Springer Nature and UC Strike Largest Open-Access Deal in US
Springer Nature and UC Strike Largest Open-Access Deal in US
The agreement will include approximately 2,700 journals as well as plans to transition Nature journals to open access for the University of California system.
The agreement will include approximately 2,700 journals as well as plans to transition Nature journals to open access for the University of California system.
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What to Expect in the Publishing World in 2020
Diana Kwon | Dec 31, 2019 | 7 min read
Publishers’ efforts to reduce “leakage,” funder-driven open-access schemes, the growth of academic publishing in China, and more.
Elsevier Progresses in Open-Access Deal Making
Diana Kwon | Dec 2, 2019 | 7 min read
The scholarly publisher has announced several new licensing agreements in both Europe and the US—but some major academic groups are still without contracts and access to journals.
Opinion: Boycotting Elsevier Is Not Enough
Shaun Khoo | Oct 22, 2019 | 4 min read
The publishing giant will likely survive the latest boycott by scientists. An overhaul is needed to make science publishing fair and open.
Project DEAL in Germany Reaches Agreement with Springer Nature
Ashley P. Taylor | Aug 23, 2019 | 2 min read
Elsevier is now the only big scientific publisher that hasn’t struck a bargain with the German consortium of libraries and research institutions.
UC Faculty Protest Elsevier by Suspending Work for Cell Press
Kerry Grens | Aug 8, 2019 | 2 min read
More than 30 professors will no longer serve on editorial boards of the journals unless Elsevier and the University of California can reach a contract.
Elsevier and Norway Agree on New Open-Access Deal
Diana Kwon | Apr 24, 2019 | 2 min read
Under a two-year pilot agreement, articles published by Norwegian academics will be free to read in almost all of the publisher’s journals.