WorldWide Information Services (WWIS) appointed exclusive representative for The Company of Biologists in South Africa - July 21, 2023
The Company of Biologists has announced a significant partnership with WorldWide Information Services (WWIS) as their exclusive representative in the region. This collaboration marks a milestone for both organizations and holds the promise of fostering greater accessibility and visibility for leading peer-reviewed journals in… Read More
IEEE and CRUE sign 3-year transformative agreement to accelerate open access publishing in Spain - July 12, 2023
IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, has reached a three-year open access agreement with CRUE (Conferencia de Rectores de las Universidades Españolas), a consortium of Spanish universities, to support authors in Spain who wish to publish open access. With… Read More
IOP Publishing and Sultan Qaboos University forge agreement to accelerate open access publishing in Oman - July 3, 2023
Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) and society publisher IOP Publishing (IOPP) have established a transformative agreement that empowers researchers to publish their work openly, allowing unrestricted access to readers worldwide at no cost. This landmark agreement marks IOPP's first unlimited publishing arrangement in Oman and… Read More
The Company of Biologists’ Read & Publish initiative attracts over 650 institutions in 41 countries - July 3, 2023
The Company of Biologists has announced that its Read & Publish Open Access (OA) initiative has experienced significant growth in 2023, with over 650 institutions from 41 countries participating. Since January, an additional 58 institutions have joined this cost-neutral initiative, demonstrating the growing support… Read More
BMJ expands open access offering in France through read and publish agreements - June 28, 2023
Global healthcare knowledge provider BMJ is extending its open access offering across Europe with the establishment of three Read and Publish agreements in France. Collaborating with renowned institutions, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Université Côte d'Azur, and Université de Bordeaux, BMJ aims to support open access publishing and… Read More
IReL paves the way for transparent and equitable open access to scholarly publications through transformative agreements - June 19, 2023
IReL (Irish Research eLibrary), in alignment with the recent Council of the European Union Conclusion on high-quality, transparent, open, trustworthy, and equitable scholarly publishing, is reaffirming its dedication to achieving a cost-neutral and fair transition to full open access (OA) for scholarly publications. Since 2020, IReL… Read More
Transformative agreements accelerate open access transition, reports Springer Nature - June 5, 2023
New data from Springer Nature reveals the significant impact of Transformative Agreements (TAs) in driving the transition to open access (OA) across various disciplines. The findings demonstrate that OA research published in Springer Nature's hybrid journals by authors affiliated with institutions participating in a TA experienced three… Read More
Wiley expands open access reach with 22 new agreements in North America - June 1, 2023
Wiley, a global leader in scientific research and career-connected education, has announced the signing or renewal of 22 transformative open access agreements with partners across the United States and Mexico. These agreements, set to begin in 2023, encompass a wide range of institutions including universities, research labs,… Read More
Karger Publishers reaches a pioneering multi-year read and publish agreement in South Korea - May 31, 2023
Karger Publishers, a global leader in scientific publishing, has announced a ground-breaking three-year Read and Publish agreement with the KESLI (Korean E-resource Service for Library) and KCUE (Korean Council for University Education) consortia. This transformative agreement, marking one of the first… Read More
Transformative agreement signed between the Microbiology Society and the Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee - May 22, 2023
The Microbiology Society and the Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC) has announced a transformative agreement that will pave the way for open access publishing and extensive research access. This groundbreaking collaboration, set to begin in 2023, will enable affiliated researchers from six universities… Read More
