On the road to Frankfurt Book Fair, a comprehensive digital program will prepare trade visitors (on the ground and online) for Frankfurt Week.
Richard Charkin: An Heretical View of Academic Publishing
Ahead of October’s Frankfurt Conference, Richard Charkin looks at open access: ‘Let us not write off the traditional subscription model.’
Ahead of COP26: Elsevier Joins the 2040 Climate Pledge
The signing of the Climate Pledge this summer by Amsterdam-based Elsevier sets it on course to ‘achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.’
Taiwan’s National Health Research Institutes in Open Access Deal With Frontiers
The Frontiers platform’s open-access arrangement with Taiwan’s National Health Research Institutes is the publisher’s first of its kind in Asia.
Springer Nature Appoints a ‘Climate Action Officer’ for Sustainability
In the run-up to COP26, the Springer Nature Group creates a Climate Action Officer position as it works with the SDG Publishers Compact.
Is Academic Research Too Hard To Read? The Academics Say Yes
In a survey conducted by Emerald Publishing, researchers say they’re not satisfied with how academic publishing presents their work.
Springer Nature Opens Another Transformative Agreement in Europe
Springer Nature formalizes its 14th national transformative agreement, 13 of which are in Europe. This one is for four years.
Germany’s Knowledge Unlatched Starts Its 2021 Open Access Funding Round
Knowledge Unlatched seeks cooperation from a widening array of libraries in converting more agreements and titles to open access.
The UK’s Publishers Association 2020 Report: A 2-Percent Rise
Amid the challenges of the pandemic year 2020, the United Kingdom’s overall publishing market rose 2 percent.
Wiley Opens New Pilot Program With Germany’s ResearchGate
Content from more than 100 journals is to be included eventually in this new pilot from Berlin-based ResearchGate and Hoboken’s Wiley.