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.
First published in New Zealand in 1867, the Society’s journals showcase research discoveries from Aotearoa New Zealand and around the world, with overseas contributions steadily increasing in recent years. The transition to Wiley comes at a crucial moment, as the journals are growing at an unprecedented rate. In 2024 alone, the Society’s journals received 1,785 submissions and published more than 500 papers.
The strategic collaboration should enable more researchers across New Zealand and internationally to publish open-access papers free-of-charge due to Wiley’s Transformative Agreements with a broad range of participating organizations.
The Society remains firmly committed to New Zealand researchers, and this new partnership will provide all active Members, Companions, and Fellows of the Society with complimentary digital access to its journals.
Paul Atkins, Chief Executive of the Royal Society Te Apārangi, says: “We are thrilled to be partnering with Wiley to build on the momentum behind our journals. This milestone supports sustained growth, and enhances both the reputation of the journals and the international profile of New Zealand researchers. This partnership ensures that the Society is well positioned to meet the growing expectations of researchers.
“With increasing competition between journals and a rapidly evolving open access landscape, this partnership will provide access to innovative tools and resources to accelerate growth and visibility of the Society’s journals. Wiley’s long-standing reputation, experience, and global network of publishing partners will help the Society’s journals to navigate the challenges currently faced by the research community, and unleash their potential.”
Peter D’Onghia, Director, Partner Publishing – APAC, Wiley, says: “The Royal Society of New Zealand Te Apārangi stands as the foremost scientific society in New Zealand, and we take immense pride in our close association with such a distinguished institution. The Society’s eight journals are of the highest quality, earning respect, not only within New Zealand, but also on a global scale. Partnership is in Wiley’s DNA, and we’re excited to work with the Society to advance its local and global publishing goals.”
Fei He, Head of Publishing at the Royal Society Te Apārangi, highlights the dual focus of the partnership: “This partnership presents a valuable opportunity to extend the influence of our journals and deepen engagement with the global research community, particularly in the Southern Hemisphere and Global South, while continuing to nurture our strong foundation in New Zealand. Partnering with Wiley equips us to grow with purpose and confidence in a dynamic publishing environment.
“The Society’s journals will continue to lead the way in academic publishing, supporting both local and international researchers, delivering exceptional editorial experiences, and strengthening their standing as an internationally recognized brand. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to advancing scholarly excellence – across disciplines and across borders.”
ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers, and World Scientific Publishing, a leading international independent publisher of books and journals, have announced an expansion of their Journal Home partnership to include 19 journals.
The agreement will continue to cover a mixture of World Scientific Publishing’s fully open access and hybrid open access journals, driving global readership and authorship through enhanced visibility and unique engagement with ResearchGate’s community of 25million+ active researcher members. World Scientific Publishing has been able to harness Journal Home’s unique ability to nurture highly relevant researchers throughout the readership and publication cycle to build reach and impact for its journals. Benefits to participating journals also include:
Increased engagement of authors throughout their research cycle, influencing high quality submissions and publications in the journals.
High visibility for the full-text of all published content, seamlessly shared to ResearchGate and amplified to its members throughout the network. This includes access to subscription content for entitled users.
Broader brand profile for individual journals through dedicated journal profile pages showcasing information for potential authors, and prominent branding across article pages.
Improved author experience, with content automatically added to their publication pages on ResearchGate, encouraging greater connection with readers and a new opportunity to understand their impact.
“Our partnership with Journal Home has delivered stronger connections between our authors and readers, enabling us to deepen relationships and increase the global reach of our journals,” said Max Phua, Managing Director at World Scientific. “We are delighted to grow the partnership and deliver enhanced benefits to a wider number of our journals.”
“It’s fantastic to see how our collaboration with World Scientific has already helped them to build a greater profile for their research,” said Sören Hofmayer, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at ResearchGate. “Our highly engaged researcher community provides a route to discover more diverse readers and authors, while enhancing their offering to World Scientific authors.”
