Editorial
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Creative arts researchers: Give them the credit!
This discussion piece is written by two research enabling staff who work at a small specialist creative arts Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the UK. Whilst undertaking this role it has come to light that there are three issues that creative arts researchers appear to encounter during their work. These are firstly around the understanding…
UKSG news
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Before you leave for the conference..
As you prepare for the upcoming conference, we have put together a guide of things to do or know before you depart.
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The latest article from Insights – affiliation bias in peer review
Impact of institutional affiliation bias in the peer review process Author: Ridha Horchani Abstract Peer review is a cornerstone of scientific advancement, intended to provide an unbiased evaluation of research originality, rigour and merit. While this process is intended to be impartial, increasing scrutiny has focused on the adequacy and fairness of the peer review…
Forthcoming Events
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UKSG Forthcoming events (eNews 584)
The closing date for conference registrations, Licensing Skills, OER plus a new FREE webinar “OA Book Usage Data Trust”
Industry news
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Elsevier launches ScienceDirect AI to transform research with rapid mission-critical insights from trusted content
New generative AI tool on ScienceDirect, the world’s largest platform for peer-reviewed research used by millions of researchers each day, saves half of literature research time, supports better outcomes
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Groundbreaking British Library development confirmed
The British Library and its partner, SMBL, a company wholly owned by Mitsui Fudosan UK. Ltd, have confirmed a £1.1 billion groundbreaking new development of the Library’s St Pancras site, representing a significant economic investment in London and the UK.
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Wiley releases AI guidelines for authors
In the new guidelines and accompanying FAQs, Wiley provides suggestions to authors on how to utilize AI tools in their manuscript preparation while preserving the author’s authentic voice and expertise, maintaining reliable, trusted, and accurate content, safeguarding intellectual property and privacy, and meeting ethics and integrity best practices.
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Taylor & Francis to make more translated books available using advanced AI
Following a program of rigorous testing, Taylor & Francis has announced plans to use AI translation tools to publish books that would otherwise be unavailable to English-language readers, bringing the latest knowledge to a vastly expanded readership.
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Sylla & Deakin case study: Enhancing Open Educational Resource (OER) identification at Deakin University’
As part of this collaboration they looked at several units, workflows & explored the potential for supporting Deakin’s growing open educational practice across its ~ 150 bachelor programmes and 1,500+ units.
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STM Association introduces a digital identity framework to enhance research integrity
STM has released a Researcher Identity Verification Framework for community consultation. The framework proposes measures to verify researcher identities to prevent fraudulent submissions, paper mill activity, and research misconduct.
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Taylor & Francis journals now accessible to researchers in Indian institutions through One Nation One Subscription
Taylor & Francis has announced that over 2,500 peer-reviewed journals are now available to researchers, faculty, and students at more than 6,500 institutions across India, thanks to the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) initiative.
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Springer Nature achieves revenue and profit targets and projects further growth for 2025
The Research segment continues to be the main driver of Springer Nature’s growth. Research saw a 6% underlying revenue growth to €1,414 million, primarily due to the excellent performance of the OA Journals portfolio.
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Scholastica and Maverick announce global survey on tech needs of small-to-medium journal publishers
The survey welcomes responses from those who work with publishers across research disciplines that meet the above “small-to-medium” criteria—whether a scholarly society, university press, independent press, research institute, or library/campus publisher. The survey results will be compiled into a free, openly available report.
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NWO joins Global Research Initiative on Open Science
GRIOS aims to consolidate existing research on open science, identify knowledge gaps, and provide insights for policymakers, research institutions, and funding bodies.
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NISO’s draft revision of the Transfer Code of Practice now open for public comment
The Transfer Code of Practice is a NISO Recommended Practice to ensure continuing access to journals when titles transfer from one publisher to another.
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LibLynx enhances OA analytics with reporting on usage by library consortia
Liblynx, in partnership with PSI, has announced additional analytics to be available through it’s Touchtone tool.
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GetFTR expands support for perpetual rights and journal transfers
This enhancement ensures uninterrupted access to journal content even when a journal changes publishers, benefiting both researchers and publishers alike.
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COUNTER: progress on migrations from R5 to R5.1
COUNTER has announced that well over half of the R5-compliant platforms had migrated from R5 to R5.1 of the Code of Practice by the deadline date.
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Cadmore Media announces appointment of Advisory Board
This group brings together leading experts in academic streaming, education, libraries, technology, finance, and corporate strategy, who will offer Cadmore Media strategic insights and guidance as the company expands its impact and develops new digital offerings for the scholarly and professional communities.
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C4DISC reaffirms commitment to diversity and inclusion in scholarly publishing
Now supported by over 40 member organizations and adopted by 160 partners, C4DISC promotes practices that eliminate barriers, ensure fair opportunities, and foster an inclusive research ecosystem.
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bioRxiv and medRxiv move to newly formed non-profit
The free preprint servers bioRxiv and medRxiv, which during the past decade have sped up scientific communication by allowing biomedical researchers to share unreviewed manuscripts, have announced they will operate under a new nonprofit.
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AuthorAID is now Rising Scholars
“Our new name reflects the broader ways we support early career researchers – beyond academic writing – to include research skills, career development, networking, and more. While our look has changed, our commitment to supporting early-career researchers remains as strong as it always has been.”
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AIAA chooses Kudos profit-sharing partnership to provide a new promotional support package to authors
Through the new partnership, AIAA authors will be offered an innovative promotional package that leverages plain language summaries and search marketing to build audiences.
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A new strategic agreement for Diamond OA in Canada
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and Érudit have announced a new five-year agreement (2025–2029) for the Partnership for Open Access, with 57 participating libraries.
Company news
Product news
Library news
Journal news
Resources
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JSTOR access in prisons passes million-user threshold
In just over a year, the JSTOR Access in Prison program has doubled its reach in US state and federal prison facilities.
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Introducing HELibTech Viewpoints
Viewpoints are an opportunity for users to share their thoughts and opinions on current and emerging issues that affect university libraries in terms of the impact of technology.
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French archiving agency Persée joins Keepers Registry
Keepers Registry is a free online service. Partner archiving agencies, such as CLOCKSS, Library ofCongress, Portico, Rede Cariniana, provide the ISSN International Centre with data on the journal titles they hold.
People
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eNews 584 People
Changes at Cabells and the Science Museum
Awards
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Access Innovations: 2025 KMWorld List of 100 Companies that Matter
Access Innovations, provider of Data Harmony software, has been included the 2025 KMWorld List of 100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management. This is the 10th time Access Innovations has been included on the prestigious list.