Editorial
-
Rights Retention: A Roadmap for Success
Introducing rights retention at Leeds Beckett (2) was the work of several years: it became a priority for us as an institution in December 2022 and our official start date of introducing rights retention formally was 1st September 2024. As I’m sure many colleagues who have been through the rights retention process will agree, the…
UKSG news
-
OPINION: A librarian’s summary of, and response to, the Clarivate announcement
Siobhan Haimé takes a look at detail the Clarivate announcement and its practical (and possibly unintentional transformational) effects.
Forthcoming Events
-
UKSG Forthcoming events
Busy, busy, busy! Licensing Skills, OER plus the latest programme for the annual conference
Industry news
-
Clarivate’s eBooks business model changes – a roundup on the feedback
Read this as a companion piece to Siobhan Haime’s Opinion piece above. A round up of the feedback to Clarivate’s announcement.
-
Wiley identifies emerging AI research applications in new study, announces forthcoming guidelines for authors
Global study of nearly 5,000 researchers reveals AI will play a significant role in the research process within two years, despite limited current use.
-
Progressing open access for books at UKRI
UKRI provides updates on its open access book policy, and publishes case studies and tools for researchers and publishers on publishing open access.
-
SEG partners with GeoScienceWorld for journal publishing operations
Recognizing the dynamic nature of the publishing landscape, SEG is proactively embracing this partnership to streamline operations and position itself for future growth.
-
New COPE guidelines on author fees and waivers
Guidance for journals on how to minimise ethical concerns about disclosure, application, and administration of author fees and waivers, discounts, or incentives. And how to establish and maintain the independence of editorial decision making from the journal’s financial decisions.
-
Molecular Connections acquires Editorial Office
Hot on the tail of its acquisition of Morressier, Molecular Connections (MC) has announced its acquisition of Editorial Office Ltd.
-
LIBER seeks feedback on Action Plan to enhance access and reuse of research results
LIBER’s Action Plan aims to address key issues raised in the study to enhance the accessibility and reuse of research data and publications. By supporting EU-level policy reforms and empowering research libraries to guide researchers in navigating these frameworks, LIBER aims to advance the goals of Open Science and increase the impact of European research.
-
eLife welcomes five new members to Board of Directors
These appointments follow the recent announcement of Timothy Behrens as eLife’s new Editor-in-Chief, further supporting the organisation as it pushes ahead in its mission to improve the review and communication of research.
-
Jisc raises the curtain on OPERAS in the UK
OPERAS-UK will be the connection point between UK researchers and the OPERAS community in the European Research Area (ERA) helping to identify needs, as well as to provide services and training. It will link UK researchers with national services and infrastructures at the European level as well as OPERAS members across 20 countries in the…
-
Jisc launch a community of practice for UK members of OPERAS
By collaborating with multiple partners, and through a vision of inclusive and barrier-free scholarly communication, OPERAS empowers researchers with services to discover open scholarly publications, improve transparency of peer-review practices, measure usage and impact of open access.
Company news
Product news
Library news
Journal news
Resources
People
-
UKSG eNews 582 People
Changes at JMIR, Lancaster University, The Company of Biologists and Thieme
Awards
-
DOI for Scholarly Publishing wins inaugural Rosenblum Award for Scholarly Publishing Impact
The DOI system, which has revolutionized the discoverability and citation of scholarly work, was selected unanimously for this inaugural honor. Melanie Dolechek, Executive Director of SSP, praised the DOI for its crucial role in scholarly publishing over the last three decades, significantly enhancing research visibility and setting clear standards for the industry’s identification, registration, and…
-
Digital Science announces Catalyst Grant winners, rewarding innovations to safeguard research integrity
Digital Science has awarded its latest Catalyst Grants to two innovative teams, supporting their technology ideas aimed at safeguarding research integrity and strengthening trust in science. The winners will use the funding and mentorship from Digital Science to develop their ideas, both of which include enhanced dashboards – visualizations based on available data – to…