Italian National Research Council Signs Open Access publishing deal with Frontiers
The Italian National Research Council, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) has signed an Open Access publishing consortium deal with Gold OA publisher Frontiers. The agreement comes into effect...
OpenAthens announces Access Lab 2022 programme 
Identity and access management specialist OpenAthens has unveiled the details of its annual Access Lab conference which takes place online on Tuesday 22 March 2022, from 13:00 – 18:00 GMT.
UBP Open Books releases first OA title – Grow and Evolve Your Business
Open Books, the new Open Access imprint of University of Buckingham Press, has released its first title: Grow and Evolve Your Business edited by Jonathan Reuvid and including a host of high profile contributors.
All the news from ConTech Pharma taking place next week 1st and 2nd March
ConTech Pharma is at the heart of these changes and features a phenomenal speaker line up including Roche, SciBite, Protocols.io, Molecular Connections, Springer Nature and the STM Association
AACR Launches New Publications Portal for Cancer Research
Silverchair and the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) announced the launch of AACR’s publications on the Silverchair Platform.
PLOS Water publishes first papers
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) today announced that PLOS Water has published its initial cohort of papers. The journal’s mission is to connect researchers across the hydrology, water resources, and water, sanitation and hygiene communities, amplifying a diverse set of voices to influence the global discourse around water. The journal has so far received more than 60 submissions from researchers around the world.
Jisc and Coherent Digital in deal for virtual reality and interactive video content
Jisc and Coherent Digital, a digital content and information services group, have signed an agreement to offer Mindscape Commons virtual reality (VR) content to both FE and HE institutions in the UK.
CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform™ includes unique biosequence data collection and capabilities
CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society specializing in scientific information solutions, announces the launch of a major expansion of the CAS SciFinder Discovery Platform into life sciences. The enhanced platform includes over 2 million modified biosequences, 60 years of patent literature, and one of the largest collections of journal information including PubMed’s biomedical and life science data.
Canadian Science Publishing announces new guidelines for reporting community-engaged research in manuscripts
CER is a growing area that involves researchers and communities collaborating to advance community goals and science. With the rise in queries from authors and submissions across our journals on CER, we developed these guidelines to support transparent reporting of studies that include community participation.
IET Inspec demonstrates continued quality through ISO 9001 recertification
Following a recertification assessment by BSI, IET Inspec has been recommended for recertification to the ISO9001:2015 quality standard for its production system.
Wiley and the Slovenian Academic Consortium Sign Open Access Agreement
Global research and education leader Wiley today announced a new three-year agreement with the Slovenian Academic Consortium (CTK consortium) to accelerate open access research.
PLOS Climate publishes first papers
The Public Library of Science (PLOS) today announced that PLOS Climate published its initial cohort of papers. The journal’s mission is to disseminate rigorous science that empowers researchers, policymakers, governments, international organizations, and industry to understand dynamic, changing climates and take positive, evidence-based action in the face of climate change. The journal has so far received more than 85 submissions from researchers around the world.