The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) had hoped to make all its journals open access (OA) by 2028, but has now decided against a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, it will tailor models by region based on local needs, funding and infrastructure.
In the traditional scientific publishing model, publishers charge subscription fees for access to academic journals. However, OA journals usually charge a one-off article processing charge (APC) and no subscription fee. The RSC had hoped to negotiate agreements where institutions would pay a flat rate for their researchers to publish in its 58 journals without paying individual APCs. These agreements could vary by region to allow richer countries to pay more.
However, it will now adapt its plans to account for an increasingly complex and uncertain publishing landscape. While some regions are steaming ahead with full OA, others are choosing their own path and some are not ready for full OA, says Sara Bosshart, RSC’s head of open access. Other complicating factors include the rapid growth of AI tools affecting licensing, attribution and governance of openly accessible research, as well as flat or declining library budgets. As these pressures mount, institutions are increasingly hesitant to commit to long-term OA models.
Lynn Kamerlin, a computational biophysicist at Georgia Tech and Lund University, says that the RSC’s policy change requires ‘substantively more effort’ than having a one-size-fits-all all. ‘From a journal/publisher perspective, the easiest way to flip to OA is to implement a per-article APC,’ she notes. ‘Then there are rebates, ways to treat authors from lower-income countries etc, but administratively it’s the easy way out, and for a long time it’s the path that many publishers took. [But] there are huge problems with a per-article APC-based model. From a cost/equity perspective, per-article APCs blow up the cost of the system for authors or institutions who publish a lot, and it shifts cost to heavily publishing institutions but also prices out smaller institutions, turning them from producers into consumers of research.’
Tailored agreements require research and negotiation, so are much more labour-intensive, she continues. ‘These alternative models – having different models for different regions – will take costs away from authors. But they will also be challenging to implement and are likely to be also imperfect. But they represent big steps in a better direction.’
‘The RSC can be commended for being frank about the complexities and undertaking a global survey to try and understand what models will work best for researchers in different countries,’ says Claudia Pagliari, a medical informatics specialist at the University of Edinburgh. ‘It remains to be seen whether RSC will pull this off with its adaptive “regional” model, which seems to add further complexity to the mix,’ Pagliari says. ‘While well-meaning, this isn’t immune to potential challenges, such as issues around perceived equivalency and stigma, while it may also swell administrative costs. [But] on the positive side, it provides breathing space for authors whose institutions can’t afford giant APCs or are rationing them to only the highest earning staff members.’
The elephant in the room is the complex web of business models and revenue channels that may be made even more complicated by these changes, she adds. ‘If we are to truly achieve equitable and affordable science dissemination we will need better data, better predictive analytics and more adaptive models built on real-time evidence. Real-time evaluation and transparency will be essential.’
Trailblazing open access initiative to return to nonprofit stewardship for its next chapter
Annual Reviews today announced that it has signed an agreement with Wiley that enables Knowledge Unlatched (KU) – most recently owned and operated by Wiley – to move to a new home within the Annual Reviews organization. The move supports one of the most recognized initiatives in open access publishing and marks KU’s return to nonprofit stewardship.
Founded in 2012 by publishing innovator Frances Pinter, KU pioneered a crowdfunding model that enables libraries worldwide to support the open access publication of scholarly books and journals. Its programs have made thousands of titles freely available to readers everywhere, demonstrating the power of collective action to advance open scholarship.
“Knowledge Unlatched has played a formative role in showing that open access for books and monographs is possible at scale,” said Richard Gallagher, President and Editor-in-Chief of Annual Reviews. “We’re excited to build on this legacy. KU will remain at the forefront of open access book publishing, help more journal publishers adopt Subscribe to Open, and take an active role in coordinating and amplifying Diamond Open Access efforts worldwide.”
