ARL, AAMC and AAHSL release ‘Institutional Strategies for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy’ report - October 20, 2022
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) have released a new report, Institutional Strategies for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy. The report shares… Read More
The State of Open Data Report 2022: Findings provide update on researchers’ attitudes towards open data - October 14, 2022
Researchers worldwide will need further assistance to help comply with an increasing number of open data mandates, according to the authors of a new report. Digital Science, Figshare and Springer Nature have released The State of Open… Read More
Springer Nature’s new report reveals key 2021 performance metrics from across its portfolio and platforms - October 6, 2022
Springer Nature has released its first annual progress report demonstrating value provided to the research community. The report details the investment made by the company in new products and solutions for researchers, teachers, students and clinicians, faster and more efficient publishing systems, projects to… Read More
Emerald unveils its 2022 global inclusivity report - October 5, 2022
Emerald Publishing has launched its second global inclusivity report to understand academic perceptions and experiences of inclusion. Most academics agree that inclusivity is important, reveals Emerald’s survey of 1,199 academics from across the world. In particular, more than 80% say inclusion is important… Read More
EBSCO’s Serials Price Projection Report for 2023 provides overall effective publisher price increases for academic and academic medical Libraries - September 30, 2022
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has published the 2023 Serials Price Projection Report. The report projects that the overall effective publisher price increases for academic and academic medical libraries are expected to be (before any currency impact) in the range of three to five percent… Read More
Ripeta releases Report: The State of Trust & Integrity in Research - September 22, 2022
Public trust in science can be boosted if major funding bodies adopt improved, standardized policies for data sharing and open access research, say the authors of a new report. Ripeta – a Digital Science company dedicated to supporting and building trust in science – has released… Read More
Findings from a new global study reveal that lack of grants from funding agencies biggest barrier to OA publishing in the physical sciences - August 22, 2022
Over half (53%) of physical science researchers want to publish open access (OA) but 62% say a lack of funding prevents them from doing so. The finding comes from a new global study carried out by AIP Publishing, the American Physical Society (APS), IOP… Read More
2023 registration for LibQUAL Library Customer Satisfaction Survey now open - August 12, 2022
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has opened 2023 registration for LibQUAL, a leading tool for assessing library customer satisfaction. For more than 20 years, libraries have depended on LibQUAL survey data to evaluate the needs and satisfaction levels of their users. With LibQUAL, libraries are able… Read More
New report shows publishing in Springer Nature’s fully OA portfolio delivers greater benefits for authors than its competitors - August 11, 2022
A comprehensive analysis of Springer Nature’s fully open access (OA) portfolio of over 580 journals released recently, shows the tangible impact publishing in these journals is having for its authors and the research communities it serves. Comparing available public data on fully OA portfolios from hybrid… Read More
Findings from a new global study reveal that 82% of European physics researchers are unaware of Plan S - July 29, 2022
A new global study from AIP Publishing, the American Physical Society (APS), IOP Publishing (IOPP), and Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA) has found that 82% of physics researchers based in Europe are unaware of Plan S. Plan S… Read More