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Expanding networks, strengthening data, transforming services
2+ hour, 36+ min ago (732+ words) The year 2025 was a pivotal moment for the ISSN International Centre (CIEPS), combining symbolic celebrations with tangible progress. While commemorating its fiftieth anniversary, the organisation accelerated its strategic transformation under the 20252029 Action Plan. This dual focus on heritage and innovation…...
AIP Publishing hails first Asia-based AIP Fusion agreement
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (233+ words) AIP Publishing has announced a three-year AIP Fusion agreement with Seoul National University (SNU), marking the first partnership of its kind in Asia. AIP Fusion is AIP Publishing's institutional read-and-publish open access agreement model for the physical sciences. The deal…...
ARL and CNI report maps AI-driven future for research libraries
1+ week, 2+ day ago (340+ words) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) have released a new report, Futurescape Libraries: Mapping Possibilities for Tomorrow's Information Hubs, setting out the strategic implications of artificial intelligence for research libraries and their leadership....
Clarivate report underlines need for structured data in research intelligence
1+ week, 6+ day ago (350+ words) Reliable research intelligence depends on more than scale or openness alone, according to a new report from Clarivate and the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI). As the volume and complexity of the global scholarly record continues to grow, the report…...
Digital Science announces Altmetric Attention Digest
1+ week, 5+ day ago (161+ words) Digital Science has announced a new AI-powered feature for Altmetric, designed to help users better understand and communicate the impact of research outputs. The new Altmetric Attention Digest automatically generates concise, narrative summaries that interpret the attention and influence surrounding…...
Digital Science acquires Virtual Knowledge Graph pioneer Ontopic
1+ week, 6+ day ago (465+ words) Digital Science acquires Virtual Knowledge Graph pioneer Ontopic'Research Information Digital Science has announced the acquisition of Ontopic, a specialist in Virtual Knowledge Graph (VKG) technology, in a move aimed at strengthening its capabilities in semantic data and enterprise AI. Ontopic,…...
The outputs we don't count: making talk-based research contributions legible
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (493+ words) The activity is substantial, while the institutional record is not. What can't be seen clearly is hard to preserve and easy to under-credit. Talks live in the gaps between systems. There is no default place they "belong, so they end…...
Elsevier and IReL confirm new three-year Read & Publish collaboration
3+ week, 2+ day ago (233+ words) Elsevier and IReL confirm new three-year Read & Publish collaboration'Research Information Elsevier and the Irish Research eLibrary (IReL), a consortium of Irish research libraries, have confirmed a three-year read and publish collaboration. The collaboration builds on earlier national arrangements that supported…...
Springer Nature expands use of AI across publishing workflows
3+ week, 2+ day ago (227+ words) Springer Nature has expanded the use of artificial intelligence tools across its publishing operations, with more than 1.5 million research papers supported by AI-assisted processes in 2025. The publisher expects the use of these tools to grow by a further 25% in 2026 as…...
eLife receives £2.4m Wellcome funding for open publishing infrastructure
3+ week, 4+ day ago (242+ words) eLife has announced new funding from Wellcome to support the development of an open and collaborative ecosystem for alternative approaches to scholarly communication. The non-profit organisation has been awarded a grant of "2.4m, including cover for indirect costs, to support a…...