Taylor & Francis marks 10 years of open access books with editors highlighting 12 impactful titles - September 20, 2023
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis is marking an open access (OA) milestone with a showcase of ‘must read’ books and chapters highlighting the role of OA in driving progress on global issues. Negotiating Bioethics became the first fully open access… Read More
Karger Publishers unveils Immune System: a new open access journal for immunological research - September 14, 2023
Karger Publishers, a renowned name in the world of scientific publishing, has expanded its Open Access portfolio with the introduction of a groundbreaking journal: Immune System. This peer-reviewed journal is poised to become a hub for cutting-edge research in immunology, with a particular focus… Read More
Center for Open Science joins NASA-backed initiative for the Year of Open Science - September 14, 2023
The Center for Open Science (COS), with generous backing from NASA, has embarked on a collaborative journey with 16 organizations committed to championing the Year of Open Science. These organizations, representing funders, members of the scholarly communications community, creators of standards… Read More
IOP Publishing and Japan Society of Applied Physics embrace full open access for Applied Physics Express - September 13, 2023
In a pioneering move, IOP Publishing (IOPP) and the Japan Society of Applied Physics (JSAP) jointly declare the transition of Applied Physics Express (APEX) into a fully open-access (OA) journal. Effective January 2024, all articles featured in APEX, the premier platform… Read More
COAR commends EU Council’s commitment to high-quality, transparent, and equitable scholarly publishing - September 12, 2023
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR), a prominent advocate for repositories on the global stage, stands together with various organizations in applauding the European Union Council's Conclusions on promoting high-quality, transparent, open, trustworthy, and equitable scholarly publishing. These Conclusions underscore the vital role… Read More
DOAJ and Lyrasis partner to empower libraries in backing open access - September 12, 2023
In a significant move to bolster the Open Access (OA) landscape, the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and Lyrasis, prominent entities in the global scholarly communications arena, have forged a collaboration aimed at enabling libraries to provide vital financial support to DOAJ. This… Read More
British Antarctic Survey and British Geological Survey forge landmark OA publishing agreement with Frontiers - September 11, 2023
The head office of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and two of its research groups, the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and the British Geological Survey (BGS), via NERC Library Service, have joined the national open access deal agreed between Jisc Collections and Frontiers.… Read More
IGI Global’s Open Access Journal Program welcomes four new journals in 2024 - September 11, 2023
Academic publisher IGI Global has launched four new open access journals, expanding its impressive portfolio to nearly 200 open access journals. Demonstrating its commitment to making "Tomorrow's Research Today" accessible to all, IGI Global has taken significant strides to convert its entire collection of nearly 200 open… Read More
De Gruyter expands Subscribe to Open initiative to accelerate open access transformation - September 7, 2023
De Gruyter, a prominent academic publisher, is embarking on an ambitious mission to transition a significant portion of its journal portfolio into open access using the Subscribe to Open (S2O) model, signalling a transformative shift in scholarly publishing. Over the next five years, De Gruyter aims to… Read More
Five years of Plan S: A journey towards full and immediate open access - September 4, 2023
In September 2018, a transformative initiative known as Plan S took shape, driven by a coalition of national research funding organizations and backed by the European Commission. This visionary collective, cOAlition S, embarked on a mission to make research publications openly accessible to all,… Read More
