Elsevier and Oable form pilot to streamline librarian approval workflow for OA publishing - June 2, 2022
Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, is establishing a pilot with Oable, the innovative open access (OA) workflow management solution developed by Knowledge Unlatched, to simplify the librarian approval workflow for open access publishing. Oable supports libraries in managing their OA activities across… Read More
Springer Nature’s TJs publish 40% more gold OA research articles in 2021 than in 2020 - June 1, 2022
Springer Nature’s Transformative Journals (TJs) published 40% more gold open access (OA) research articles in 2021 than in 2020. Data released show that 730 Springer Nature journals also met cOAlition S’s challenging TJ requirement targets, meaning that more Springer Nature titles achieved the required metrics than those… Read More
Wolters Kluwer and ACSM expand publishing partnership; set to launch new OA journal – Exercise, Sport, and Movement - June 1, 2022
Wolters Kluwer, a leading global provider of information and point of care solutions for the healthcare industry, is further expanding its publishing partnership with the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), with the addition of Exercise, Sport, and Movement (ESM). Exercise, Sport, and Movement will be an… Read More
Swiss National Science Foundation latest to join cOAlition S - June 1, 2022
The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) – one of the European leaders supporting Open Access – is the latest organization to join cOAlition S, the international consortium of research funding and performing organizations committed to delivering full and immediate Open Access to scientific publications.… Read More
Oxford University Press and Bibliosan sign Read & Publish agreement - May 31, 2022
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) and the Italian consortium of Biomedical Research Libraries (BIBLIOSAN) have announced a new Read & Publish agreement. As OUP’s first Read & Publish deal with an Italian consortium, the deal is significant in that it will provide online access for Bibliosan’s… Read More
WVU Libraries join MIT Press OA Publishing Initiative - May 31, 2022
In March 2021, MIT Press announced the launch of its Direct-to-Open (D2O) framework. In this model, rather than purchasing licenses to eBook titles individually or through packages, libraries pay annual participation fees that support open access (OA) book publishing. Participating libraries gain access to… Read More
JMIR Publications is now live and connected to the OA Switchboard - May 31, 2022
JMIR Publications is now live and connected to the OA Switchboard, a non-profit initiative of funding organizations, research institutions, and publishers dedicated to a smooth transition to open access (OA) publishing through simplified sharing of metadata between stakeholders via a central information exchange hub.… Read More
KU University Senate approves resolution supporting OA - May 26, 2022
KU’s University Senate unanimously approved a resolution adopting principles of open access at the university. The resolution outlines two key components. First, it encourages KU scholars to publish in open access journals and/or archive their articles in KU’s open-access digital repository, KU ScholarWorks. … Read More
Linnaeus University announces publishing agreement with Frontiers - May 26, 2022
Linnaeus University has formed an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. This institutional agreement means that eligible Linnaeus University researchers may publish in any Frontiers journal at no cost to them and with a simplified process. Articles may benefit from a 10% membership discount. The… Read More
Springer Nature to revise the application for its titles to become Jisc-approved transformative journals - May 26, 2022
Springer Nature has been asked to revise and resubmit an application for its Nature Research Journals and Palgrave Journals to become Jisc-approved transformative journals. In its application, made on April 14, 2022, Springer Nature offered a deposit of an author’s accepted manuscript (AAM)… Read More
