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Berghahn Open Access Books
Founded in 1994, Berghahn Books is an independent publisher of distinguished scholarly books and journals in the humanities and social sciences.
Ubiquity Press
Ubiquity Press is an open access publisher of peer-reviewed academic journals, books, and data.

The Nexus Between Security Sector Governance/Reform and Sustainable Development Goal-16 by Oya Dursun-Özkanca
ISBN: 9781911529965
Publication Date: 2021-05-27
This Security Sector Reform (SSR) Paper offers a universal and analytical perspective on the linkages between Security Sector Governance (SSG)/SSR (SSG/R) and Sustainable Development Goal-16 (SDG-16), focusing on conflict and post-conflict settings as well as transitional and consolidated democracies. After comparing and contrasting SSG/R and SDG-16, this SSR Paper argues that human security lies at the heart of the nexus between the 2030 Agenda of the United Nations (UN) and SSG/R. It first provides a brief overview of the scholarly and policymaking literature on the development-security nexus to set the background for the adoption of The Agenda 2030.

Buildings and Cities (E-ISSN: 2632-6655)
Buildings & Cities is an international, open access, peer-reviewed, not-for-profit academic journal publishing high quality research and analysis on the interplay between the different scales of the built environment: buildings, blocks, neighbourhoods, cities, building stocks and infrastructures. The journal focuses on built environment policy, practices and outcomes and the range of human development, economic, environmental, political, social and technological issues occurring over the full life cycle in urban, suburban, and rural contexts. It provides a platform for insights that can help improve the built environment.

Selamat Tahun Baru, Happy New Year 2022!
Bidal Melayu - Bĕrjumpa dĕngan puteh tĕrlĕseh sangat (R-1,M-102).
Malay saying - If he met a fair-skinned girl, he found her pasty.

The Right to Science: Then and Now by Porsdam, H., & Porsdam Mann, S. (Eds.). (2021).
ISBN: 9781108776301
Publication Date: 2021
That everyone has a human right to enjoy the benefits of the progress of science and its applications comes as a surprise to many. Nevertheless, this right is pertinent to numerous issues at the intersection of science and society: open access; 'dual use' science; access to ownership and dissemination of data, knowledge, methods and the affordances and applications thereof; as well as the role of international co-operation, human dignity and other human rights in relation to science and its products. As we advance towards superintelligence, quantum computing, drone swarms, and life-extension technology, serious policy decisions will be made at the national and international levels. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Fully open access journals from IOPscience
More Readers in More Places: The Benefits of Open Access for Scholarly Books
Neylon, Cameron, Alkim Ozaygen, Lucy Montgomery, Chun-Kai (Karl) Huang, Ros Pyne, Mithu Lucraft, and Christina Emery. 2021. “More Readers in More Places: The Benefits of Open Access for Scholarly Books”. Insights 34 (1): 27. This article provides an update to evidence-based arguments for the benefits of OA to scholarly books.

Chapter 16 ESD in Malaysia: Challenges and Strategies. In: Curriculum and Learning for Climate Action by Pravindharan Balakrishnan.
This chapter explores the challenges of, and strategies for, the implementation of ESD in Malaysia. It draws on both my personal experience as a teacher and on analysis of documents. Fifteen existing studies provided insights into implementation of ESD in Malaysia. Their analysis was supported by a document analysis of the Malaysian Education Blueprint, which is a key document in the Malaysian education system.
Applied Sciences (Appl. Sci., EISSN 2076-3417)
Applied Sciences is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on all aspects of applied natural sciences published semimonthly online by MDPI.
AAS Journals Will Switch to Open Access
Research results in astronomy, solar physics, and planetary science are about to become more widely accessible to scientists and the public alike. The American Astronomical Society (AAS), a leading non-profit professional association for astronomers, today announced the switch of its prestigious journals to fully open access (OA) as of 1 January 2022.

cOAlition S statement on Open Access for academic books
First recommendation - All academic books based on original research that was directly supported with funding from cOAlition S organisations should be made available open access on publication.
Collective Funding to Reclaim Scholarly Publishing. Commonplace, 1(1)
Collective Funding to Reclaim Scholarly Publishing: Bringing funding back to the community by focusing on mission alignment by Jefferson Pooley.
The Economy of Western Xia: A Study of 11th to 13th Century Tangut Records. Leiden: The Netherlands: Brill, 2021
OA Book. This is the first introduction to the economic history of the Tangut Empire (1038-1227). Built on a wealth of economic data and evidence, it studies the economic lives and activities, laws and institutions, trade and transactions in the “Great State White and High”. It interprets primary sources written in the mysterious Tangut cursive script: taxes, registers, and contracts, alongside archives, chronicles, and law codes.
How to Choose Open access when publishing- Author Services
Open access allows others to read your research without barriers. It also gives other researchers greater opportunity to build upon your work. Get your OA questions answered with this useful guide then Choose Open Access with Taylor & Francis.
OA articles in European Political Science Review
Cambridge University Press.
Open access science leads to more citations. On The Science Show with Robyn Williams
Broadcast: Sat 17 Jul 2021, 12:03pm ABC Radio National
Kiera McNeice, Research Data Manager at Cambridge University Press says the publisher is pushing for more open access research while maintaining high standards of peer review. She says it leads to more citations, which for many scientists is a key measure of their work.
Rethinking the UK Languages Curriculum: Arguments for the Inclusion of Linguistics. Modern Languages Open, (1), 14.
This paper argues for a place for linguistics within the UK Modern Languages curriculum as part of a more pluralistic approach to languages study.

International Open Access Week 2021

The theme for this year’s International Open Access Week, to be held October 25-31, is “It Matters How We Open Knowledge: Building Structural Equity.”

For more information about International Open Access Week, please visit www.openaccessweek.org.

An introduction to open access

Open access (OA) means making research publications freely available so anyone can benefit from reading and using research.
Open access is part of a wider ‘open’ movement to encourage free exchange of knowledge and resources in order to widen access and encourage creativity.
The image below shows eight benefits of open access: