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.
Springer Nature Reports on 2020: ‘Sustainable Business’
In both corporate social responsibility and in content production as a major academic publisher, Springer Nature had a big 2020.
International Students, Scholars Have Access to NYU’s Pilot With ProQuest
The ProQuest-NYU Libraries project is available to thousands of international students and scholars during its pilot until August 31.
Springer Nature Acquires Paris’ Open Access Atlantis Press
Atlantis Press, a French publisher of conference proceedings, is bought by Germany’s Springer Nature, which adds to its portfolio a platform that sees 1.5 million downloads monthly.