Wiley, which acquired KU in 2021, arranged the transfer to Annual Reviews to position KU for its next phase of development. “Knowledge Unlatched has been an important part of our commitment to advancing open science and supporting the global research community,” said David Nicholson, General Manager, Wiley Publisher Solutions. “By transferring KU to Annual Reviews, we’re ensuring it has the specialized focus and nonprofit structure to best serve the library and publisher communities it supports, while allowing Wiley to continue our broader mission of empowering research and learning through innovation in scholarly publishing worldwide.”
The KU team and operations are expected to remain in place, ensuring continuity for library partners and publishers. KU will retain its identity and ongoing programs, ensuring long-term stability and gaining the opportunity to explore new directions.
The transaction with Wiley and Annual Reviews for KU is expected to close by late summer, subject to certain closing conditions being satisfied.
Following successful trial, authors publishing with Nature will now benefit from universal TPR, enabling greater knowledge sharing and building on principles of open science
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. Making peer review reports and the authors’ responses openly available alongside the published paper offers greater visibility around scientific discussion and builds on open science principles. Reviewer identities remain anonymous unless they choose to disclose them.
Speaking of the announcement, Nature’s Editor-in-Chief Magdalena Skipper commented:
“The evaluation of research papers by peers prior to their publication is an essential ingredient of disseminating robust and rigorous research. The purpose of peer review is to make the paper better and to help the authors tighten their claims. However, these discussions between the authors and reviewers, guided by the editors, are rarely made visible or reported on. Publishing peer review files offers important benefits for researchers and the wider community. I believe it provides a key insight into the publication process – especially for early-career researchers. We are delighted to now be able to offer universal TPR at Nature and support our authors and community with the benefits this brings.”
The roll out of universal TPR for Nature follows a successful trial and builds on its previous opt-in approach, introduced in 2020, whereby authors could choose if the peer review file was published alongside their research paper. TPR forms part of a broader set of open peer review practices, and aligns with the wider commitment of Nature’s publisher, Springer Nature, in championing transparency and open sharing in research.
“Transparency is an increasingly important tool in research. This is central to our commitment to the community and we are working actively to offer transparent peer review even more widely across the broad range of research journals in the Nature Portfolio. By sharing academic exchanges, we can foster greater understanding of how scientific knowledge evolves, build greater trust in science, enable greater knowledge sharing and research data, and support the wider goals of open science.”
Springer Nature has long recognised the benefits of transparency in research publishing. As early as 1999, BMC, began publishing reviewer names and pre-publication histories,Nature Communications has offered TPR as an option since 2016 and has implemented it for all direct submissions since 2022 . Many journals in the Nature Portfolio, including Nature, also carry reviewer recognition statements where reviewers can be identified by name if they wish so. In addition, as of early 2024 over a third of Springer Nature’s journal portfolio now benefit from integrated early sharing as preprints and increased transparency in peer review, via its In Review platform.
More information on the policy for Nature can be found here, and wider information across Springer Nature’s journals can be found here. Further discussion on the publishers’ commitment to transparency in research can be found here.
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.
A journey to open science since 2016 Since launching in 2016, Preprints.org has been committed to accelerating the dissemination of knowledge and supporting scientific progress. Our mission is to provide an open, accessible platform for researchers to share their findings early and make their research permanently available and citable. We believe that the fast dissemination of research is critical to the continued and rapid growth of research. This simple goal has driven our team, every day.
But reaching this milestone is not something we did alone. It reflects a joint effort. Over 350,000 researchers have chosen to partner with Preprints.org to share their work with the world. Over the years, they’ve given us feedback and the platform has grown. With our tenth anniversary right around the corner, we’re excited to see what the future will hold!
What is behind the 100,000 preprints milestone?
As we mentioned above, this Preprints milestone was only made possible by the hundreds of thousands of researchers who have trusted us with their work along the way. Our Advisory Board Members and screeners, and especially our readers, have all been critical parts of this major achievement. But, if this is your first time learning about Preprints, let’s talk a bit about who makes them possible.
