Understanding key concepts in the UKRI open access policy
Jisc is supporting higher education with the transition to open access through the negotiation of a range of transitional (transformative) and open access agreements which enable UK research output to be published open access in accordance with UK funder policies, such as UKRI.
ASM expands clinically relevant research with launch of ASM Case Reports
The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) announces the launch of its new fully open access journal, ASM Case Reports, which will begin publishing case reports in 2025 and accepting submissions starting mid-2024. ASM Case Reports will be a dedicated platform for the prompt publication of high-quality case reports in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, an extensive and rapidly growing body of research.
OECD working with CLOCKSS and the Global LOCKSS Network to ensure long-term preservation
OECD is working with both CLOCKSS and the Global LOCKSS Network to ensure the long-term preservation of books, journals, datasets and working papers in the OECD iLibrary. OECD iLibrary is the online library of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) featuring its books, papers, podcasts and statistics and is the knowledge base of OECD's analysis and data.
ResearchGate and Sage expand Journal Home partnership to cover 100 journals
ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and Sage, a leading global academic publisher, are excited to announce an expanded partnership that promises greater research...
CACTUS and Elsevier join hands to bring 19M+ Elsevier research abstracts to researchers’ mobile...
Cactus Communications (CACTUS), a science communication and technology company, has partnered with Elsevier, a leading global scientific publisher, to make over 19 million research article abstracts by the publisher available on R Discovery. This collaboration will allow the global research community to access all of Elsevier’s high-quality content in one place via R Discovery, the highest-rated research discovery and reading app.
Taylor & Francis Joins DOAB’s Peer Review Transparency Initiative, PRISM
Taylor & Francis has announced its support for an initiative to boost researcher confidence in open access (OA) books and promote better understanding of the role of peer review. Peer Review Information Service for Monographs (PRISM) provides a standardized way for publishers to present information about the peer review processes for their titles on the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) platform.
Peer review innovator wins APE Award for Innovation in Scholarly Communication
Reviewer Engagement Manager at Institute of Physics Publishing, has won the 2024 APE Award for Innovation in Scholarly Communication at the 19th Academic Publishing in Europe (APE) Conference in Berlin, Germany.
Educational Innovation Through AI: Cognizant Signs Multi-Year Contract with Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Cambridge University Press & Assessment (Cambridge) has signed a multi-year contract with Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) with the goal of improving operational effectiveness, maintaining exam results integrity and staying competitive in the evolving education sector. Under the agreement, Cognizant will continue to provide application development and support services to Cambridge.
Manuscript Manager joins STM Integrity Hub
STM Solutions today announced the integration of Manuscript Manager, a peer review system for academic journals, into the STM Integrity Hub. This integration enables publishers to establish automated feeds of their submitted content to the Hub.
PubHive Automates Local Literature Across Online & Paper Journals
PubHive Ltd., a leading provider of AI-powered scientific literature & safety information workflows, today announced a revolutionary new feature: Local Literature Automation for Online & Paper Journals.
The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) Partners with Silverchair for Unified Digital...
Silverchair announced today a new partnership with The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP), the world's leading organization dedicated to the protection of...
Springer Nature amplifies early sharing and peer review integration across 1000+ journals
In Review, the innovative service which integrates early sharing and increased transparency with the journal submission and peer review process, is now available on over 1000 Springer Nature journals, including the Discover Journals. With the service already integrated across its BMC, Nature and Springer portfolios, the latest roll out means In Review is now available on over a third of Springer Nature’s portfolio, enabling more authors to benefit from the service.