IGI Global unveils insights from OA survey: Navigating challenges and opportunities in academic publishing - November 10, 2023
IGI Global, a distinguished international academic publishing house, has released the findings of its inaugural "IGI Global OA Annual Academic Publishing Trends and Open Access Survey." Challenging assumptions about the universal understanding of open access (OA) among researchers, the survey provides a nuanced perspective on the global… Read More
Paradigm Publishing Services launches open access initiative for university press monographs - November 9, 2023
Paradigm Publishing Services, a new division of academic publisher De Gruyter, is taking steps to establish a sustainable model for open access book publishing. In response to calls from the scholarly community, Paradigm Publishing Services, including the University Press Library Group and Ubiquity, has introduced the University… Read More
Biochemical Society advances open access with innovative Subscribe to Open model - November 9, 2023
The Biochemical Society, along with its trading arm Portland Press Ltd, has announced an innovative Subscribe to Open (S2O) model for five of its esteemed research and review journals. This move exemplifies the Society's ongoing dedication to providing accessible research while upholding the highest… Read More
PLOS Complex Systems and PLOS Mental Health are now open to receive submissions - November 1, 2023
Open access journals, PLOS Complex Systems and PLOS Mental Health, have officially begun accepting submissions following extensive groundwork and assembling diverse editorial teams for each journal. The primary objective is to engage researchers from a wide spectrum of backgrounds and bring their expertise to… Read More
Project MUSE propels open access movement with S2O commitments from leading publishers - November 1, 2023
Project MUSE, the prominent platform for humanities and social sciences, has set its sights on accelerating the shift towards Open Access by announcing the participation of numerous university press and scholarly publishers in its innovative Subscribe to Open (S2O) program for journals in 2025.… Read More
Optica Publishing Group announces inaugural issue of Gold Open Access journal – Optica Quantum - October 27, 2023
Optica Publishing Group announced the launch of its latest addition, Optica Quantum, a peer-reviewed Gold Open Access journal that stands as a platform for high-impact research in quantum information science and technology (QIST), catalyzed by the influence of optics and photonics. The inaugural issue… Read More
CAUL and the American Psychological Association’s new open access agreement set to commence in 2024 - October 27, 2023
The Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) and the American Psychological Association (APA) have forged a pivotal agreement that sets the stage for a new era in open access publishing, slated to begin in January 2024. This progressive collaboration will empower authors affiliated with… Read More
EDP Sciences commits to advancing open science during Open Access Week 2023 - October 26, 2023
In commemoration of Open Access Week 2023 (#oaweek23), EDP Sciences reiterates its unwavering dedication to advancing the core tenets of open science, championing the unhindered dissemination of scientific research. As a prominent European publisher established in collaboration with learned societies, EDP Sciences remains at the forefront of… Read More
UK Libraries leverage UKnowledge repository to amplify global reach and foster open access during International Open Access Week - October 26, 2023
Celebrating the essence of International Open Access Week, UK Libraries shines a spotlight on UKnowledge, its dynamic open access institutional repository designed to make research accessible across various disciplines to a national and global audience. UKnowledge serves as a centralized hub hosting an array… Read More
AGU and Geological Society collaborate to launch OA Geosciences book series - October 25, 2023
Scientific publisher AGU has joined forces with the esteemed Geological Society of London to introduce an open access book series titled GeoHorizons, dedicated to addressing pivotal themes within the geosciences field. The newly announced series invites submissions for book proposals, emphasizing solution-oriented scientific… Read More
