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VIEW ALL NEWSBarbara Kalumenos to retire from STM
Barbara Kalumenos retires from STM on 28 August 2025. Barbara joined STM in 2008 as Director of Public Affairs, at a time when STM was a very different organisation from today. During her time with STM, she built up the organisation’s presence in Europe, while also developing and strengthening relationships in Japan, China, and India….
Report on China’s OA Journal and Early Warning Lists
Shuai Yan, with co-authors Mark Robertson (STM) and Eric Na (IET), has published the third report on developments in scholarly publishing in China. Over the past decade, several Open Access (OA) journal white lists have been developed in China, including the GoOA Fully OA Journal White List (GoOA), the International OA Journal Recommended List (OARL),…
Horizon Europe slated to double its budget while remaining a standalone programme
On 16 July, the European Commission presented the first draft of its 2028-34 budget, which includes €175 billion for Horizon Europe — nearly double its current funding. Horizon Europe would remain a standalone programme, although the €175 billion would be part of the €409 billion European Competitiveness Fund (ECF) and the €1.8 trillion Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF)….
EU releases new guidance on implementing the AI Act
The EU Commission released three key documents last month for the implementation of the EU AI Act’s rules for providers of general-purpose AI models, related to the obligations that took effect on 2 August: The Code of Practice outlines voluntary measures regarding transparency, copyright and safety and security. These guidelines clarify the scope of the definition and obligations of providers….
