transformative Agreement (TA) with the National Academic Network and Information Centre (TÜBITAK ULAKBIM). With over 2,400 open access (OA) articles published a year, it will be Turkey’s largest TA, significantly increasing scientific research and OA opportunities for the country’s researchers. The three-year… Read More
Wiley and Vanderbilt University’s Heard Libraries agree to publish more open access research - January 29, 2024
Wiley, one of the world’s largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, has announced a new 5-year open access agreement with the Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries at Vanderbilt University, beginning on January 1, 2024. This agreement will provide Vanderbilt University… Read More
