CERN publishes comprehensive open science policy - October 5, 2022
In September 2022, CERN approved a new policy for open science at the Organization, with immediate effect. The policy aims to make all CERN research fully accessible, inclusive, democratic and transparent, for both other researchers and wider society. It was developed by the Open Science Strategy Working… Read More
IEEE announces decision on standards-related Patent Policy - October 3, 2022
The IEEE Standards Association Board of Governors (IEEE SA BOG) took action to update the Patent Policy for IEEE standards development, which will go into effect 01 January 2023. These updates are intended to improve the clarity of IEEE’s standards processes related to patented technologies, while… Read More
COPE, DOAJ, OASPA and WAME release revised ‘Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing’ - September 16, 2022
Four key scholarly publishing organizations, COPE, DOAJ, OASPA and WAME, have released the revised Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. These guiding principles are intended as a foundation for best practices in… Read More
New project to reform rights retention and open licensing policies in Europe - July 4, 2022
SPARC Europe has been selected to deliver the first project sponsored under the Knowledge Rights 21 (KR21) programme. KR21 seeks to strengthen access to knowledge through libraries and archives. It is focused on bringing about changes in legislation and practice across Europe that will… Read More
CRKN announces assessment guidelines for OA publishers - June 9, 2022
CRKN’s Content Strategy Committee (CSC) has shared its Assessment Guidelines for Open Access (OA) Publishers. These guidelines outline criteria for the financial sustainability, academic quality, and operational practices under which open access models and resources proposed by vendors and publishers will be assessed. The… Read More
STM welcomes Declaration of Marseille - March 11, 2022
The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM) has welcomed this week’s initiative of the French Ministry of Research, as part of the Presidency of the European Union, for organizing a conference in Marseille, France, on a Comprehensive Approach to Research, Innovation, and Higher Education… Read More
Endocrine Society streamlines name change policy for journal authors - March 7, 2022
The Endocrine Society has introduced a policy to make it simpler for authors of articles published in its peer-reviewed journals to update their names following a name change. The policy is designed to support authors who are transgender or non-binary, as well as… Read More
FAIRsFAIR expands on Science Europe DMP Guidance - February 25, 2022
FAIRsFAIR has released its guidance document for making more FAIR Data Management Plans. The guidance is based on that of the January 2021 extended edition of Science Europe's Practical Guide to the International Alignment of Research Data Management, complemented with guidance from the FAIRAware tool developed by… Read More
Canadian Science Publishing announces new guidelines for reporting community-engaged research in manuscripts - February 3, 2022
Canadian Science Publishing has released guidelines to help researchers report community-engaged research (CER) in manuscripts. CER is a growing area that involves researchers and communities collaborating to advance community goals and science. With the rise in queries from authors and submissions across journals on… Read More
LIBER signs public statement on Digital Services Act - January 24, 2022
LIBER has signed a public statement alongside the university association CESAER and the Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR), calling on the European Union to proactively recognise the importance of education and research digital infrastructures when devising digital-focussed… Read More
