Open access has the potential to transform the way research is conducted and disseminated. By making knowledge more widely available, open access can help to level the playing field in research and allow for greater international…

The impact and influence of open access publishing are evident with the surge in the number of preprints since 2020—the year that brought everything to a standstill except the scientific research and publishing industry. Hence, owing to…

The International Open Access Week 2022 is fast approaching and the scientific community yet again gathers in high spirit to engage in the celebration. Open access week is an opportunity to openly discuss the importance and need for…

The annual STM Trends have made a return continuing its future-forward look at the scholarly communications ecosystem. Forecasting the surge of Open Access in the next three to five years, the STM Association has released its theme for this…

Open Access (OA) has revolutionized scholarly publishing. It builds on the objective of unrestrained knowledge sharing. Fundamentally, OA is when publications are freely available online to all, at all times, and without paid subscription.…