(6 Jul 2021) Researchers from low-income countries can now publish open access (OA) for free in any IOP Publishing (IOPP) fully OA or hybrid OA journal. Article publication charges (APCs) will be automatically waived for researchers from countries defined as low-income by the World Bank, with no need for the author to request a waiver. …
Research4Life programs make a significant positive difference to research experiences in low- and middle-income countries – but only when users know they are available and how to use them. (21 June 2021) Key findings of an independent Research4Life user experience review conducted during 2020 using a combination of interviews, surveys and focus groups by INASP…
(30 Jun 2021) A new Open Access pilot scheme from Cambridge University Press will turn conventional publishing models on their head by making academic monographs that sell the most copies available online for free. The initiative, called Flip it Open, will see selected books published and sold as normal, primarily through library collections for universities. But…
(30 Jun 2021) Clarivate Plc (NYSE:CLVT), a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, today released the 2021 update to its annual Journal Citation Reports (JCR)™. The annual JCR release enables the research community to evaluate the world’s high-quality academic journals using a range of indicators, descriptive data and visualizations. The…
(30 Jun 2021) Skillsoft Corp. (NYSE: SKIL) (“Skillsoft” or the “Company”), a global leader in corporate digital learning, today announced it has acquired Pluma, Inc. (“Pluma”), a leading digital professional development and executive-quality coaching platform, for approximately $22 million in cash. The acquisition deepens Skillsoft’s Leadership Development portfolio, adds a new modality to its blended learning model, and…
(22 Jun 2021) scite, an award-winning platform for discovering and understanding research articles via Smart Citations, and iGroup, a leading provider of information services and academic services across the Asia Pacific region, have partnered to expand scite’s reach in the region. With thousands of customers and more than 20 years of expertise, iGroup will help…
(13 Jun 2021) The UK’s competition regulator is to investigate Turnitin’s proposal to buy out its last major rival in global academic integrity services. The Competition and Markets Authority said that it was considering whether Turnitin’s planned acquisition of Ouriginal “may be expected to result in a substantial lessening of competition” in the UK. Some academics…
(9 Jun 2021) Oxford University’s right to print books was first recognised in 1586, in a decree from the Star Chamber. But the centuries-old printing history of Oxford University Press will end this summer, after the publishing house announced the last vestige of its printing arm was closing. The closure of Oxuniprint, which will take…
(20 May 2021) The recent announcement made by Clarivate says, “By normalizing for different fields of research and their widely varying rates of publication and citation, the Journal Citation Indicator provides a single journal-level metric that can be easily interpreted and compared across disciplines. The Journal Citation Indicator will be calculated for all journals in…
(17 May 2021) Clarivate plc (NYSE: CLVT), a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire ProQuest, a leading global software, data and analytics provider to academic, research and national institutions, from Cambridge Information Group, a family-owned investment firm, and other partners including…