1,000 institutions join The Company of Biologists’ Read & Publish initiative - February 24, 2025
The Company of Biologists is celebrating a major milestone as it announces that 1,000 institutions in 53 countries are now part of its Read & Publish Open Access (OA) initiative. This cost-neutral program, which is set to mark its 100th anniversary in 2025, continues to grow steadily,… Read More
California Universities and Oxford University Press sign landmark open access agreement - February 13, 2025
The University of California (UC) system, the California State University (CSU) system, and private academic institutions across the state have reached a significant four-year transformative open access agreement with Oxford University Press (OUP). This landmark partnership, which includes the 10-campus UC system, 20 of… Read More
Springer Nature expands open access reach in France with groundbreaking agreement with Couperin - February 7, 2025
Springer Nature has expanded its transformative agreement (TA) with Couperin, the French consortium for higher education and research institutions. Initially launched in July 2024 with 17 participating institutions, the agreement will expand to cover 49 institutions in 2025, reflecting a major step forward in… Read More
Emerald Publishing expands open access and subscription access through new deals with SCELC and PALCI - February 6, 2025
Emerald Publishing, a leading global academic publisher, has announced new "read and publish" agreements with the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC) and the Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation (PALCI). These agreements, which build upon existing partnerships, will extend… Read More
Springer Nature expands transformative agreements in Japan to enhance open access publishing - January 31, 2025
Springer Nature has expanded its transformative agreements (TAs) in Japan, increasing the number of participating institutions from 10 in 2023 to 60 by 2025. This expansion allows researchers from these institutions to publish open access (OA) in over 2,000 hybrid journals across the Springer… Read More
Carolina Consortium and Elsevier announce transformative Read-and-Publish agreement - January 30, 2025
Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and analytics, and the Carolina Consortium, an influential advocate for academic collaboration and access to knowledge, have announced a three-year Read-and-Publish (R&P) agreement aimed at advancing open access publishing and enhancing the visibility of research across its… Read More
Syracuse University Libraries expands open access opportunities with new agreements - January 27, 2025
Syracuse University Libraries has signed three new “read and publish” agreements with Taylor & Francis, Elsevier, and De Gruyter, broadening the open access publishing options available to Syracuse University researchers. These agreements, which particularly benefit scholars in the… Read More
Dutch Research Institutions and Elsevier sign new agreements to advance open access leadership - January 20, 2025
Dutch research institutions and Elsevier, a global leader in scientific information and analytics, have entered into new agreements aimed at supporting open access publishing and advancing the Netherlands’ status as a leader in open science. The agreements, which began on January 1, 2025, will run for two… Read More
Microbiology Society Signs Publish and Read agreement with Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences - January 20, 2025
The Microbiology Society has announced a three-year Publish and Read agreement with the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (Peking Union Medical College), one of China's most prestigious medical schools. Effective from 2025, the agreement is designed to enhance access to microbiological… Read More
IEEE and CAPES sign transformative agreement to advance open access publishing in Brazil - January 16, 2025
IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organization committed to advancing technology for humanity, has announced a groundbreaking three-year open access agreement with the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES). CAPES, a federal agency within Brazil's Ministry of Education, supports advanced education and research. This… Read More
