Johns Hopkins University Press and BioOne announce merger
BioOne Complete, along with its eBook collections, will continue as distinct products within Hopkins Press
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Strong research segment helps Springer Nature to increased Q1 profits
The number of published articles rose by nearly 15% across the whole portfolio during the first quarter of 2026
JMIR Publications and University of California extend OA agreement
UC Libraries cover the first $1,000 of APC for articles where the corresponding author is affiliated with a UC campus
ERC backtracks on resubmission rule changes after community response
Response follows feedback on proposals unveiled earlier this month aimed at managing growing demand for ERC funding
ResearchGate and De Gruyter Brill expand partnership to 100 titles
Move is intended to lower barriers to open access participation across both STM and humanities disciplines
Springer Nature and Jisc renew open access agreement
More than 46,000 UK-funded articles have been published under the agreement, with 231 million downloads globally
Imperial College London and Institute of Science Tokyo sign partnership
Five-year deal marks a further strengthening of scientific collaboration between the UK and Japan
CACTUS integrates Imagetwin to expand image integrity checks
Integration allows users to run image integrity checks with minimal effort and without introducing additional steps
Frontiers, NSFC and CEPIEC sign strategic agreement
Beijing agreement aims to promote sharing of resources and broaden access to publicly funded research
Three things librarians can teach you about digital transformation
Paola Marchionni, head of engagement at Jisc, reflects on insights from library leaders and explains why academic libraries deserve a seat at the table…
OA Forward launches to coordinate next phase of global open access
Initiative aims to take OA negotiations to next level, bringing together library consortia and research organisations
Beyond academic rankings: demonstrating the full value and impact of universities
4th Generation Universities will become orchestrators of regional innovation ecosystems, writes Aleks Subic