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Increased instances of fraudulent research are affecting the academic publishing community. Following successful pilots, Springer Nature is rolling out two new bespoke AI tools to support the identification of papers that contain AI-generated fake content and / or problematic images - two indicators of research integrity issues.

CCC, a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, announced its collaboration with key industry stakeholders to launch the Leiden Institute for FAIR and Equitable Science (LIFES). In recognition of the challenges that exist with data reuse within the global research community, LIFES is a joint effort by an international public-private partnership of eleven academic and private organizations to build a wide and diverse network of public and private members that want to incorporate FAIR data principles (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable) and equitable data reuse within their organizations.

ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and University of California Press (UC Press), one of the most forward-thinking scholarly publishers, today announced that five UC Press journals will now benefit from increased authorship and readership through ResearchGate’s innovative Journal Home offering.

Most academic researchers and research authors say they are using artificial intelligence (AI) tools in their research practice, despite concerns over the loss of critical thinking skills, respect for intellectual property (IP) rights, and mistrust in AI providers. We recently conducted a survey of over 2,000 researchers across geographies, subject disciplines—including Humanities, STM, and Social Sciences—and different career stages to hear directly from the research community about how they are reacting to and using AI in their work.

Wiley, one of the world’s largest publishers and a global leader in research and learning, today announced a new partnership with OA Switchboard, a community-driven initiative that facilitates information sharing about open access publications between funders, institutions and publishers. 

New England Journal of Medicine publisher’s newest title is dedicated to responsible AI in healthcare, available to institutions globally via Wolters Kluwer’s Ovid research...

Charlesworth, a leading provider of publishing solutions in China, has announced a strategic partnership with the American Physical Society (APS), a renowned publisher of peer-reviewed physics research journals. Through this collaboration, Charlesworth will provide comprehensive WeChat marketing services to APS to support its engagement with the Chinese physics community.

BioOne, the leading nonprofit aggregator in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences, is proud to announce the first wave of publishing partners to commit to its 2026 Subscribe to Open (S2O) pilot. To date, 20 titles from 13 societies, museums, and independent presses have confirmed their participation, with up to 50 more eligible to join throughout the 2024 signup year.

This year’s Peer Review Week (PRW), an annual event to celebrate the value of peer review that brings together scholarly communication stakeholders, including academic publishers, associations, institutions, and researchers, will be dedicated to the theme “Innovation and Technology in Peer Review.”

The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) announced today that its draft revision of the Journal Article Version (JAV) Recommended Practice is open for public comment through July 7, 2024, at the project web page.

The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM) acknowledges the recent release of the report, “Improving access to and reuse of R&I results”, authorized by the European Commission. While STM fully agrees with the intent of the PPMi-led effort, the trade organisation has multiple concerns with the final report and its characterization of access and re-use in Europe, as well as with the preparation phase and process.

ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and Bentham Science Publishers, a science, technology, and medical publisher for academic researchers and industry professionals, today announced a new partnership utilising ResearchGate’s innovative Journal Home offering.