The meaning of open
The discussion in scholarly publishing has moved on from open access to open research, from opening up access to publications to opening up the…
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Latest trends in AI and robotics
Artificial Intelligence has long entered our workplace and home. It is used in robotics, where collaborative robots deliver parts and perform repetitive or even…
Berlin deal ‘sets scene for world’s most comprehensive OA agreement’
Springer Nature has signed a memorandum of understanding that it says will set the scene for the ‘world’s most comprehensive open access agreement’
Embracing risk
More conversations are required to deliver sustainable open access plans, writes Steven Inchcoombe
Springer/Jisc ‘convert previous subscription deal to OA’
Springer/Jisc 'convert previous subscription deal to OA'
Springer Nature and ResearchGate announce agreement
Springer Nature is to collaborate with ResearchGate on what the two organisations are calling innovative access models for scientific content
Springer Nature pledges support for Plan S
Publisher Springer Nature has stated its 'strong support' to accelerate the adoption of open access under Plan S
Springer Nature and Publons to partner on peer review
Springer Nature and Publons are partnering to improve the peer review process and to enable peer reviewers to receive recognition for their contribution
Open data: growing pains
In its latest State of Open Data survey, Figshare revealed that a hefty 64 per cent of respondents made their data openly available in…
Creating ‘fundamental truth’
SpringerNature’s new CEO Daniel Ropers was keynote speaker at the STM Frankfurt event this month. Here, he outlines his early thoughts as a ‘newbie’…
Return to responsibility
When the late Eugene Garfield, founder of the Institute of Scientific Information (now Clarivate Analytics), introduced the Journal Impact Factor, he probably didn’t realise…
Publishers join Blockchain for Peer Review project
Taylor & Francis Group and Cambridge University Press have joined a pilot project to test blockchain technologies applications to peer review