Australia secures access to Horizon Europe from 2027
Participation "will strengthen Australia’s innovation ecosystem and international research partnerships"
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MDPI renews Swiss open access agreement with CSAL
Separate report ranks Switzerland in the world's leading countries for OA publishing over past decade
R2R Ownership Transfer Complete
Transfer of ownership of the R2R Conference, which was announced in February, has now been completed
APS warns proposed US research grant rules could politicise funding decisions
Society also planning to launch a letter-writing portal to help researchers submit formal responses
UUK and Elsevier partner to map university research strengths
Partnership will analyse how institutions support the Government’s eight priority Industrial Strategy sectors.
Wiley acquires Emerald Publishing in £337m deal
Deal adds nearly 500 journal brands, 8,000 book titles, and a substantial archive of case studies and backfile content
The Frankfurt Book Fair 2026 (Frankfurter Buchmesse) will take place from 7 to 11 October 2026 at the Messe Frankfurt venue in Germany
Why scientific content cannot be overlooked
As AI adoption accelerates, content quality, usability, and permissions are now critical constraints, writes Adam Churchill
Independent Publishing Awards: Sage wins Alison Morrison DEI award
Sage has won the Alison Morrison Diversity, Equity and Inclusion award. Discover how this independent publisher is leading the way for social justice in…
Publishers sue Meta platforms over alleged AI training piracy
Publishers bringing the case are Elsevier, Cengage, Hachette Book Group, Macmillan Publishers and McGraw Hill
Johns Hopkins University Press and BioOne announce merger
BioOne Complete, along with its eBook collections, will continue as distinct products within Hopkins Press
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