ACM announces new OA Publishing model for the International Conference Proceedings Series - September 27, 2023
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) has announced it will transition its International Conference Proceedings Series (ICPS) to a fully Open Access (OA) publishing model beginning January 1, 2024. Making its ICPS program Open Access represents an important step in ACM’s comprehensive shift to… Read More
Frontiers backs Open Access Days 2023 in celebrating 20 Years of the Berlin Declaration - September 27, 2023
Celebrating 20 Years of the Berlin Declaration: Frontiers Supports Open Access Days 2023 Berlin, October 2, 2023 - Open access publisher Frontiers proudly lends its support to the Open Access Days 2023 conference, which took place in Berlin from September 27 to 29, 2023.… Read More
MIT Press to flip two paywalled journals to Open Access with National Science Foundation Research Grant - September 27, 2023
The MIT Press has received a two-year, $275,000 Early-Concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER) from the National Science Foundation to expand the shift+OPEN initiative and shift at least two more journals to diamond open access. The Press will also use the grant to assess… Read More
ACS Publications to provide authors with new zero-embargo green open access support - September 25, 2023
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will provide authors with a new option to satisfy funder requirements for zero-embargo green open access, beginning October 1, 2023. Through this pathway, authors will be able to post accepted manuscripts with a CC BY… Read More
USC Press and University Libraries launch open-access publishing platform - September 22, 2023
The University of South Carolina Press and University Libraries are embarking on a new collaborative venture: Open Carolina, an open-access publishing platform. Open access is a publication and distribution model that makes academic and professional materials such as books and articles available for… Read More
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
