A growing number of libraries are unbundling their subscriptions to the full suite of publishers’ journals, opting for limited titles to save on costs.

Despite some difficult negotiations, academic institutions in the Netherlands have been securing subscriptions that combine publishing and reading into one fee.

More than 2,000 signatories urge a national consortium of French academic institutions to refuse an increase in journal subscription fees.

Negotiations between the publisher and a national consortium of academic institutions have reached a stalemate.

A few months after the American Chemical Society won its lawsuit against the pirate site, the game of virtual whack-a-mole continues.

A consortium of 300 universities and college libraries had taken a strong stance against the publishing giant’s price hikes. 

In 2017, scientists, regulators, and publishers clashed in a series of lawsuits, boycotts, mass resignations, and more.

Legal methods to retrieve paywalled articles for free are on the rise, but better self-archiving practices could help improve accessibility. 

The Federal Trade Commission won an initial ruling against the India-based publisher for allegedly misleading researchers and for misrepresenting journal impact factors and editorial boards. 

The academic social network is bending to pressure from publishing giants that demand it removes copyrighted material from its site.