Researchers want to improve access to research but remain largely unaware of initiatives and services established to increase open access (OA)
Cambridge University Press is launching a crowdfunding campaign to publish a book under the open access model
Jisc and the Microbiology Society have announced a two-year pilot transitional open access (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’
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
Interviews for this article have been adapted from recent PhaidraCon roundtable events and from upcoming 2023 editions of EpistemiCast
Patrick Hargitt explains why 2022 became the year that accessibility got serious
Joseph Koivisto and Jordan Sly from the University of Maryland discuss the implications of the publications-as-data model
Despite the collective and decisive step changes in enabling the transition to open access this year, we should not be complacent, writes Susie Winter
Thomas Shaw and Andrew Barker from Lancaster University Library discuss the realities, challenges and future impact of open access in the research community
It’s not a question of if, but how. The future of scholarly publishing is open, yet the debate on how to accelerate the growth of open access continues
