(4 Nov 2025) Oxford University Press (OUP) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Karger Publishers. The transaction is expected to complete in December. Following closing, this acquisition will see OUP welcome Karger to its wider organisation, bringing together a shared commitment to quality and scholarly integrity, and extending the reach and impact of Karger’s…
(2 Dec 2024) Oxford University Press announced the Oxford Word of the Year for 2024 as ‘brain rot’. ‘Brain rot’ is defined as “the supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state, especially viewed as the result of overconsumption of material (now particularly online content) considered to be trivial or unchallenging. Also: something…
(14 Feb 2024) n collaboration with more than 30 industry organisations, Silverchair and Oxford University Press (OUP) have launched Sensus Impact – an initiative to enhance reporting and demonstrate the impact of research supported by funders. By connecting the academic community with a range of insightful metrics in one place, Sensus Impact aims to help address the industry-wide…
(6 Sep 2023) Oxford University Press (OUP) is launching Oxford Intersections, a new resource combining original research from multiple academic disciplines centred on a complex global topic. Launching in 2024, the first six Oxford Intersections initially under development are: Racism by Context – AI in Society and Culture – Place and Space – Social Media – Borders –…
(17 Nov 2022) Oxford University Press (OUP), has today announced a transformative three-year Read and Publish agreement with major journals consortium, the Japan Alliance of University Library Consortia for E-Resources (JUSTICE). Under the agreement, members of the JUSTICE consortium that opt-in will be able to rapidly increase the proportion of articles that they publish open…
(3 Oct 2022) Oxford University Press (OUP) and Qatar National Library have announced a new three-year Read and Publish agreement. The agreement is significant as it will provide 50 institutions with online access to OUP’s full collection of peer-reviewed journals. The deal is also the first of its kind for OUP in Qatar and its largest one to date…
The addition of core research books, alongside journals, onto one digital platform — Oxford Academic — will further streamline access to high-quality scholarly content for the academic community, advancing research (3 Aug 2022) Oxford University Press (OUP) has today announced the migration of its books content to Oxford Academic—the online platform for its academic…
(6 Sep 2021) Today OUP launched new branding which supports our ongoing transformation to become a digital-first business and enhance our aim to make knowledge and learning more accessible through the power of technology. Watch OUP’s advancing learning and knowledge brand film here OUP has been advancing knowledge and learning since our origins in the…
(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…
(18 Dec 2020) In May 2020, the National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and OUP signed the first Read and Publish (R&P) agreement in Mainland China. R&P agreements allow researchers from participating institutions to read high quality, high impact research, as well as publish accepted articles through the OA model without paying an…