Frontiers, NSFC and CEPIEC sign strategic agreement
Beijing agreement aims to promote sharing of resources and broaden access to publicly funded research
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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
ASME partners with Wiley on journals and proceedings publishing operations
ASME will keep responsibility for book publishing programme, including nearly 400 print titles and 200 digital books
ResearchGate and AIP Publishing expand partnership
Renewal of Journal Home partnership boosts discovery, engagement, and funding awareness across entire owned portfolio
JMIR Publications and Jisc renew flat-fee open access agreement
Flat-fee model replaces individual APCs with a single institutional payment, simplifying workflows and broadening access
NISO updates Transfer Code of Practice to support journal continuity
Latest revision responds to evolving community needs, particularly around the transfer of open access titles
AIP Publishing hails first Asia-based AIP Fusion agreement
Seoul National University signs institutional read-and-publish open access agreement model for the physical sciences
Emerald Publishing launches Responsible Publishing Report
Report set against "increasing political and social pressure on issues such as equality, sustainability and academic freedom"
Springer Nature reports growth in submissions, usage and OA publishing
Submissions increased by more than 30% to 3.1 million, with 539,000 primary research articles published
MDPI reports 12 per cent rise in submissions in 2025 annual results
Publisher received more than 669,000 submissions during the year and published 261,576 peer-reviewed articles