Frontiers marks milestone with first open access publishing agreement in Japan - November 22, 2023
Open access publisher Frontiers has announced a publishing agreement with the Japanese Society for Cutaneous Immunology and Allergy (JSCIA). This partnership marks a significant milestone as Frontiers' first foray into the Japanese publishing landscape, solidifying its commitment to fostering global collaboration in the field of biology and… Read More
Milner Library and Sage Publications in deal to empower Illinois State University authors - November 22, 2023
Illinois State University's Milner Library has embarked on a pioneering collaboration with Sage Publications, ushering in a new era of accessibility and impact for the scholarly works of Illinois State University (ISU) authors. The agreement, set to take effect in January 2024, encompasses unlimited… Read More
Stanford University Press and Public Knowledge Project forge collaboration in open access journal publishing - November 20, 2023
Stanford University Press (SUP) has announced a pioneering collaboration with the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) to advance sustainable Open Access (OA) models in journal publishing. This partnership marks a significant stride in shaping the future of scholarly publishing, as a distinguished university press aligns… Read More
LIBER champions equity and diversity in scholarly communication: Insights from the Global Summit on Diamond Open Access - November 17, 2023
LIBER, the Association of European Research Libraries, remains committed to reshaping the landscape of scholarly communication, a commitment reflected in its 2023-2027 Strategy. Recognizing the vast inequalities in the publication system, even within Europe, LIBER emphasizes that equity and diversity are integral components of… Read More
Taylor & Francis and National Council on Measurement in Education forge successful partnership, achieving remarkable OA milestones - November 15, 2023
In a collaboration between Taylor & Francis (T&F) and the National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME), the push for open access in the field of Education has yielded astonishing results. The NCME Applications of Educational Measurement and Assessment series has experienced a six-fold… Read More
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
