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In line with recent undertakings to improve the user experience and accessibility, The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) – publisher of the Science Family of Journals – has selected Cadmore Media as its streaming partner on science.org. This will result in improved accessibility and discoverability of streaming content on the site, as well as a more efficient workflow for internal production staff.

De Gruyter is pleased to announce its global strategic partnership in eBook distribution with Bristol University Press (BUP). Berlin-based academic publisher De Gruyter will host and distribute the complete frontlist and backlist collections encompassing over 2,000 titles from Bristol University Press and its imprint

OpenAthens, which makes access to knowledge easy through single sign-on solutions, opens applications for its Best publisher user experience (UX) award 2023. The award is a fantastic opportunity for online publishers to demonstrate how their innovative work improves user experience. Publishers must submit their application form by Friday 18 November 2022.

More than 100 academic monographs are to be included in an expanded open access scheme from Cambridge University Press. They will be part of the publisher’s Flip it Open programme, which turns conventional publishing models on their head by making academic monographs that sell the most copies available open access.

Optica Publishing Group (formerly OSA) is pleased to announce two new Read and Publish agreements, one with the Irish Research eLibrary (IReL) and another with Jisc, the UK higher, further education and skills sectors’ not-for-profit organization for digital services and solutions.

We are delighted to announce an agreement with University of Kansas (KU) Libraries to join our Three-Year Memberships Program, giving their faculty a high-quality and sustainable Open Access publishing option. Under the agreement, which provides an alternative to Article Processing Charges (APCs) for OA, KU Libraries will cover the cost of Three-Year Memberships in their entirety.

Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, joins World Federation for Mental Health and all global citizens affected by mental illnesses to observe World Mental Health Day.

SAGE has launched a free-to-read collection of research and other resources supporting library professionals as they make improvements in their library, across their institutions, and build their own leadership skills. Categories in the collection include:

The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) is excited to begin planning our 45th Annual Meeting, scheduled for May 31 – June 2, 2023, in Portland, Oregon. Proposal submissions are now open! 

Over the last decade, Wits has more than tripled the number of research outputs published annually, with the share of Open Access (OA) publications increasing even faster. Today, about 50% of Wits’ more than 3,000 research articles are gold or hybrid OA, which require complex processes for handling payments of Article Processing Charges (APCs). 

China could surpass the US and the EU to become the most dominant voice in global research within a decade, according to a new analysis released this week by research technology company Digital Science. The analysis – conducted by Digital Science CEO Daniel Hook and VP Research Futures Simon Porter – coincides with this week’s Communist Party Congress in which China’s political and economic might are a key focus. But what of its strength in research?

Striving to lead the way on accessibility, Underline Science recently enhanced its website in order to achieve full WCAG and ADA compliance. These new features promote equitable access for the vision- and hearing-impaired and persons with photosensitive epilepsy and ADHD, among other disabilities impacting website user experience.