Signals completes funding round to accelerate its mission to restore trust in research
We’re excited to share that we have completed our first funding round, bringing together a key group of angel investors who believe in our mission to restore trust in research. Their investment enables us to launch the Signals Data Graph and expand our offerings, providing comprehensive support to publishers in the rapidly evolving research integrity landscape.
Over 50 Independent Publishers Commit to BioOne Subscribe to Open Pilot
BioOne, the leading nonprofit aggregator in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences, today announced that 71 titles from 54 global societies, museums, and research organizations will participate in its Subscribe to Open (S2O) pilot beginning in January 2026. This represents the largest number of independent publishers under a single S2O offer to date.
KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. (KGL), a CJK Group Company, Acquires Accucoms International, B.V.
CJK Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that it has acquired Accucoms, the leading provider of sales and marketing services to academic and professional publishers, and integrated it with its comprehensive content solutions subsidiary, KnowledgeWorks Global Ltd. (KGL).
Wiley Launches New Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Website During the UN’s Global Goals Week,...
Wiley, a global leader in research and education, has launched its new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) website during the UN’s “Global Goals Week 2024,” an annual week of action, awareness and accountability for the UN SDGs. Wiley’s new SDG website underscores Wiley’s commitment to driving sustainability, inclusion, impact, and knowledge-sharing.
Taylor & Francis Announces Subscribe to Open Journals Pilot
Taylor & Francis has today announced its first Subscribe to Open (S2O) pilot, one of several innovative options it is trialing to accelerate open access (OA) publishing. S2O enables a journal’s subscribers to support its conversion to OA, making new articles available to readers everywhere.
Driving environmental sustainability: lessons learnt from the Australian Publishers Association
The recent Australian Publishers Association (APA) survey on sustainability is shedding light on the industry’s role in addressing climate change. By gathering insights on the environmental practices of publishers, the survey highlights both progress and areas for improvement in reducing carbon footprints and adopting eco-friendly operations.
Clarivate Unveils Comprehensive Framework to Evaluate the Societal Impact of Research
Clarivate Plc, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today announced the development of a comprehensive framework for evaluating the societal impact of research. The approach has been outlined in a new report published today by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI)™ to address the growing demand for demonstrating the benefits of research and development (R&D) investments across various sectors of society.
New tool to assess equity in scholarly communication models
A new online tool designed to assess the equity of scholarly communication models is launched today at the OASPA 2024 conference. The “How Equitable Is It” tool, developed by a multi-stakeholder Working Group, comprising librarians, library consortia representatives, funders and publishers, and convened by cOAlition S, Jisc and PLOS, aims to provide a framework for evaluating scholarly communication models and arrangements on the axis of equity.
Clarivate Launches Generative AI-Powered Primo Research Assistant
Clarivate Plc, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today launched PrimoTM Research Assistant. Developed in collaboration with partners from the library community, the new generative AI-powered library discovery solution offers a seamless experience for students and researchers.
Springer Nature plans Frankfurt IPO in latest test of market
Springer Nature, publisher of science journal Nature and Scientific American, said on Thursday it plans an initial public offering (IPO) on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange that could be completed by the end of the year.
Clarivate Report Unveils the Transformative Role of Artificial Intelligence on Shaping the Future of...
Clarivate Plc, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today launched its first Pulse of the LibraryTM report. The report reveals that libraries are in the early days of Artificial Intelligence (AI) implementation. Librarians are considering applications of AI that support the library mission, particularly in enhancing content discovery and increasing efficiency for their teams. However, there are notable concerns, including a lack of AI expertise and tight budgets.
Digital Science unveils Papers Pro: Revolutionizing scholarly research with advanced AI-powered features
Digital Science today announces the launch of Papers Pro, an AI-enhanced premium version of its acclaimed reference manager, Papers. As part of the ReadCube suite of literature solutions, Papers Pro is designed to make researchers and students more productive in their daily tasks by integrating cutting-edge AI tools to transform how they discover, organize, read, annotate, share and cite research materials.