« Despite the deeply entrenched nature of the current publishing system and the significant challenges of transforming it, universities have a unique opportunity to shape the future of scholarly communication.
Awareness of the system’s flaws and negative impact is increasing, along with growing political support and momentum for change.
As…
« Global scholarly publishing is often described as being dominated by international commercial publishers, particularly those indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. However, this perspective overlooks the diversity of journal ecosystems, especially in non-English-speaking countries. This study examines scholarly journal publishing in seven countries across Europe and Latin America –…
« Investigating the integrity of the published scientific literature is a crucial part of the scientific process. However, such investigations often require specialized knowledge. COSIG is an open source collection of guides written and maintained by publication integrity experts to distribute this knowledge. (…) »
« This case study explores the role of the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) in increasing the visibility and accessibility of Ukrainian academic journals. Ukrainian journals face numerous challenges due to economic constraints and the ongoing war. The article presents how open infrastructures play an important role in supporting journals…
« (…) In this annual review, we provide an overview of our activities in 2024, along with the latest advancements regarding our policies. Furthermore, we outline ongoing initiatives that will significantly influence our future steps. The review also sheds light on specific actions taken by cOAlition S organisations in the realm…
« Not all library and information science (LIS) journals operate under an equitable open access (OA) model, despite librarianship’s emphasis on OA as a value. A previous study illuminated significant barriers for journal editors in transitioning to an equitable OA model. This follow-up study sought, through structured interviews with editors of…
« Research Ireland has released it’s interim open research policy, effective from 7 April 2025, applying to all research publications submitted from this date onward. The policy supports the National Action Plan for Open Research, 2022-2030. This interim policy marks a step toward broader open research practices, with…
« Thousands of smaller publishers in Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom play a key role in scholarly communication. These publishers offer vital channels of communication for all subject areas but are particularly important for scholarship in the humanities and social sciences. Additionally, they provide academics who…
« Scientific dispute and scholarly debate have traditionally served as mechanisms for arbitrating between competing scientific categorizations. However, current AI technologies lack both the ethical framework and technical capabilities to handle the adversarial reasoning inherent in scientific discourse effectively. This creates a ‘categorization conundrum’ where new knowledge emerges from opaque black-box…
« Recording of the OPERAS workshop on « AI and LLMs as tools for open scholarly communication in social sciences and humanities », that took place on February 24, 2025. The workshop was co-organised by the OPERAS Special Interest Group Tools and Platforms together with the OPERAS AI Task Force. (…) »