A global research community Researchers worldwide, spanning multiple disciplines, have shared their work on Preprints.org. From all around the globe, the platform has become a global community for scientific dialogue, collaboration, and the expansion of knowledge. Our work is supported by 309 dedicated Advisory Board members and numerous screeners who play a crucial role in ensuring the quality of preprint postings.
There have also been many people behind the scenes, in many countries, aiming to improve our systems and provide authors and readers with useful features to make the Preprints.org experience more intuitive. In addition to basic functionality, this Preprints milestone has been aided by many events along the way.
Greater research visibility Now ranked as the fifth-largest preprint platform globally by publication volume, Preprints.org has recorded more than 72 million downloads and 22 million views. Not only that, but it is discoverable in various academic databases, including Web of Science Preprint Citation Index, Europe PMC, and Crossref. This shows how preprints can reach far across the academic landscape and make science more accessible and visible.
Preprints.org is indexed by Web of Science Preprint Citation Index, Europe PMC, and Crossref.
A bridge to journal publication Roughly 56% of the preprints hosted on our platform have gone on to be published as peer-reviewed journal articles. This shows that Preprints.org’s can serve as a vital link between early-stage research and formal academic publishing. There are concerns among members of the academic community that publishing research as a preprint can hinder publication. Authors are always encouraged to review the publication guidelines of journals that they wish to submit to. This will ensure that there are no surprises further down the line.
However, with over half of preprints going on to be published, this concern seems to be easily set aside.
Preprints milestones supporting research needs Since reaching 80,000 preprints in October 2024, we have published an additional 20,000 in just 8 months. Not only that, but we’ve continued to improve our platform to better serve authors and readers. Here are some of the changes that we’ve made in the last few months:
Website Upgrade: At the end of last year (November 12, 2024), we upgraded the website with a fresh user interface, mobile responsiveness, enhanced search functionality, and improved security. If you’re curious about these changes and want to learn a bit more about them, please refer to this announcement;
New Social Media Presence: With the continuous changes in the internet landscape, on March 26, 2025, Preprints.org joined Bluesky! On this platform, we hope to better engage with the global research community, share cutting-edge preprints, and promote open discussions that drive scientific progress. Connect with us on Bluesky!
Reading List Feature: On April 23, 2025, we unveiled the new Reading List It’s a dynamic tool for curating and sharing personalized preprint collections in real time. These lists can be favorited by readers, offering a simple yet impactful way to organize research and amplify visibility. Not only that, but these lists can also be shared, allowing interested readers to further participate in the dissemination of research;
World Book Day Events: Also in April, we celebrated World Book Day. As part of our celebration, we hosted the Preprint Reading Marathon and Reader’s Choice events, encouraging users to build and share preprint collections to foster research discovery and collaboration;
Looking ahead: Building a stronger community—author interviews now open Reaching 100,000 preprints is more than just a milestone. It is the start of an exciting new chapter. At Preprints.org, we are committed to growing alongside our community, continuously enhancing our platform to support research dissemination, collaboration, and scientific communication.
As part of our mission, we are preparing a new program, “Researcher Voices”, to spotlight the researchers behind the work. We are inviting authors to share their research journeys, motivations, and insights through short interviews.
Interested in being featured? We would love to hear from you!
Fill out this short form to tell us about yourself, your research, and your preferred interview format. Selected interviews will be published on our blog and promoted across our social media channels, helping your voice reach a wider audience.
Join the community We are thrilled to have a great community of contributors, authors, readers, and more. Because of them, we’ve been able to achieve this major Preprints.org milestone.
“Preprints.org is an open, accessible platform for researchers to share findings early and for readers to discover cutting-edge research.” — Lloyd Shu, Product Manager of Preprints.org
Maybe you are looking to share your research or spark new ideas. Perhaps you simply want to explore new topics. We welcome you to join the Preprints.org community by submitting your work or simply reading preprints on the platform.
