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
Brill expands open access opportunities across Europe, Australia, and Middle East - January 25, 2024
Brill has expanded its Open Access footprint in the DACH countries with three new Transformative Agreements: Zentralbibliothek Zürich, Universität Zürich / University of Zurich; Paris Lodron Universität Salzburg / Paris Lodron University of Salzburg; and Freie Universität Berlin. A Read & Publish agreement with Brill gives members… Read More
The Microbiology Society and Fudan University announce open access agreement - January 24, 2024
The Microbiology Society has announced an agreement with Fudan University in China, starting in 2024. The Publish and Read model will allow affiliated researchers to publish an unlimited number of Open Access (OA) articles in the Society’s six peer-reviewed titles, as well as having… Read More
MUSE S2O Program aims to promote equitable participation and interdisciplinary content - January 24, 2024
Project MUSE, a leading platform of humanities and social sciences scholarship from non-profit publishers, has announced the MUSE Subscribe to Open (S2O) Program, launching in 2025. This collaborative effort marks an important step towards reshaping the landscape of equitable participation and access to a wide range of… Read More
MIT Press’s Direct to Open achieves annual funding goal, unlocks access to full 2024 monograph collection - January 22, 2024
In a significant move toward sustainable open-access publishing, MIT Press's Direct to Open (D2O) has announced the attainment of its full funding goal for the year 2024. Now entering its third year of operation, D2O is set to provide open access to 79 new monographs and edited… Read More
Canadian Science Publishing elevates open access initiatives through partnership with OA Switchboard - January 17, 2024
In a significant move towards advancing open science, Canadian Science Publishing (CSP) has announced its collaboration with OA Switchboard, a community-led initiative dedicated to simplifying the exchange of information on open-access publications throughout the entire publication process. Effective January 1, 2024, all open-access… Read More
