Springer Nature has signed a memorandum of understanding that it says will set the scene for the ‘world’s most comprehensive open access agreement’
Sarah Greaves
Open access publisher Hindawi has updated its journals’ editorial models – by introducing more editors in order to fully serve their communities
Achieving change forces us to embrace new initiatives that renew our progress, writes Daniel Hook
Chinese researchers need a lot more education on the potential benefits of open access publishing, according to a new industry report
Donald Samulack presents some highlights from a report on the different approaches to the biggest change in research availability in decades
Oxford University Press and the Max Planck Society have announced a two-year deal – including an open access element
A Swedish research and higher education consortium has agreed a 'read and publish' open access deal with Cambridge University Press
Open data has become more embedded in the research community, according to an industry report published today
Cambridge University Press is moving four more of its journals from a traditional subscription model to gold open access
Adam Tickell outlines the open access achievements UK research universities can be proud of and the next steps needed to remain a global leader in research
Wayne Sime discusses his hopes for the future of the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers
From bypassing aggregators to the influx of new university presses, the world of library-based publishing is changing fast, reports Rebecca Pool
Vivek Mehra explains how the English language is dominating global communication and changing school structure
Chris Smith
Chris Smith explains why they matter, and how publishers and universities can benefit
Rossana Morriello
Rossana Morriello assesses the ways in which librarians are supporting research in Italy
Nandita Quaderi – editor-in-chief of the Web of Science – champions objectivity, selectivity, and data integrity
This article was jointly written by Andrea Chiarelli (pictured), Juliane Kant and Birgit Schmidt on behalf of Knowledge Exchange. Andrea Chiarelli is a consultant at Research Consulting. Juliane Kant is partner representative for the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) in Knowledge Exchange. Birgit Schmidt is head of knowledge commons at Göttingen State and University Library.
Active engagement and collaboration are needed to deliver the promise of preprints, writes Andrea Chiarelli