Thanks for helping us reach this Preprints milestone To the global research community, our authors, readers, Advisory Board Members, screeners, and everyone else, thank you. Every submission, download, feedback, and suggestion has helped in shaping Preprints.org into the platform that it is. We are thrilled to be actively contributing to open science. And will continue to eliminate the boundaries of knowledge and accelerate the dissemination of research.
Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world’s lifelong learning company, today announces that it has entered into an agreement to acquire eDynamic Holdings LP (‘eDynamic Learning’), a leading Career and Technical Education (CTE) curriculum solutions provider. eDynamic Learning’s comprehensive catalogue of digital courses enables students to follow structured learning pathway programs that prepare them for their future careers. This acquisition is aligned to Pearson’s strategy, enabling Pearson to scale its position in the fast-growing Early Careers space and broaden capabilities in career-readiness solutions.
eDynamic Learning serves over 885,000 K-12 students, reaching over 9,000 K-12 schools and higher education institutions, in addition to post-secondary learners and adult professionals. With 325 digital courses across more than 40 career pathways, it reaches learners through educational resources, immersive virtual career simulations, workforce training, and virtual teaching services.
eDynamic Learning has a highly attractive financial profile with strong margins and cash flow conversion, and a track record of delivering growth. The consideration for eDynamic Learning will be funded from existing cash resources and available liquidity. Completion of the acquisition is expected to occur in H2 2025 subject to regular closing conditions, including any required regulatory filings or approvals.
Omar Abbosh, Chief Executive Officer of Pearson, said: “At a moment when technology is developing faster than human skills, we see hundreds of thousands of open roles in the US today. Employers tell us they have an urgent need for career-ready workers. That’s why I am delighted to welcome eDynamic Learning, an innovator and leader in the career skills space, into the Pearson team. Together, we can uniquely support early career learners as they enter the workforce in the era of AI. Pearson and eDynamic Learning are excited to serve more educators, learners, and employers as we reinvent the future of learning.”
Jerry Wooden, Chief Executive Officer of eDynamic Learning, said: “Pearson is a trusted brand with well-established relationships across a strong network of educational institutions and enterprises. There is a significant opportunity to enhance our offering while reaching more learners as they make the transition from education to work. We are excited to join Pearson in its ambition to address the opportunities in the early careers space, and in supporting its mission to help learners realize the life they imagine through learning.”
Elsevier and Vinnova Partner to Drive Innovation and Data-Driven Solutions Supporting Sweden’s Global Research and Development Priorities
Elsevier, a global leader in information and analytics, and Vinnova opens in new tab/window, Sweden’s Innovation Agency and chair of Intsam, the platform for coordinating Sweden’s international research and innovation funding have announced a groundbreaking framework agreement to deliver advanced analyses and dashboards supporting Sweden’s national priorities and international cooperation on key technologies and societal challenges. The partnership is the result of a public procurement process conducted by Vinnova between November 2024 and May 2025.
The first dashboards are set for release in autumn 2025, with the partnership spanning three years with an option to extend.
This collaboration comes in direct response to the 2024 Swedish Research Bill, reflecting Sweden’s commitment to data-driven policy-making, strategic funding, and international cooperation. By combining Elsevier’s advanced analytics capabilities with Intsam’s research and innovation expertise, the framework agreement aims to deliver actionable insights into Sweden’s competitive strengths and global collaboration needs crucial for addressing pressing global challenges and maintaining leadership in emerging technologies.
Key features of the framework agreement partnership include:
Leveraging Generative AI and sophisticated technology mapping to blend evidence-based research analysis with forward-looking trend exploration.
A co-creation partnership: Elsevier and Intsam will collaborate through an iterative process, combining expertise to drive analytical innovation, data production, and shared deliverables.
Developing innovative, multi-dimensional indicators from an extensive array of data sources, including patents, publications, policy documents, and spin-offs, to illuminate entire research and innovation ecosystems.
