Next-generation products redefine STM publishing landscape - May 13, 2024
Science, Technology, and Medical (STM) publishers are ushering in a new era of innovation with the rollout of next-generation products across various industry sectors. As highlighted in the recently released Global STM Online Services 2024-2028 report by Simba Information, AI technology stands out as a key driver… Read More
STM Trends 2028 Report unveiled: Navigating a machine-intermediated world - April 29, 2024
The much-anticipated STM Trends 2028 report has been officially launched at the STM Conference in Washington, DC, offering a compelling vision of the future of scholarly publishing. Developed through collaboration among leading technology experts, journal editors, and representatives from various committees within the STM community, the report… Read More
DIAMAS report investigating financial sustainability of institutional publishers and service providers - April 26, 2024
The DIAMAS (Developing Institutional Open Access Publishing Models to Advance Scholarly Communication) project has published a report investigating the financial sustainability of institutional publishers and service providers. EIFL is a partner in the DIAMAS project, and Milica Ševkušić,… Read More
Participate in the IGI Global Annual Academic Publishing Trends & Open Access Survey 2024 - April 25, 2024
During the past few years, academic research and publishing has faced many disruptions and challenges including predatory publishing, transparency in metrics, the push for open access, and now recently, the greater prevalence of Artificial Intelligence. Now in its second year, the IGI Global Annual Academic Publishing Trends… Read More
New report unveils pathways to strengthen UK digital research infrastructure - April 22, 2024
A groundbreaking report unveiled at the Digital Universities UK conference explores avenues to enhance the UK's digital research infrastructure (DRI), fostering a resilient, sustainable, and inclusive research sector. Titled "Mapping Federation Journeys for Optimising the UK Digital Research Infrastructure," the report underscores the pivotal role of… Read More
Knowledge Unlatched reveals impact of 2023 pledging: Hundreds of new titles to be published open access in 2024 - April 12, 2024
Knowledge Unlatched (KU), a subsidiary of Wiley, has announced the results of its 2023 pledging round, culminating in a significant milestone for Open Access (OA) publishing. The pledging round, which concluded in December 2023, witnessed an overwhelming show of support from institutions worldwide, resulting in the commitment… Read More
New Springer Nature Group Sustainability report reveals strong progress towards carbon reduction goals and increased workforce engagement in sustainability initiatives - April 10, 2024
Springer Nature Group, a leading global publisher renowned for brands like Nature and Scientific American, unveiled its latest annual Sustainable Business Report today, titled "Open for Progress". The report showcases the company's comprehensive environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance data, highlighting significant strides in… Read More
US National PID Strategy report unveiled by Open Research Funders Group - April 8, 2024
The Open Research Funders Group (ORFG) PID Strategy Working Group has released a report titled "Developing a US PID National Strategy." The report, authored in collaboration with the Research Data Alliance (RDA), Higher Education Leadership Initiative for Open Scholarship (HELIOS), and ORFG, aims to advance interoperability, streamline… Read More
New report highlights sustainability challenges for Diamond Open Access publishing in Europe - April 3, 2024
A recent report by the DIAMAS work package, led by SPARC Europe, sheds light on the sustainability of Diamond Open Access (OA) publishing in Europe. The report delves into the intricacies of institutional publishing, highlighting the diverse nature of institutional publishers… Read More
Springer Nature survey highlights researchers in Japan need more support to share their research findings after publication - April 2, 2024
A new survey on research communication in Japan conducted by Springer Nature shows that while around 90% of Japanese researchers want to communicate their research findings with the wider public, approximately a third of them have not done so in the last 3 years or more. With… Read More
