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Canadian Science Publishing acquires Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience

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Canadian Science Publishing (CSP), an independent not-for-profit publisher with a strong reputation for excellence in scientific journal publishing, has acquired Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience (JPN) from CMA Impact Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Canadian Medical Association, effective September 2, 2025. 

JMIR Journals Show Strong New Impact Factors

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We're proud to announce that our portfolio now includes 21 journals with a Journal Impact Factor, a testament to the quality and influence of the research we publish. Several of our journals saw impressive year-over-year increases and received special distinctions, highlighting their growing prominence.

Royal Society Te Apārangi partners with Wiley to expand global readership for its journals

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Wiley is excited to announce a new publishing partnership with the Royal Society Te Apārangi. This strategic alliance, beginning in 2026, represents a major step forward for the Society’s eight journals, and for Aotearoa New Zealand’s research community.

Transparent peer review (TPR) now standard for all newly submitted research papers upon publication...

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Nature, one of the world’s leading scientific journals and part of Springer Nature, has announced a strong step forward in its commitment to research transparency. From this week, all primary research articles submitted to Nature will automatically undergo transparent peer review (TPR) as standard, if they are selected for publication.

Preprints.org Surpasses 100,000 Preprints Milestone

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We are thrilled to announce a major Preprints.org milestone: With your help, we have surpassed 100,000 preprints posted! This achievement was made possible by our authors, readers, Advisory Board Members and screeners. We’re thrilled to mark this significant step forward in our mission to advance open science. 

Clarivate Unveils the 2025 Journal Citation Reports

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Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today released the 2025 update to the Journal Citation Reports (JCR). This is the 50th anniversary of the industry-leading annual reports, which provide a comprehensive overview of the world's leading and trusted academic journals, offering academic institutions, researchers, and publishers the ability to gauge journals’ trustworthiness and impact. 

IOP Publishing makes supplementary research data more visible 

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IOP Publishing (IOPP) is advancing open science and research impact by assigning Digital Object Identifiers (DOIs) to supplementary data files submitted alongside research papers. This initiative will make supplementary materials more Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reproducible (FAIR), ensuring that authors receive greater recognition for their contributions beyond the primary research article.

MDPI Books Launches Brand New Social Sciences, Arts & Humanities Competition

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An opportunity not to be missed! MDPI Books warmly invites all Social Sciences, Arts, and Humanities (SSAH) researchers to submit a proposal to its inaugural book competition. The winning entries will be published free of charge on the MDPI Books platform. The selected authors will be able to showcase their expertise to a global audience, contributing to broader conversations on the role of SSAH in addressing key global challenges.

New Preprint Watch platform Launched

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Every year, over three million scientific papers are published—a figure that doubles roughly every nine years. This massive output rests on the assumption that each publication adds a measurable contribution to the world’s knowledge base. But in practice, the academic system treats nearly all papers the same, relying on blunt proxies like citation counts, journal prestige, and impact factors to infer value.

UCL Press celebrates 10 years of award-winning open access publishing

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Launched in June 2015 as part of UCL’s commitment to open research and scholarship, UCL Press provides scholars with the opportunity to publish their...

IOP Publishing Offers Authors Streamlined Full-Text Access Across the Web with New GetFTR Browser...

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IOP Publishing (IOPP) is making it easier for researchers to access and share their work across the web with the free Get Full Text Research (GetFTR) browser extension. This tool enables authors who publish with IOPP to gain greater visibility and discoverability of their work, while readers enjoy a streamlined path to trusted research.

Academy partnership with CSIRO looks to the future of scientific publishing

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A new five-year agreement between the Australian Academy of Science and CSIRO continues a long-standing collaboration to support CSIRO’s 15 Journals of Scientific Research. These journals are published by CSIRO Publishing, an editorially independent publishing unit within CSIRO. Each year, over 1,000 high-quality, internationally significant articles are published, with a particular focus on Australia and the surrounding region.