This initiative positions Sweden at the forefront of global research and innovation, empowering policymakers and stakeholders with the insights needed to drive technological advancement and tackle societal challenges at scale.
Karin Rydén, Head of the Department of International Cooperation at Vinnova and Chair of the Steering Group of Intsam, said: “Given both intensified competition and the growing need for international cooperation, this framework agreement will significantly strengthen our core capacity to identify key priorities and mobilise resources and partners, which are the essential elements in the design and implementation of our international cooperation activities.”
Göran Marklund, Head of Strategic Intelligence and Deputy Director General at Vinnova, said: “Strategic technologies are a top priority on Sweden’s research and innovation agenda. This partnership will also create synergies that support Vinnova’s new government assignment to annually update the knowledge base and strategic insights, building on our initial analysis from 2024 opens in new tab/window.”
M’hamed El Aisati, Vice-President Analytical and Data Services at Elsevier, said: “This partnership with Vinnova and Intsam, built on a co-creation mindset, is key to combining our strengths. By working together, we can push the boundaries of analytics and deliver sharper insights to support better, evidence-based decisions on international cooperation in vital key technologies and innovation.”
Frontiers has expanded its publishing partnership with ZBMed, the Germany-based life sciences centre, and signed an agreement to deposit article metadata in its new Open Life Science Publication Database (OLSPub), being the first publisher to agree to supply this information to the new database.
As a leading Gold Open access publisher, Frontiers collaborates with these global databases to provide researchers with comprehensive channels to ensure their data and research are accessible to as many users as possible worldwide. All content published by Frontiers is freely available online and licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY), allowing unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Sharing metadata in all these repositories amplifies the visibility of research, increasing citations, public engagement, and interdisciplinary reach—benefits that serve authors, institutions, and science.
Dr Frederick Fenter, Frontiers’ Chief Executive Editor, said:
“Open science helps to build trust in science and this has never been more important. By expanding our partnership with ZBMed and extending the list of repositories where Frontiers’ metadata is deposited, we aim to serve the research community by making their peer-reviewed research findable, accessible, and useable to the greatest extent possible.”
The agreement adds to the comprehensive list of research repositories where Frontiers’ article metadata are deposited, including:
More than 20 million research writers worldwide now have immediate access to powerful new AI features from Digital Science through an optional add-on for Overleaf.
The add-on, called AI Assist, helps researchers write in LaTeX faster and smarter by combining the power of advanced language feedback with cutting-edge LaTeX AI tools.
Overleaf users can explore the new AI features with a limited number of free uses and upgrade at any time for unlimited access to AI Assist.
Overleaf is the world’s leading scientific and technical writing platform. A LaTeX editor, Overleaf was developed by researchers to make scientific and technical writing simpler and more collaborative. With the launch of AI Assist, Digital Science is bringing powerful AI features from its Writefull service to the global Overleaf community.
With the AI Assist add-on, Overleaf users can take advantage of:
Language and writing tools
AI-powered language feedback: Context-aware suggestions to improve grammar, spelling, word choice, and sentence structure, all tailored to the nuances of academic and research writing.
Contextual editing tools: Paraphrase selected text, summarize lengthy paragraphs, check synonyms in context, or even generate abstracts and titles with just a few clicks.
LaTeX tools
LaTeX error assistance: Instantly identify and fix LaTeX coding errors, to get documents compiling smoothly.
LaTeX code generation: Generate LaTeX code, including tables and equations, from simple prompts or even images, saving hours of manual coding.
TeXGPT: Ask TeXGPT to help with formatting, figure generation, custom commands, and much more.
Overleaf co-founder DrJohn Lees-Miller, Senior VP of B2C Products at Digital Science, said: “The combination of language and writing tools within our AI Assist add-on means millions of Overleaf users can now write their research papers, theses, and technical documents more efficiently and effectively than ever before.
“These AI features will ensure they’ll spend less time wrestling with LaTeX code and perfecting their prose, and more time focusing on groundbreaking research. Users will be able to write with greater confidence, ensuring their documents are error-free, polished, and ready for publication, thanks to the AI Assist add-on.”
