Publishers Association celebrates 150 signatures on Publishing Declares pledge - July 13, 2023
The Publishers Association has achieved its 150th signature on the Publishing Declares pledge. Launched in 2021, Publishing Declares aims to raise awareness of sustainability issues within the UK book and journal publishing industry, facilitate the discovery of tools and resources, and inspire action towards sustained behavior change.… Read More
Clarivate publishes sustainability report for 2022, demonstrating commitment to United Nations SDGs - May 18, 2023
Clarivate Plc, a global leader in providing trusted intelligence to drive transformation, has released its highly anticipated third annual sustainability report. The report showcases Clarivate's progress in advancing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, particularly in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals… Read More
Experts emphasize open science and equitable publishing for UN development goals - May 15, 2023
In a virtual discussion held on May 3, experts underscored the crucial role of embracing open science and creating equitable scholarly publishing ecosystems to address global challenges and support the United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs). The event, hosted by the United Nations Dag Hammarskjöld Library and… Read More
EDP Sciences launches UN SDGs research collection on ScienceOpen to promote sustainable development goals - May 12, 2023
Academic publisher EDP Sciences has partnered with ScienceOpen to curate and present a research collection focused on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The EDP Sciences: UN SDGs research collection, recently launched on ScienceOpen, provides easy access to open access research articles, special… Read More
CRKN and Érudit extend partnership for open access, paving the way for a sustainable Canadian OA landscape - May 10, 2023
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and Érudit have renewed their Partnership for Open Access (POA) for an additional two-year period. This extension will serve as a transition period towards a new long-term partnership agreement planned for 2025, enabling both organizations to work towards… Read More
Building a Sustainable Future: PLOS commits to open access research - April 24, 2023
PLOS, a leading publisher of Open Access scientific journals, has joined over 290 other publishers in signing the UN SDG Publisher’s Compact. The agreement aims to inspire action among publishers in advancing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by actively seeking and promoting scientific… Read More
IOP Publishing launches Environmental Research: Energy, expands its open access environmental portfolio - April 19, 2023
IOP Publishing has announced the launch of a new open access journal, Environmental Research: Energy (EREN), in response to the growing demand for sustainable energy research. The new journal will focus on clean and sustainable energy and will be aligned with several of the… Read More
Nature Portfolio to add three new journals in 2024 - March 16, 2023
Nature Portfolio has announced the launch of three new journals in January 2024. The journals, Nature Cities, Nature Chemical Engineering, and Nature Reviews Electrical Engineering, will expand the group’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) and engineering portfolios, covering a range of topics from urbanization and… Read More
Springer Nature and University of Tokyo to co-host 2023 SDG Symposium focusing on ‘Cities and Nature’ - February 10, 2023
Springer Nature and the University of Tokyo will be hosting the SDG Symposium 2023 - Cities and nature: Exploring linkages and designing solutions for sustainability. The symposium will explore intersections between cities and nature, both in terms of how cities and urban activities affect nature, as well… Read More
IntechOpen releases ESG Due Diligence report - January 5, 2023
Sustainability is at the heart of how IntechOpen operates. Together with ongoing commitment to increase awareness, publish and promote scientific research in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, IntechOpen is actively implementing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles into its operations and has completed a comprehensive… Read More