Wiley acquires Emerald, prompting observations on open access publishing

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-07-23 11:01

Wiley has acquired Emerald, a move that has prompted observations from the Community-led Open Publication Infrastructures for Monographs (Copim) project. The acquisition's implications for open access publishing and academic infrastructure are being examined. AI

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