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US funders meet to discuss cultural change in open science

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In January, Frontiers hosted a discussion forum for United States-based research funders to explore the challenges and opportunities funders face in supporting and incentivizing open science. Representatives from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the National Institutes of Health, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Alzheimer’s Association came together to address three major topics:

Publishers Association welcomes Lords Committee AI report

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A call for the government to take urgent action to support rightsholders in the face of mass infringement by Artificial Intelligence Large Language Models (LLMs) has been welcomed by the Publishers Association.

AIP Publishing, the American Physical Society and IOP Publishing create new ‘Purpose-Led Publishing’ coalition

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AIP Publishing, the American Physical Society, and IOP Publishing have joined forces to create Purpose-Led Publishing (PLP), a new coalition with a promise to always...

IOP Publishing joins OA Switchboard to streamline open access reporting 

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As part of their ongoing commitment to open science, IOP Publishing (IOPP) is joining the OA Switchboard to make it easier for institutional customers to manage open access (OA) agreements. The partnership will enable academic institutions and research funding organisations to monitor information relating to OA research outputs via a central information hub.  

Morressier announces $16.5m Series B to lead the fight for research integrity

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Morressier, the Berlin-based startup transforming scholarly communications, today announced it has attracted $16.5m in investment in a Series B round led by Molten Ventures and with the participation of existing investors including Redalpine, Owl Ventures, and Cherry Ventures.

Wolters Kluwer honored with eight AJN Book of the Year award wins

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The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) has awarded Wolters Kluwer Health with eight Book of the Year awards, showcasing the company’s ongoing leadership in and dedication to the nursing industry. The accolades recognize excellence across several industry focus areas including adult primary care, nursing education/professional development, digital products, medical-surgical nursing and nursing research.

Report: social sciences are ‘secret sauce’ essential for UK innovation

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Social sciences are the key ingredients to ensure research and innovation in the UK are fully optimized – that is the finding of a new report by the Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS), which has been co-authored by Digital Science using data from Dimensions. 

California Universities Partner with Wiley on Landmark Open Access Agreement

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The 10-campus University of California system and 48 private and public academic and research institutions represented by the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC) have reached a new open access agreement with Wiley, one of the world's largest publishers.

Frontiers announce 600 redundancies

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Frontiers announces a strategic reorganization and team resizing to focus on researcher-centric, technology-empowered teams to provide a first class publishing experience and secure sustainable quality publishing at scale. This change marks the next chapter in our journey to make open access the default science publishing model.  

Academic Partnerships Completes Acquisition of Wiley University Services

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Academic Partnerships (AP), a company that assists primarily regional public universities in expanding access and impact by supporting their online programs, today announced that it has successfully completed its acquisition of Wiley University Services, a line of business previously owned by Wiley (NYSE: WLY).

New 2023 patent data rankings highlight escalating areas of R&D activity

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U.S. patent grants declined 3.4% from 2022, the lowest level since 2019, and Samsung held onto the top spot for the second year in a row according to IFI CLAIMS Patent Services, world leader in tracking patent application and grant data.

Wiley, Aries Systems, and Charlesworth Partner to Enhance Author Communications in China

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Charlesworth has partnered with Wiley, a global leader in research and learning, and Aries Systems, a leading technology provider of workflow management solutions, to power an improved author experience in China by integrating message notifications from Aries’ Editorial Manager® (EM) into WeChat using the award-winning Charlesworth Gateway.