Association of Research Libraries releases Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence - April 25, 2024
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has issued a set of “Research Libraries Guiding Principles for Artificial Intelligence.” AI technologies, and in particular, generative AI, have significant potential to improve access to information and advance openness in research outputs. AI also has the potential… Read More
Springer Nature announces unified open code policy to better support open research practices - February 29, 2024
Springer Nature has introduced a new unified open code policy for its books and journals portfolios. The policy compliments the publisher's single data policy announced last year and is the latest step in its commitment to making it easier for authors to take part… Read More
Frontiers implements new policy to combat ‘Authorship-for-sale’ - September 4, 2023
Frontiers, a prominent research publisher, has introduced a comprehensive author policy aimed at curbing instances of 'authorship-for-sale' within its research publications. This term, widely recognized in the industry, refers to the unethical practice of buying or selling authorship on research papers. Under the new… Read More
Canada’s federal research granting agencies to review open access policy on publications - July 20, 2023
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) – collectively known as Canada's federal research granting agencies – have announced a… Read More
IOP Publishing implements co-review policy for entire journal portfolio, emphasizing supportive review process - June 22, 2023
IOP Publishing (IOPP) is rolling out a new co-review policy across its entire owned journal portfolio as part of its commitment to ensuring an inclusive and supportive review process. Early career researchers (ECRs) often support more experienced academics by contributing ideas or comments to peer review… Read More
OpenAIRE Guidelines: advancing interoperability, FAIRness and EOSC - June 7, 2023
The landscape of Open Science is continuously evolving, driven by technological advancements and updates in mandates and standards. In line with this evolution, OpenAIRE is committed to consistently improving and optimizing its guidelines, leading to increased interoperability and compatibility. As a gateway to the global Research and… Read More
Mathematics journals embrace transparency: new data policy encourages research data sharing - June 2, 2023
EDP Sciences, a leading scientific publisher, has announced that five mathematics journals published in partnership with the Société de Mathématiques Appliquées et Industrielles (SMAI) have adopted a new Data Policy to promote transparency and encourage the sharing of research data. While EDP Sciences already encourages authors to… Read More
COAR seeks input on managing non-English and multilingual content in repositories - June 1, 2023
June 6, 2023 - The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) is inviting the research community and stakeholders to provide their valuable input on 16 draft recommendations for effectively managing non-English and multilingual content in repositories. These recommendations, developed by a COAR Task Force,… Read More
Taylor & Francis achieves gold standard for web accessibility on eBooks platform - May 24, 2023
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has announced the successful completion of a comprehensive testing and development program to ensure its eBooks website, TaylorFrancis.com, is fully inclusive and meets the highest standards of web accessibility. The platform has achieved the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)… Read More
PLOS embraces new authorship standards to enhance inclusivity and transparency - May 11, 2023
In an ongoing commitment to foster openness and inclusivity in scientific publishing, PLOS (Public Library of Science) announced a significant update to its Authorship policy on May 10, 2023. This policy change aims to align authorship practices across disciplines and ensure a fair and… Read More
