PLOS ONE publishes its first Coronavirus-related paper
Open Access and Open Science are critical, especially in times of crisis. The COVID-19 outbreak shows how important it is for medical professionals, scientific experts, and every member of the public to have immediate access to the latest science.
European Commission grants contract for setting up an OA publishing platform
The European Commission has awarded a contract for the setting up of an open access publishing platform for scientific articles as a free service for Horizon 2020 beneficiaries. The launch of the ambitious EU open access initiative is planned for early 2021.
Jisc issues joint statement on access to content in response to COVID-19
Over the last week we have seen publishers, aggregators and suppliers of digital content and software come forward in offering a range of solutions to help institutions maintain their teaching and research activity during this time of crisis. On behalf of our members, we would like to thank you for providing open access to research in support of coronavirus/COVID-19 and putting in place access options that remove limitations on use and users.
Wiley’s COVID-19 Research Freely Available in Publicly Funded Archives
John Wiley and Sons Inc., a global leader in research and education, is making all current and future research content and data on the COVID-19 Resource Site available to PubMed Central, the archive of biomedical and life science at the US National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine.
American Chemical Society signs innovative North American open access agreement with MIT
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries todayannounced a new and innovative agreement, which will advance key elements of open access.
Publishers continue commitment to combating COVID-19 by extending immediate access to resources
Publishers today announced an extended commitment to support the continued global response to the rapid worldwide spread of COVID-19.
Springer Nature achieves new milestone in 2019 in publishing over 100,000 OA articles in...
Last year, Springer Nature published over 100,000 articles immediately OA across its portfolio of c600 OA journals and 2200 hybrid journals. This means that 30% of all Springer Nature articles are published fully OA, further cementing its OA leadership position. Springer Nature has also published over 800,000 articles open access in total – more than any other publisher.
Taylor & Francis reports 5% revenue boost
Taylor & Francis has reported a 5% increase in revenue to £559.6m for 2019 (2018: £533.2m), with underlying revenue growth of 2.4%. Adjusted operating profit rose 10.5% to £218.1m (2018: £197.4m), an underlying rise of 3.6%.
French National Fund for Open Science support to three international infrastructures
The French National Fund for Open Science (FNSO) has decided to support three international open science infrastructures as part of SCOSS, the Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services initiative.
McGraw-Hill Reports Company-Wide Sales of Digital Products Overtake Print for the First Time in...
McGraw-Hill, the leading learning science company, today announced its full-year results for FY 2019, reporting that the company's digital product sales grew more than 8% year-over-year and accounted for more than 50% of McGraw-Hill's total billings for the year (52%).
Copyright Clearance Center announces alternate virtual 2020 London Book Fair programming
Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a copyright company, has announced its alternate digital London Book Fair 2020 programming.
American Chemical Society terminates its Philadelphia spring national meeting
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has decided, after careful analysis of a variety of inputs, that for the safety and protection of its members, staff and the citizens of Philadelphia, it will terminate its Spring 2020 National Meeting & Expo scheduled for March 22-26, 2020, in Philadelphia.