Open access

Scientists warn the devil is in detail of the European Commission’s latest open access plan, while publishers argue prohibiting researchers from submitting their work to certain journals is a threat to academic freedom

Rothamsted Research has established an institutional agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers.

American Chemical Society wins lawsuit against the site, which republishes copyright research without permission from publishers. And in potentially precedent-setting move, the court says internet companies should block access to the free research portal

Kamila Markram, head of open science platform Frontiers, argues research funders must do much more to speed openness in science