Boston Library Consortium joins forces with Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) to promote open access - August 25, 2023
A new collaborative endeavor has been unveiled between the Boston Library Consortium (BLC) and the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), further fortifying the movement towards open access scholarly publishing. The alliance between BLC, representing a coalition of libraries across the north-eastern United… Read More
Frontiers collaborates with University of California in an innovative publishing pilot - August 24, 2023
Open access publisher Frontiers has marked a significant milestone with its first-ever consortium partnership in North America, teaming up with the esteemed University of California (UC). This ground-breaking one-year agreement not only solidifies Frontiers' commitment to open access but also pioneers a novel publishing… Read More
Pensoft’s response to EU’s conclusions on OA publishing - August 21, 2023
Pensoft Publishers, along with the ARPHA Platform, is issuing a statement to voice its support for the recent Conclusions on high-quality, transparent, open and equitable scholarly publishing issued by the Council of the European Union. The company expresses its alignment with… Read More
Flagship hydrology journal Water Resources Research embarks on fully open access journey - August 21, 2023
In response to the growing urgency of climate change impacts on the world's water systems, AGU is taking a monumental step towards open science and equitable accessibility. Water Resources Research (WRR), AGU's pivotal hydrology journal that disseminates pivotal insights into Earth's water movement and… Read More
IGI Global and UNC Greensboro forge open access partnership to boost research reach - August 18, 2023
IGI Global, a reputable independent publisher, and the University of North Carolina (UNC) Greensboro have joined forces to establish an Open Access Partnership, enabling faculty members to contribute their research to one of IGI Global's nearly 200 journals under the Open Access Journal Program.… Read More
RPTU forges new publishing alliance with Frontiers, promoting open access initiatives - August 16, 2023
The RPTU (Rising Phoenix Technical University) has embarked on a significant collaboration in the realm of open access publishing by establishing an institutional partnership with Frontiers. This strategic alliance is poised to transform the landscape of research dissemination, fostering increased accessibility to cutting-edge scholarly works. Effective September… Read More
Slovenian National Institute of Chemistry and Frontiers forms publishing agreement - August 7, 2023
The Slovenian National Institute of Chemistry has taken a significant step towards advancing open access publishing by forming an institutional partnership agreement with Frontiers. Under this agreement, eligible researchers from National Institute of Chemistry will have the opportunity to publish their work in… Read More
OpenAIRE awarded contract for the National Open Access Monitor - August 4, 2023
IReL has announced that OpenAIRE has been awarded the contract to develop a National Open Access Monitor, based on public open data, to analyze and track progress towards 100% open access in Ireland. This contract results from an open tender run… Read More
MIT Press’s Direct to Open (D2O) opens access to eighty-two new books in 2023 - August 3, 2023
Thanks to the support of libraries participating in Direct to Open (D2O), the MIT Press will publish its full list of 2023 scholarly monographs and edited collections open access on the MIT Press Direct platform. Launched in 2021, D2O is a sustainable framework… Read More
CERN and NASA join forces for an open and accessible research future for all - August 2, 2023
This year, 2023, has been declared the Year of Open Science. This is why, for the first time, over 100 open science practitioners and policymakers gathered at CERN’s Globe of Science and Innovation from 10 to 14 July. Co-organised by CERN, Europe’s leading particle… Read More