Digital Science CEO Dr Daniel Hook said: “Overleaf AI Assist is another example of how Digital Science is bringing tools to our community that save them time and help them to do more research. Responsibly developed AI tools are going to be at the core of giving time back to researchers over the next few years. We are pleased that users can now focus on the important tasks of communicating their research results to the world.”
De Gruyter Brill is pleased to announce a series of new open access agreements and partnerships, reaffirming its dedication to enhancing accessibility and advancing the impact of scholarly research.
Diamond OA expansion
De Gruyter Brill is expanding its diamond open access program through 2025 and 2026 with 5 new journals signed this year and more on the horizon. These journals are free to read and free to publish in, thanks to collaborations with libraries, funders, authors, and scholarly societies. The diamond open access model is particularly valuable for journals in the humanities and social sciences, where traditional open access funding mechanisms are less common.
Book publishing with Max Planck Society
The Max Planck Digital Library has extended an existing agreement to support open access book publishing with De Gruyter Brill. Authors affiliated with De Gruyter and Brill now benefit from open access book funding through the Max Planck Digital Library. De Gruyter Brill is a leading publisher of open access books, having published over 500 frontlist titles in 2024 and more than 5,000 open access books in total.
Subscribe to Open journal transitions
As previously announced, De Gruyter Brill is transitioning an additional 58 journals to open access through Subscribe-to-Open (S2O) in 2025. This sustainable and equitable model enables the transition of subscription journals to open access one year at a time. By leveraging existing library subscriptions rather than author-facing publication fees (APCs), S2O ensures fair and inclusive access for researchers worldwide.
Transformative agreements
In addition, De Gruyter Brill has secured 13 new transformative agreements with leading academic institutions and consortia globally, including the Norwegian consortium SIKT, the JULAC consortium in China, the University of Erfurt, and various institutions in the United States. More than 800 institutions now enjoy both reading and publishing access to De Gruyter and Brill journals. Combined with the S2O model, these agreements support the transition of hybrid journals to open access without imposing costs on authors.
“These new and expanded initiatives represent a continued effort to enhance and shape the future of academic publishing – one that prioritizes accessibility, equity, and innovation,” comments Chief Publishing Officer Maurits van den Boogert.
Chief Publishing Officer Manuela Gerlof adds: “As open access becomes the standard for scholarly communication, De Gruyter Brill remains dedicated to supporting the academic community through new partnerships and innovative models. We are delighted and proud that a growing number of both long-term and new partners are enabling us to transition to open access together. We look forward to many more exciting conversations in 2025.”
Charlesworth, an Enago company and a leading provider of publishing solutions, is pleased to announce a new sales partnership in China with BioOne, the leading content aggregator in the biological, ecological, and environmental sciences.
Charlesworth will serve as BioOne’s exclusive sales representative in China, Hong Kong, and Macao. The collaboration underscores Charlesworth’s longstanding expertise in the region and its ability to connect with key stakeholders from the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) to leading universities across the country; helping bring BioOne’s valuable content to a wider community of researchers.
Through this partnership, Charlesworth will be responsible for promoting and selling BioOne Complete and BioOne eBooks, as well as providing customer support services to all BioOne library clients in these markets.
“BioOne is excited to begin this partnership with Charlesworth,” said Christine Orr, Senior Director of Business and Community Development at BioOne. “Charlesworth’s expertise and deep relationships make them the perfect collaborator to help us expand the reach of BioOne Complete and BioOne eBooks, bringing critical biosciences content from our community of nonprofit publishers to more researchers throughout the region.”
Michael Evans, CEO Charlesworth, added: “We’re delighted to partner with BioOne to help connect their valuable content to the growing research community in China, Hong Kong, and Macao. At Charlesworth, we are committed to strengthening knowledge exchange and making sure high-impact content reaches the people who need it most.”
