Frontiers and SANLiC agree national OA publishing deal in South Africa
Costs will be covered by participating institutions, with invoicing and payments managed centrally through SANLiC
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Chinese Academy of Sciences launches national publishing group
Aim "to consolidate journal operations, strengthen international reach and promote open science"
Informa announces plans to separate Taylor & Francis
Publisher "will now benefit from greater flexibility and freedom through the next phase of its development"
Using AI to take the guesswork out of journal selection
Researchers face increasingly complex landscape finding the right publication, writes Simon Linacre
STM and Ithaka S+R launch study into AI agents’ access
“The Endpoint Question” will examine how scholarly content should meet AI agents at the point of access
Silverchair launches platform to connect publishers with AI research assistants
Research Bridge "developed in response to changing patterns of scholarly discovery and consumption"
Digital Science appoints Charlesworth as strategic sales partner in China
Agreement builds on Charlesworth’s existing work with the Chinese scholarly publishing community
OPINION: Ten Priorities for Scholarly Publishing through 2027
Darrell Gunter sets out his wishes for publishers, societies, libraries, researchers, funders, and technology partners
Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe: ‘We’re in a time of great messiness’
The librarian and educator talks about information literacy, research integrity, AI, and never waiting for permission
PLOS and Chinese Academy of Sciences join forces on open science programme
Agreement will see the organisations explore cooperation on scientific and open science resources
Peer review isn’t free. So who pays?
Research Information recently hosted a webinar on paid peer review. Tim Gillett gives a potted view of proceedings
$17.2m boost for arXiv independence
Funding comes from Simons Foundation International, XTX Markets and Siegel Family Endowment