Nearly 500,000 public comments were filed by the July 13 deadline, the overwhelming majority of them critical, writes contributor Peter Brantley, adding that, if adopted, the new federal rules would have disastrous consequences for the viability of U.S. research.
Springer Nature Launches Book Publishing Imprint
The new imprint will become part of Springer Nature’s broader books portfolio, which includes Springer and Palgrave Macmillan.
Too Many Tables, Too Little Progress
With the proliferation of industry groups working in parallel not partnership toward the same goal, there is often very little movement on publishing pain points. In this piece, longtime publishing executive Michael Cairns reflects on his experience, making a case for consolidating publishing’s trade and standards organizations.
FoSci Releases Report Analyzing Growing Threats to Research Integrity
In Vancouver this week, the Forensic Scientometrics movement presented their first report, based on information from 17 experts in the field, highlighting the wide, often systemic, threats to scientific research.
Supply Dies in Irrelevance
As users stop going to publisher-driven platforms for information and begin asking AI agents to bring those search results to them, the power structure and value proposition of the industry changes. That is the thesis at the heart of this piece by Michael Cairns, originally published on his blog.
AAP Announces 2026 PROSE Award Winners, with Cambridge University Press Taking the R.R. Hawkins Award
Cambridge University Press Managing Director Mandy Hill said receiving the prestigious R.R. Hawkins Award was “a real honor for Cambridge” and “an extraordinary achievement” for Eltis.
Sage, Textbook Authors Settle Dispute Over Anthropic Settlement Guidance
Textbook & Academic Authors Association filed a motion after authors received misleading emails about claims in Anthropic copyright infringement settlement.
Academic Publishing: Charleston Conference Opens Its Digital Hub
The digital program, Charleston Hub, is just getting undersway, with video available after the week, too.
Academic Publishing: Cambridge and Max Planck in Open-Access Partnership
The German and British academic publishing programs Max Planck and Cambridge reach a new open-access deal.
Wolters Kluwer Announces ‘Tools To Help Medical Researchers’
As do many academic publishers’ offers to writing researchers, Wolters Kluwer announces ‘tools’ to help produce and place content.