ResearchGate and Extrica partner to enhance access to open access engineering journals - April 10, 2024
ResearchGate, the renowned professional network for researchers, and Extrica, an innovative open science publisher, have joined forces in a new partnership aimed at expanding access to a diverse range of open access engineering journals. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in advancing open science… Read More
Michigan State University Libraries and Taylor & Francis forge open access partnership - April 8, 2024
In a move to bolster open access to scholarly research, Michigan State University (MSU) Libraries has announced a transformative partnership with academic publisher Taylor & Francis. This agreement enables MSU researchers to publish open access articles in 2,500 Taylor & Francis… Read More
Penn Libraries facilitates Open Access agreements with leading publishers in science and healthcare - April 4, 2024
Penn Libraries has announced open access agreements with prominent publishers in the fields of science and healthcare, marking a significant step forward in advancing open access publishing and making cutting-edge research readily accessible to scholars worldwide. The new agreements with Springer Publishing, the Company… Read More
Wiley and KERIS Consortium sign agreement to support open access publishing in the Republic of Korea - April 3, 2024
Wiley, a leading publisher and a global leader in research and learning, has announced a new open access agreement with the Korea Education and Research Information Service (KERIS) Consortium, launched on March 1, 2024. This represents Wiley’s first open access agreement to provide nation-wide… Read More
PLOS and Eurodoc forge alliance to promote open science worldwide - April 3, 2024
In a landmark move aimed at advancing Open Science principles and practices, the Public Library of Science (PLOS) and the European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers (Eurodoc) have announced a strategic partnership. This collaboration seeks to bolster awareness of Open Science, its… Read More
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