In a bid for ‘copyright and academic freedom,’ France’s publishers cheer a court ruling on a university’s open-access policy.
Academic Publishing: ‘Pledge To Open’ by Taylor & Francis
Challenges for journalism, ‘moral panics,’ and climate injustice are topics in Taylor & Francis’ forthcoming ‘Pledge To Open’ books.
Hong Kong’s First Open Access Books Program: Three Universities
A trio of universities have collaborated to open Hong Kong’s first open-access book program, with plans for more releases ahead.
Germany: Wiley’s Knowledge Unlatched Cites 20-Percent Usage Increase
The 2024 ‘Open Access Heroes’ report from Wiley’s Knowledge Unlatched sees its titles getting 26 million interactions, a 20-percent jump.
Springer Nature Says More than 99 Percent of German Higher Learning Joins DEAL
Springer Nature, one of three Projekt DEAL publishers, cites agreements with 99 percent of Germany’s higher-learning institutions.
Germany’s Springer Nature Group’s New Sustainability Report: Efforts ‘On Track’
Springer Nature’s latest sustainability report includes workforce discussion and governance, risk, and compliance points.
Taylor & Francis: More Open Access for Researchers in Namibia, Botswana, South Africa
The South African National Library and Information Consortium strikes its 14th transformative agreement, this one with Taylor & Francis.
Academic Publishing: Springer Nature Has Two New Transformative Agreements
Two state library networks have expanded the portfolio of North American transformative agreements for Springer Nature.
Thailand’s Mahidol University in Deal with Taylor & Francis
The first open-access agreement for Taylor & Francis in Southeast Asia, the Mahidol University deal features more than 2,000 hybrid journals.
UK: The Research and Scholarly Forum: London Book Fair, March 14
The ‘Research and Scholarly Forum’ at London Book Fair will look at AI, open access, and academic publishing policy.