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New report suggests open data on edge of becoming a recognised global standard for...

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New analysis suggests that open data practice is now on the edge of becoming a standard, recognised and supported scholarly output, globally. As part of the latest in the State of Open Data series, produced by partners Digital Science, Figshare and Springer Nature, direct author-sharing practices have been analysed from a funder, country and institutional level.

The Compay of Biologists renews Read & Publish Open Access agreement with Jisc

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The Company of Biologists is delighted to announce the renewal of our Read & Publish Open Access agreement with Jisc, the UK digital, data and technology agency focused on tertiary education, research and innovation.

The MIT Press releases report on the future of open access publishing and policy

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Today, the MIT Press is releasing a comprehensive report that addresses how open access policies shape research and what is needed to maximize their positive impact on the research ecosystem. The report, entitled “Access to Science & Scholarship 2024: Building an Evidence Base to Support the Future of Open Research Policy,” is the outcome of a National Science Foundation-funded workshop held at the D.C. headquarters of the American Association for the Advancement of Science on September 20, 2024.

The Company of Biologists renews Read & Publish Open Access agreement with the Bibsam...

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The Company of Biologists is delighted to announce the renewal of our five journal Read & Publish Open Access agreement with the Bibsam Consortium. The three-year agreement, which runs from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2027, ensures that corresponding authors at participating institutions in Sweden can continue to publish an uncapped number of research articles immediately Open Access.

PLOS Partners with CLOCKSS to Safeguard its Journals: A Milestone in Open-Access Preservation

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PLOS (Public Library of Science) has played a pivotal role in advancing open-access publishing, promoting the goal of making scientific knowledge freely available to all. By eliminating barriers to access, PLOS has enabled researchers, scholars, and the public to engage with important research without the hindrance of paywalls.

Taylor & Francis Announces Open Access Collective Funding Pilot

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A new Taylor & Francis pilot aims to support open access (OA) publishing using a combination of existing funding sources, enabling authors of every article type to choose OA at no cost. Collective Pathway to Open Publishing (CPOP) has been designed as an OA solution for Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) journals, especially those focused on regions with a high uptake of OA agreements.

DEAL consortium calls on scientific authors to give preference to the open access license...

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To raise awareness among scientific authors in Germany of the importance of choosing the right licence for Open Access publications, the DEAL consortium is launching an information campaign.

cOAlition S announces the release of an independent study on the impact of Plan...

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cOAlition S is pleased to announce the release of an independent, comprehensive study assessing the impact of Plan S on the scholarly communication landscape. Conducted by scidecode science consulting, following a tender process, this study provides the first assessment of the impact of Plan S five years after its launch.

Biochemical Society journals transformed

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We’re delighted to share that we will have a compliant open access (OA) route for all papers published in Biochemical Society journals in 2025, completing our planned transformation to an OA publisher.

MDPI Champions Open Access for Global Progress

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MDPI, a leading open access (OA) publisher, is proud to announce its participation in International Open Access Week 2024, 21–27 October. This year’s theme, “Community over Commercialization”, resonates with MDPI’s commitment to publishing insights for everyone, regardless of background.

Over 50 Independent Publishers Commit to BioOne Subscribe to Open Pilot

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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. 

Taylor & Francis Announces Subscribe to Open Journals Pilot

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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.