Springer Nature’s latest Transformative Agreement with JULAC an important step in global transition to OA - October 20, 2023
Springer Nature has agreed on a Transformative Agreement (TA) in Hong Kong with all member libraries of the Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC). This is the publisher’s first TA in this important region and, with over 700 articles published OA each year, will… Read More
New Forum 13+ and Taylor & Francis agreement to advance open access for German researchers - October 20, 2023
German researchers are poised to reap the benefits of expanded access and impact for their scholarly work as they join their European counterparts in benefiting from Taylor & Francis' open access (OA) initiatives. In a significant development, a German library negotiation team operating under the aegis of Forum 13+ and… Read More
New Three-Year Read & Publish open access consortia by the Company of Biologists and ZB Med– Information Centre for Life Sciences - October 13, 2023
The Company of Biologists has announced a new three-year Read & Publish Open Access consortia offer with ZB Med – Information Centre for Life Sciences, Germany. This offer, which runs from 2024 to 2026, is available to 400 member institutions and 2,000 hospitals… Read More
JUSTICE and Elsevier forge transformative agreement for Japanese research institutions - October 12, 2023
Japan Alliance of University Library Consortia for E-Resources (JUSTICE) and Elsevier have established a transformative agreement for advancing global access to Japan's scholarly publications through open-access publishing. The three-year agreement is effective from 2024 to 2026 and is the largest of its kind… Read More
The Company of Biologists appointed Library Information Service as its representative in South Korea - October 11, 2023
The Company of Biologists has signed an exclusive agreement with the Library Information Service (LIS KOREA) to represent South Korea. This new partnership provides us with opportunities to increase visibility and expand the subscriptions and Read & Publish initiative throughout South Korea. Over 650 institutions in… Read More
Emerald Publishing’s three-year open access agreement with SANLiC consortium proves a successful model - September 20, 2023
Academic publisher Emerald Publishing has partnered with the South African National Library and Information Consortium (SANLiC) in a transformative three-year open access agreement. This collaboration, which began in 2022, aims to enable researchers at participating institutions in South Africa to publish fully open access,… Read More
Karger Publishers and Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) partner to advance open-access research in India - September 15, 2023
Karger Publishers, a renowned global publisher specializing in medical research, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), located in Manipal, India. This transformative agreement is poised to accelerate Open Access (OA) initiatives in India, underscoring Karger's commitment… Read More
EIFL renews agreement with The Company of Biologists - September 11, 2023
EIFL has renewed its free read & publish agreement with The Company of Biologists for further three years. EIFL has signed an agreement with The Company of Biologists to provide free access as well as free open access publishing for corresponding authors in all… Read More
The DEAL Consortium’s Open Access deal with Elsevier, a new chapter for German research - September 7, 2023
In a landmark development for open science, the DEAL Consortium, representing German research institutions, and Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and data analytics, have officially unveiled a groundbreaking open access agreement set to revolutionize the accessibility of German research worldwide. The historic… Read More
IOP Publishing and the University of Texas System announce transformative agreement to advance open access in North American research - August 21, 2023
Society publisher IOP Publishing (IOPP) and the University of Texas System (UT System), one of the largest public university systems in the US, have forged a ground-breaking three-year transformative agreement (TA) to propel open access (OA) in North American research. This strategic collaboration between… Read More
