Open Access

Over 650 institutions in 41 countries are participating in The Company of Biologists’ Read...

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Over 650 institutions in 41 countries are now participating. In addition, a further two library consortia; the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research (IISER) and the Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC) Consortium in Hong Kong, have also recently signed agreements increasing the number of participating consortia to 12.

OASPA and DOAJ Launch New Open Access Toolkit to Empower Scholarly Publishers and Researcher

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The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) and DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals) today release a new Open Access Journals Toolkit. The launch of the Toolkit marks a significant milestone in the efforts of OASPA and DOAJ to promote transparency, accessibility, and inclusivity in scholarly publishing.

Welcoming two new journals to the PLOS portfolio: PLOS Mental Health and PLOS Complex...

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PLOS today is announcing that it will soon launch two new journals: PLOS Mental Health and PLOS Complex Systems. PLOS sees these new journals as an opportunity to give evolving research communities opportunities to forge a new path for research in the field.

Subscribe to Open 2023 Transparency Report for maths journals provides expanded metrics and analysis,...

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We are delighted to release the Subscribe to Open (S2O) 2023 Transparency Report for our mathematics journals* co-published by EDP Sciences and the Société de Mathématiques Industrielles et Appliquées (SMAI). Following the announcement that the journals will continue to publish in open access in 2023, this report marks our third consecutive year of providing this comprehensive overview, reinforcing our commitment to transparency.

Transformative Journals: analysis from the 2022 reports 

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The Transformative Journal (TJ) model was one of the strategies cOAlition S developed to help subscription publishers transition to full and immediate Open Access (OA) in a defined timeframe. This report looks at the data provided by the participating publishers for the calendar year 2022[1]

Frontiers’ first open access publishing agreement in Poland

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The journal Acta Biochimica Polonica will be published by Frontiers as part of an agreement signed with the Polish Biochemical Society (PTBioch). Acta Biochimica Polonica will open for submissions with Frontiers in August 2023. The journal will publish its first papers on Frontiers gold open access platform in January 2024.

PeerJ announces Open Advances, a new journal series to address the world’s biggest challenges by unlocking Open...

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PeerJ, the award-winning open access publisher, is proud to announce the launch of the Open Advances series of journals and the expansion of its commitment to democratizing scientific communication. The series will foster an equitable approach that empowers researchers worldwide to contribute valuable insights towards solving global challenges.

Introducing Environmental Research: Food Systems – IOP Publishing’s new OA journal dedicated to achieving sustainable global...

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IOP Publishing (IOPP) is expanding its open access (OA) Environmental Research portfolio to address the urgent need for sustainable food solutions globally. Environmental Research: Food Systems, which supports the United Nation’s Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs), is an interdisciplinary forum for researchers working to achieve sustainable global food security.   

Wiley expands open access reach with 22 new agreements in North America 

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Wiley, one of the world’s largest publishers and a global leader in scientific research and career-connected education, today announced that it has signed or renewed 22 transformational open access agreements with partners across the United States and Mexico.

Transformative Agreements playing vital role in OA transition

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New data from Springer Nature shows the vital role transformative agreements (TAs) are playing in driving the global transition to open access (OA). They are the main reason OA is increasing in Springer Nature’s  hybrid journals, delivering OA equity across all academic disciplines.

Taylor & Francis Marks 1,500 Open Access Books Milestone with Essential Read on Technology...

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Marking a milestone in its role as a leading open access (OA) book publisher, Taylor & Francis has announced Technology and Sustainable Development: The Promise and Pitfalls of Techno-Solutionism as its 1,500th OA book.

UKRI updates guidance for open access policy

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From 1 January 2024, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s new open access policy will apply to monographs, book chapters and edited collections. The open access policy applied since April 2022 for peer-reviewed research articles acknowledging UKRI funding.