On January 11, 2023, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the US declared 2023 as the Year of Open Science, in collaboration with multiple well-known federal agencies such as NASA and the US NIH. Among these agencies, NASA stands out for its Transform to Open Science (TOPS) mission, which is […]

As the world inched toward a semblance of normalcy after months blighted by the pandemic, 2022 saw the continuation of work-from-home and hybrid work models but also a return to in-person work and events. Humanity’s whack-a-mole against new COVID-19 variants continued, and we marched on, filled with hope. But then, a full-blown war broke out […]

International Open Access Week 2022 focused on climate justice. Climate justice includes unrestricted access to climate research, free of paywalls or other boundaries. This kind of access is particularly important to researchers in low-income countries (which are disproportionately affected by climate change) as well as researchers from underserved groups, who cannot afford to access critical […]

International Open Access Week 2022, celebrated in October, was based on the theme Open for Climate Justice. In this interview, Rachel Martin, Global Director of Sustainability at Elsevier, shares with Mriganka Awati, Senior Writer, Editage Insights, her opinions on how publishing initiatives can contribute toward mitigating the effects of climate change—including through open access publishing. […]