Public feedback to shape Plan S implementation guidance
Feedback on the implementation guidance for Plan S highlights key themes for consideration.
Should pharmaceutical companies be doing more to advocate open access?
Many public funders have mandated open access to their research and support Plan S. Should pharmaceutical companies follow suit?
It’s time to increase awareness of data ‘FAIRness’
Are you familiar with the FAIR data principles? Find out how to boost your data’s usefulness by making your data FAIR: Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable.
Consolidation and regulation is driving the current state of scholarly communications
A recent blog for The Scholarly Kitchen suggests mergers, acquisitions, and new regulations are increasingly changing the state of scholarly communications.
Open peer review: pilot studies reveal promising findings
As an increasing number of journals pilot transparent peer review, data indicate that open peer review does not compromise the process – at least when reviewers can stay anonymous.
World Cancer Day 2019: launch of #IAmAndIWill
Free-to-access articles plus how you can get involved this World Cancer Day and beyond.
The latest updates to ICMJE’s reporting recommendations
The ICMJE recently updated its recommendations, providing guidance on issues such as use of preprint servers, conflict of interest reporting and journal metrics.
The fifth edition of the STM report
The fifth edition of the STM report provides an in-depth review of current issues and recent trends within the scientific and scholarly publishing industry.
Free webinar on open access publishing
A free 90-minute webinar from ISMPP, open to all.
China backs the Plan S open access initiative
China has pledged its support for Plan S, an initiative striving to make the results of publicly funded research freely available immediately on publication.
Wellcome prizes up for grabs for innovative re-use of open data
Researchers can win Wellcome Data Re-use Prizes for new insights, tools or health applications generated from re-use of open data.
Are mirror journals the solution to publishing open access under Plan S?
While mirror journals have been proposed as an alternative to hybrid journals for open access publishing under Plans S, recent guidance indicates they may not be compliant.
Do authors comply with funder-mandated open access policies?
Are all publications of research supported by funders with open access mandates freely available? A new analysis looks at the rates of compliance.
Newspaper columnist calls scientific publishing a “rip-off”
In a recent opinion piece the traditional scientific publishing model is reviewed alongside recent efforts to change it.
2018 World Science Day for Peace and Development: Science, a Human Right
UNESCO World Science Day for Peace and Development aims to improve access and diversity in science.
The Wellcome Trust announces a new open access policy
The Wellcome Trust announces a new open access policy, which includes five key updates.