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UJ Press: Innovation and Sustainability in Scholarly Book Publishing

On: May 20, 2026

In: Born Open: Rethinking Prestige in Scholarly Book Publishing

By Wikus Van Zyl, Manager of UJ Press UJ Press is an open access scholarly book and journal publisher based at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. The press publishes both gold and diamond open access books and journals in a variety of formats, including print, PDF, EPUB, XML andRead More →

Morepress platform: Advancing Open Access Publishing at the University of Zadar

On: May 7, 2026

In: Born Open: Rethinking Prestige in Scholarly Book Publishing

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By Ivana Morić Filipović, Head of Publishing Department, University of Zadar In 2017, the University of Zadar launched Morepress, a digital publishing platform designed to support the innovative creation and dissemination of scholarly, educational, and professional publications in open access. The platform serves as part of the university’s publishing activitiesRead More →

The Public Interest Corpus: Final Report and Path Forward June 5, 2026
"We are releasing today the final report of the Public Interest Corpus project. A stable, citable version is here: The Public Interest Corpus: A Framework for Implementation. Because we want to encourage additional feedback, we’re also sharing a version here that allows you to comment. The report is the product of more than a year […]
Snow (2026) The Publishing Supply Chain Wasn’t Built for Open Access Books. Can a Nonprofit Platform Help? | Katina Magazine June 5, 2026
Snow, Cason (2026) The Publishing Supply Chain Wasn’t Built for Open Access Books. Can a Nonprofit Platform Help? Katina Magazine. https://doi.org/10.1146/katina-060226-1 Thoth is an open-source metadata management and dissemination platform focused on open access books. Here’s what libraries should know about it.
OIPA Members Recognised in 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prize Shortlist – Open Institutional Publishing Association June 3, 2026
"We are delighted to announce that one of our member and two of our associate member presses are represented in the 2026 American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) Open Access Book Prize and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards shortlist. In total, books from OIPA members and associate members account for around 23% of the shortlisted […]
Wiley acquires Emerald Publishing in £337m deal | Research Information June 2, 2026
Wiley has acquired Emerald Publishing from Cambridge Information Group (CIG) in deal valued at £337 million (USD $452 million), expanding its journal portfolio to approximately 2,500 titles and significantly strengthening its position in the social sciences. The acquisition adds nearly 500 journal brands, 8,000 book titles, and a substantial archive of case studies and backfile […]
Open Book Collective, Open Journals Collective, and Thoth: Collaborating for a sustainable Diamond OA future June 1, 2026
"This webinar explores the work of three organisations working to support Diamond open access book publishing: Open Book Collective (OBC), the Open Journals Collective (OJC), and Thoth Open Metadata (Thoth). These organisations work with publishers on a global scale, and this includes in Germany. For example, OBC’s members include meson press, Verfassungblog, and Verlag Barbara […]