American Society of Microbiology to Migrate Journals to Atypon’s Literatum Publishing Platform
The American Society of Microbiology (ASM) has selected Atypon’s Literatum as its new online publishing platform. In addition to its 18 journals, Literatum will also host ASM multimedia, datasets, and supplemental materials.
American Chemical Society signs transformative open access agreement with Polish Academic Consortium
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is pleased to announce that it has signed a transformative “read and publish” agreement with the Polish Academic Consortium. The agreement, which lasts through 2022, will benefit 51 institutions across Poland and will enable hundreds of articles to be made open access each year.
OECD wins inaugural University Press Redux Sustainability Award
Judges impressed by innovative, collaborative and thematic approach
· Award presented as part of Redux Online
· Call to action for university presses to support Sustainable Development Goals
The...
American Chemical Society signs transformative open access agreement with Polish Academic Consortium
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) is pleased to announce that it has signed a transformative “read and publish” agreement with the Polish Academic Consortium. The agreement, which lasts through 2022, will benefit 51 institutions across Poland and will enable hundreds of articles to be made open access each year.
STM Learning Launches Subscription Service to Serve Mandatory Reporters of Abuse
STM Learning, Inc.—a leading publisher of scientific, technical, and medical resources for professionals who serve and protect victims of abuse—has launched a new subscription service to allow mandatory reporters, police, and others access to a wealth of resources, available for an annual subscription.
The experience of getting a “No Code” Open repository.
Yann Mahé – MD MyScienceWork tells us how to build and maintain a powerful open source repository with little to no IT skills.
University of Buckingham Press launches The Buckingham Journal of Education
University of Buckingham Press (UBP) has published the first Issue of The Buckingham Journal of Education, a new academic journal focussed on the evolution and future of education, published in association with the School of Education at the University of Buckingham.
cOAlition S develops ‘Rights Retention Strategy’ to safeguard researchers’ intellectual ownership rights and suppress...
Publishers commonly require authors to sign exclusive publishing agreements which restrict what authors can do with their research findings, including making articles Open Access in line with their funders’ requirements. To address this problem, cOAlition S has developed a Rights Retention Strategy, which will empower their funded researchers to publish in their journal of choice, including subscription journals, and provide Open Access in compliance with Plan S.
Hindawi Limited partners with Editage and Impact Science among other service providers to help...
Hindawi has launched a new author services section of its website, providing authors with the ability to take advantage of a wide range of tools and services to help them make the most of their research throughout the publication process.
Emerald Publishing and ScienceOpen work together to support Sustainable Development Goals
merald’s three missions of promoting responsible consumption, equal access to digital technology, and reduced inequality throughout the world.
Aalto University Will Enhance its Remote Access Services and Speed Digital Transformation with the...
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, is pleased to announce that Aalto University in Finland has selected the Ex Libris Alma® library services platform and Primo® discovery and delivery solution as part of a drive to upgrade the university’s library.
Royal Society Signs Read & Publish Deal With JISC
The Royal Society has signed a new Read & Publish deal granting researchers at participating UK universities unlimited access to read its journals and publish their own articles open access (OA) in them. For the first time, thanks to the agreement with Library Consortium Jisc, institutions will be able to cover subscriptions to paywalled content and article processing charges with just one yearly fee.