Linnaeus University establishes publishing agreement with Frontiers, encouraging open access - May 29, 2023
Linnaeus University has announced a new institutional partnership agreement with Frontiers, a leading open access publisher. The agreement enables eligible researchers from Linnaeus University to publish their work in any Frontiers journal without any publication charges and with a simplified process. Additionally, articles published… Read More
Council calls for transparent, equitable, and open access to scholarly publications - May 25, 2023
In a significant move towards promoting open science, the Council has adopted conclusions on "high quality, transparent, open, trustworthy, and equitable scholarly publishing," emphasizing the urgent need for unrestricted open access to research funded by the public. The Council's stance aims to ensure that scientific findings are readily available and… Read More
Global open access initiative, SCOAP3, drives dramatic increase in reach and readership of Taylor & Francis books - May 25, 2023
In a major boost for open access publishing, Taylor & Francis has announced its continued participation in SCOAP3 for Books, a ground-breaking initiative that has significantly expanded the readership and reach of high-energy physics books. As the pilot phase transitions into a long-term program,… Read More
EDP Sciences decides against open access transition under S2O for Radioprotection in 2023 - May 18, 2023
EDP Sciences and the Société Française de Radioprotection (SFRP) have decided against transitioning Radioprotection to open access under Subscribe to Open (S2O) in 2023. Despite concerted efforts to promote the initiative and reach the required subscription threshold, the financial viability of the transition was not achieved at… Read More
Wiley and Mahidol University sign agreement to advance open access in Thailand - May 17, 2023
Wiley, a renowned global publisher and leader in scientific research and career-connected education, has announced a groundbreaking three-year open access agreement with Thailand's Mahidol University, marking Wiley's first partnership in the country. The agreement is effective January 1, 2023, and aims to provide enhanced… Read More
PALCI and ACS publications collaborate on new open access agreement - May 17, 2023
PALCI (Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation) and ACS Publications have joined forces to announce a new open access agreement that offers participating members comprehensive financial support for open access publication in all ACS journals. The agreement also grants complete access to ACS… Read More
IntechOpen and Zendy collaborate to enhance access to open access content in developing nations - May 17, 2023
IntechOpen, a leading open access publisher, has joined forces with Zendy, an online library platform developed by Knowledge E, to enhance the accessibility of open access content in developing countries. Through this collaboration, IntechOpen aims to expand the reach of its scholarly publications, particularly in the Middle… Read More
Frontiers and Slovenian National Laboratory announce OA publishing agreement - May 8, 2023
The Slovenian National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food has recently formed a publishing agreement with the open access publisher Frontiers. This agreement means that eligible researchers from the National Laboratory of Health, Environment and Food may publish their articles in any Frontiers journal… Read More
Taylor & Francis announces support for open access publishing through Knowledge Unlatched - May 5, 2023
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has pledged its support to convert over 50 book titles to open access in collaboration with Knowledge Unlatched (KU) in 2023. These titles will cover various humanities and social science disciplines and topical areas, such as climate change, global… Read More
The University of Central Florida Partners with IGI Global to Support Open Access Publishing - May 5, 2023
IGI Global has announced a new partnership with the University of Central Florida (UCF) to support Open Access (OA) publishing. UCF has invested in an OA fund to enable its faculty and staff to publish their research through IGI Global's OA agreement. The agreement… Read More
