The Company of Biologists renews Read & Publish Open Access agreement with Jisc - December 4, 2024
The Company of Biologists has announced the renewal of its Read & Publish Open Access agreement with Jisc, the UK agency dedicated to supporting higher education, research, and innovation. The renewed agreement will run from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2026, allowing corresponding… Read More
Fondren Library expands access to Rice research through open access initiatives - November 22, 2024
As the fall semester progresses, Rice University's Fondren Library is making significant strides to increase the visibility of Rice research and support open access publishing for its scholars. Over the past academic year, Fondren Library has secured transformative publishing agreements with renowned publishers, including Cambridge University Press,… Read More
The Company of Biologists renews Read & Publish Open Access agreement with CAUL - November 21, 2024
The Company of Biologists has announced the renewal of its Read & Publish Open Access agreement with the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL), ensuring continued support for Open Access publishing and research dissemination across Australia and New Zealand. Key Highlights of the Agreement… Read More
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. and Vanderbilt University Libraries sign landmark open access agreement - November 20, 2024
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., a leading publisher of peer-reviewed academic journals, has entered into a three-year read-and-publish agreement with Vanderbilt University’s Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries. The agreement, effective January 1, 2025, marks the publisher’s first open access partnership with a North American institution. This pioneering agreement… Read More
ResearchGate unveils Open Access Agreement Upgrade for Journal Home, enhancing publisher outreach and awareness - October 28, 2024
ResearchGate has launched a transformative Open Access Agreement Upgrade (OAAU) for its Journal Home product, designed to bridge the gap between publishers and researchers regarding open access funding opportunities. With this new feature, publishers can directly connect with eligible researchers to raise awareness and drive uptake of… Read More
Open Access partnerships drive global impact of African research - October 16, 2024
The global visibility and impact of African research are on the rise, thanks to new open access (OA) partnerships between research libraries and publishers. Recent forums held in South Africa have emphasized the importance of these collaborations in enhancing the international reach of African scholarship, contributing to global innovation and… Read More
ACM signs open access agreement with French consortium - September 27, 2024
The Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), the world’s largest computing society, has entered into a transformative Open Access (OA) agreement with Couperin, a consortium of 30 French universities and research institutions. This significant "read and publish" agreement, part of the ACM OPEN program, marks… Read More
New open access agreement between the University of California and Taylor & Francis - September 20, 2024
The University of California (UC) and Taylor & Francis have announced a memorandum of understanding for a four-year read and publish agreement that will make it easier and more affordable for UC researchers to publish open access (OA) articles in nearly 2,500 Taylor &… Read More
Microbiology Society announces new publish and read deal for German science institutions and hospitals - August 28, 2024
The Microbiology Society, one of Europe's largest and most respected microbiology organizations, has announced a new three-year Publish and Read agreement with the German consortium ZB MED – Information Centre for Life Sciences. This partnership, established with the support of HARRASSOWITZ, the Society’s representative… Read More
ACS signs landmark read and publish agreement with Universidad Autonoma de Chiriqui - August 12, 2024
ACS Publications has announced a new read and publish agreement with Universidad Autonoma de Chiriqui (UNACHI). This partnership marks the first collaboration of its kind between ACS and an institution in Panama. Under the terms of this three-year agreement, which extends until June 30,… Read More