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Whistleblower Suit: APCs and Alleged Fraud

By Tara Stephens-Kyte on October 20, 2026

Gavel CC 0 Four Major Publishers Named in U.S. Federal Lawsuit A recent U.S. whistleblower lawsuit involving publishers and article processing charges is drawing a lot of attention in the open access and scholarly publishing communities. In late July 2026, Retraction Watch, a well-known and respected blog in the scientific and academic communities, published a […]

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Persistent Identifiers in cIRcle

By Vanessa Choy on October 6, 2026

Illustration by Vicki Hamilton, courtesy of Pixabay What are Persistent Identifiers? A persistent identifier (PID) is a unique code that identifies and links an entity (a person, place, or thing) across global digital infrastructures. PIDs are important to digital repositories like cIRcle because they support long-term identification and accessibility, directing a user to a source […]

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cIRcle Impact & Activity Report 2025-2026

By cIRcle Office on September 22, 2026

Photo courtesy UBC Brand Have you ever wondered what a year in the life of a repository looks like? The cIRcle team is excited to share our 2025-2026 Impact and Activity Report—a glimpse into the projects, partnerships, and priorities that defined our progress. Read on for highlights from the report to learn more about how […]

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