"The Journal of Neurorestoratology (JNR) has announced its official transition to SciOpen, the independent digital publishing platform developed by Tsinghua University Press. The move marks a new stage in the journal’s development and reflects a shift toward a more autonomous and globally connected publishing model.
"As of September 1, 2026, all new manuscripts must be submitted through the ScholarOne system at https://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/jnrt. The former Elsevier EM system was retired on August 31, 2026, and is no longer accessible for submissions. The publishing partnership with Elsevier will formally conclude on December 31, 2026. Beginning in 2027, JNR will be fully published and managed on SciOpen by Tsinghua University Press. ..."
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CONFERENCES, MEETINGS & WEBINARS
"As part of its advocacy efforts, ACRL provides timely and helpful information on how academic librarians can best navigate challenges facing higher education. On September 14, ACRL’s latest webinar, “ACRL Presents: U.S. Department of Education Proposed Rule to Revise Accreditation in Higher Education,” sought to do just that.
"The Trump administration recently proposed changes to the long-standing accreditation process that seek to upend the current system. Many higher education institutions rely on federal financial aid to make higher education accessible to a wider range of students, so the impacts of this could be significant.
"For context, all colleges and universities in the United States must meet accreditation standards to receive federal financial aid (including student loans and Pell Grants), ensuring that institutions maintain academic quality, financial stability, and student support, among other measures. Accreditation establishes baseline quality standards and is determined by independent accrediting agencies, like the American Bar Association for law schools or the American Library Association for library schools. Accreditors have historically been granted freedom from government oversight to set their own standards.
"What are the specific changes being proposed? In August, the Department of Education issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks to “revise the existing accrediting agency recognition regulations” in line with the Trump administration’s political agenda. In practical terms, this raises the following key points of concern, which panelist Mike Gavin outlined during the webinar, and which Jeremy Bauer-Wolf also delineates in his “Cheat Sheet” for New America:
1. Rendering peer review, which has been crucial for regulation, optional
2. Lowering the requirements and waiting period for new accreditors’ approval
3. Vaguely defining academic freedom and granting the Department of Education the power to override an accreditor’s enforcement decisions...
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