2026
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Supporting families and carers at IOP Publishing
Every colleague brings different experiences, including caring responsibilities for children, ageing parents, partners or loved ones. To support colleagues balancing work and care, IOP Publishing (IOPP) created the Family and Carers employee resource group (ERG). The group offers a space to share experiences, raise awareness and build community. We spoke to members of the group about the realities of caregiving and the […]
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IOP Publishing integrates the IPregistry.org to deliver faster, more accurate IP authentication for libraries worldwide
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has integrated the IPregistry.org API as part of its ongoing approach to delivering secure, accurate and streamlined access to published content. The new integration enables automated Internet Protocol (IP) address updates to flow directly from the IPregistry.org into IOP Publishing’s systems, ensuring uninterrupted access for users, reducing the risk of authentication errors and saving librarians significant administrative time. With around 90% of usage coming from institutional access, maintaining accurate authentication […]
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New IOP Publishing tool detects duplicate peer reviews in push against reviewer fraud
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has developed a machine-learning powered tool to help detect duplicate peer review reports, addressing a growing threat to research integrity in scholarly publishing. Duplicate peer reviews (where the same reviewer report is sent for multiple submissions) are problematic because they fail to provide a unique and critical assessment of a manuscript, making the peer […]
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Researchers in the physical sciences continue to benefit from open access opportunities
The TIB Consortium and IOP Publishing sign new agreement covering read access and publishing services. IOP Publishing (IOPP) and TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology have renewed their longstanding business relationship for another three years: Researchers at the 80 German institutions that participate in the TIB Consortium, continue to benefit from unlimited […]
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Meet the women breaking down barriers and shaping the future of physics in India
Leading women physicists from India will come together for a free international webinar highlighting both the barriers faced by women in science and the real‑world impact of physics research. Headlining the event is Professor Shoba Shukla, one of India’s most prominent physicists, who will share how her research on high‑performance sensors and photonic devices is contributing to solutions ranging from clean water and […]
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IOP Publishing signs nationwide open access agreement covering 200+ institutions across Turkey
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has signed an open access agreement with The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey’s (TÜBİTAK) National Academic Network and Information Center (ULAKBİM). This new three-year ‘read and publish’ agreement marks IOPP’s first national level arrangement in Turkey and provides authors across all the country’s 236 universities with unlimited open access publishing in IOPP journals and select partner titles. The agreement significantly broadens opportunities for researchers to share their work openly and boosts the global visibility […]
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IOP Publishing launches free open data course for early career researchers
As transparent, reusable research data becomes increasingly central to research integrity, reproducibility and funder requirements, IOP Publishing has launched a new, free, open data training course designed to give early career researchers (ECRs) the practical skills and confidence they need to share and manage research data effectively. The course has been developed in direct response to demand from the physical and environmental […]
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IOP Publishing celebrates outstanding peer reviewers
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has announced the winners of its Outstanding Reviewer Awards 2025, recognising researchers who have delivered exceptional peer review reports over the past year. The awards highlight the essential contribution reviewers make in upholding the quality, integrity and rigour of published research. This year’s recipients were selected from about 35,000 reviewers who submitted reports for IOPP journals in 2025. Journal editors […]
