Springer Nature and CAPES announce landmark transformative agreement driving OA in Brazil - December 6, 2023
Springer Nature and Coordenação de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) recently formalized their commitment to enable the first Transformative Agreement (TA) for both in Brazil and committed to partnership on a pilot project in 2024 to facilitate the implementation of this transition to open… Read More
IOP Publishing and Manipal Academy of Higher Education announce new Read and Publish agreement in India - November 22, 2023
IOP Publishing (IOPP) and the Manipal Academy of Higher Education have finalized a Read and Publish agreement as they work towards breaking down barriers to publishing open access (OA) for researchers from lower and lower-middle-income countries. The unlimited OA agreement, which is one… Read More
New ‘read and publish’ agreement expands open access publishing choices in Taiwan - November 13, 2023
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the National Science and Technology Council’s (NSTC) Natural Science Library Service Project: Chemistry Division has announced a new “read and publish” agreement supporting open access publishing at a consortium of 25 academic institutions for 2024-26, the first… Read More
Latest transformative agreement from Springer Nature accelerates OA momentum in East Asia - November 9, 2023
In a significant move towards expanding Open Access (OA) initiatives in East Asia, Springer Nature has inked its first transformative agreement (TA) in South Korea with the prestigious Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). This transformative agreement underscores Springer Nature's commitment to… Read More
Springer Nature and DEAL Consortium announce landmark transformative agreement - November 8, 2023
Springer Nature has announced the intention for a new 5 year Transformative Agreement (TA) with the German DEAL Consortium. This will build upon its successful landmark 2020 agreement, which has delivered a more than threefold increase in open access (OA) article output with around… Read More
Biochemical Society and the Big Ten Academic Alliance announce Read & Publish agreement to promote OA - November 8, 2023
The Biochemical Society and the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) have announced a Read & Publish agreement that supports the open sharing of research and knowledge from across the molecular biosciences. The agreement guarantees uncapped, fee-free open access (OA) publishing for corresponding authors… Read More
The Company of Biologists’ Read & Publish initiative sees global participation surge to over 700 institutions in 42 countries - November 6, 2023
The Company of Biologists has announced the recent inclusion of an additional 102 institutions into its Read & Publish Open Access (OA) initiative, marking a substantial stride in global participation since January 2023. With the latest addition, the initiative now encompasses over 700… Read More
Karger and Jisc announce ‘Read, Publish, and Outreach’ partnership to enhance access and engagement in research - October 27, 2023
Switzerland-based Karger Publishers and the UK-based Jisc have initiated a pioneering three-year transitional agreement aimed at expanding Open Access (OA) research publishing. This collaboration extends beyond conventional academic publication, offering authors and institutions the opportunity to present their research in engaging… Read More
ACM and CAUL forge OA agreement to support researchers in Australia and New Zealand - October 25, 2023
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) have inked a transformative agreement in a momentous stride toward enabling open-access publishing for researchers in Australia and New Zealand. Scheduled to commence in 2024, the partnership heralds an era… Read More
Wiley and German DEAL Consortium set to sign new 5-year agreement - October 20, 2023
Wiley has announced its intention to forge a new five-year agreement with the DEAL Consortium, a national consortium representing over 1,000 academic institutions in Germany. Commencing in January 2024, this partnership signifies a continued commitment to fostering open access (OA) publishing and marks the… Read More
