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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins and the American Medical Association announce new publishing partnership - 29 May 2007
Healthcare publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has announced a new publishing partnership with the American Medical Association (AMA). Under the deal, LWW will publish the latter's Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, a new publication debuting in June 2007. Dr. James J. James, Director, Center for Public Health Preparedness and Disaster Response, American Medical Association, will serve as editor-in-chief. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness is claimed to be the first comprehensive and authoritative journal emphasising public health preparedness and disaster response. It is aimed at all health care and public health professionals, the emergency management community and others who are essential to effective planning and response. Each issue of the journal will present original, peer-reviewed research and critical analysis, literature reviews, best practices, and international perspectives and reviews. In addition to the latest scientific and medical advances, the journal will cover guest commentary from global leaders, as well as special updates on key topics including public health law and ethics, advocacy and policy, and strategies for advancing disaster medicine and public health preparedness in professional school curriculum. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness will be complemented by an online edition, available at www.ama-assn.org/go/DMPHP. In addition, it will also be available on the Journals@Ovid platform upon publication. Click here to read the original press release.
CAPES and Scopus deal to provide access to Brazilian Researchers - 29 May 2007
Abstracting and indexing database Scopus, part of STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced an agreement with the Brazilian Federal Agency for the Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES). Under the deal, the database will be made available to 44 of Brazil's leading universities and research institutes. Scopus was selected for its comprehensive and multidisciplinary coverage. Another factor driving CAPES' interest in Scopus was the database's research performance measurement capabilities and its potential to further scientific development in Brazil. Scopus is one of the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources with smart tools to track, analyse and visualise research. Designed and developed with over 300 users and librarians internationally, this unique database contains abstracts and references from over 15,000 peer reviewed journals from 4,000 publishers worldwide. Click here to read the original press release.
German Parliament passes resolution in support of open access - 29 May 2007
Germany's second parliamentary chamber, The Bundesrat, has agreed a resolution addressing the issue of open access and scientific publishing. At a recent meeting, the chamber took a detailed position on open access. Responding to a communication from the EU Commission on scientific information in the digital age, the statement welcomes the call for the freest possible, immediate and open access to information. Simultaneously, the Bundesrat emphasises the central role of publishers in the scientific information system. The statement acknowledges the open access experiments pursued by publishers. The International Publishers Association (IPA) has welcomed the statement, according to which, over the past years, the publishing industry has undertaken substantial investments in the area of 'online publishing', thereby contributing to an efficient dissemination of information. In doing this, publishers constantly compete for authors and readers, which eventually guarantee high quality of scientific publications. The Bundesrat regards open access publication as an additional method of knowledge dissemination, in particular with regard to research results. However, it points out that open access does not avoid the costs of knowledge processing and knowledge transfer, but rather shifts them from the users to the authors. It also states that there are points in favour of publishing scientific publications through a publisher. Click here to read the original press release.
Edinburgh University Press and Atypon partner to develop delivery platform for Journals and Reference Work - 29 May 2007
Information services provider Atypon Systems, Inc., US, has announced an agreement with Edinburgh University Press (EUP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the University of Edinburgh, to develop an online Journals and Reference Work publication and hosting platform. Under the deal, Atypon will work with EUP, as its technology partner, to develop an online solution for the delivery of scholarly content. Building on EUP's existing investments in online content delivery, the agreement will provide a new individually branded, content management and delivery website intended to flexibly accommodate multiple business models designed to grow EUP's business. Also, EUP will benefit from Atypon's proven capabilities in increasing discoverability and widening readership and revenues. In addition to Journal content, the site will allow EUP to publish online their Africa bibliography, a searchable database of published works in African studies. This will be available in a number of languages including German, French, Portuguese and English. Click here to read the original press release.
J. Phys.G publishes focus section on hadronic physics - 29 May 2007
Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics (J.Phys.G), published by non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics Publishing (IOP), UK, has announced the publication of a special focus section on hadronic physics. With a special introduction from Guest Editors Craig Roberts and Eric Swanson, the special focus section comprises seven papers written by experts in the field. The papers review the current state of knowledge of the area and looks to future developments. It is seen as essential reading for any researcher working in the area of hadronic physics. The papers can be downloaded for free from the journal's website for the next 30 days. A monthly publication, J.Phys.G is an international journal covering nuclear & particle physics, particle astrophysics and their intersections. It seeks to publish high-quality research papers as well as acclaimed topical review articles on subjects of current interest. Click here to read the original press release.
Accucoms names Steve Fallon as US Sales Director - 29 May 2007
Accucoms BV, a Netherlands-based provider of sales and marketing services to scholarly and society publishers, has announced the appointment of Steve Fallon as US Sales Director. In his new position, Fallon will be responsible to provide on-the-ground support to existing customers as well as raise the profile of the services Accucoms can offer. He will also be expected to develop and nurture relationships with potential publishing clients. Having served publishing giants such as Reed-Elsevier and Blackwell Publishing, Fallon has considerable publishing experience. Accucoms already has a strong presence in the US and has seen an increasing need for specialised marketing, sales and customer service in the region. With its experience in the global publishing arena and its ability to provide multi-language marketing and customer service support, the company is in an ideal position to build long-lasting partnerships with US publishers.
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