Open Access

As part of Peer Review Week, IOP Publishing are launching a reviewer survey to better understand the experience of refereeing an article and to provide an evidential basis for the further development of our referee services. Developments in scientific publishing can often focus on the experience of the authors and the readers of articles.

The open access journal, BMC Psychology, has announced it will launch the first ever randomized controlled trial to find out if a ‘results free’ peer-review process can help reduce publication bias.

SAGE Publishing, one of the world’s leading independent and academic publishers today announced the purchase of the full portfolio of journals from the open access (OA) publisher, Libertas Academica. The acquisition marks a significant milestone in SAGE’s OA publishing program.

PLOS announced today that after an extensive search, Dr. Joerg Heber has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of PLOS ONE. Heber will be responsible for setting the editorial course of the journal and continue its mission of improving scholarly communication. His appointment is effective November 21, 2016.

As part of our commitment to engage closely with our research communities and to meet their future needs, we are pleased to be offering authors the choice of single or double-blind peer review on Materials Research Express and Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express from January 2017

Cambridge University Press is excited to announce its participation in Peer Review Week – an annual event to recognise and highlight the essential work done by peer reviewers.

To honor and celebrate peer review, a group of organizations is working collaboratively to plan a week of activities and events. The group is delighted to announce that the second annual Peer Review Week will run from September 19- 25, 2016.

OASPA is pleased to announce that our number of members has now reached the 100 mark. OASPA continues to receive much interest and support from organisations wanting to join as members, and is growing steadily as a result.

Wellcome has today published a set of requirements for open access publications1, which will come into force next spring. The policy outlines what is required...

The research network ScienceOpen is pleased to announce a new partnership with Brill. Brill has been a major publisher in the Humanities and Social...

Adis, a leading global provider of drug information, is launching a new open access pharmacoeconomics journal, which will be added to their portfolio in...

Atmire NV has entered into an agreement to acquire Open Repository, BioMed Central's repository service for academic institutions, charities, NGOs and research organisations. Under the...