Patent approval rates down at key regions, says Thomson Reuters report - February 19, 2009
The Healthcare and Science business of Thomson Reuters, US, has released its 2009 Patent Focus Report. Authored by Joff Wild, editor of Intellectual Asset Management magazine, and published in the Thomson Reuters KnowledgeLink eNewsletter, the report explores recent activities at each of the world's major patenting… Read More
Wiley-Blackwell and APS announce publishing partnership - February 19, 2009
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced a partnership with the American Physiological Society (APS). Under the deal, Wiley-Blackwell will publish the latter's Physiology Online, an evolving compendium of current knowledge of all aspects of physiology. The… Read More
Elsevier titles win 4 PROSE Awards - February 19, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that it has won four major awards from the Professional and Scholarly Publishing (PSP) Division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP). Elsevier's Procedures Consult, an online medical resource that helps physicians, medical residents and students learn and test their… Read More
Naturejobs revamps jobs portal with new design and functionalities - February 19, 2009
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), UK, has announced that its science recruitment service, Naturejobs, has unveiled a fresh design and improved functionality and navigation for its website, naturejobs.com. The new website is the latest development for Naturejobs, which is claimed to have grown to become… Read More
Swets Gateway to market IOS Press journals in the Asia Pacific region - February 19, 2009
STM publisher IOS Press, Netherlands, and Swets Gateway, the special publisher services division of Swets, recently reached an agreement to market and disseminate IOS Press journals in the Asia Pacific region. Swets Gateway will, on behalf of IOS Press, serve as its… Read More
International Desalination Association set to launch new journal - February 19, 2009
The International Desalination Association (IDA), US, has announced plans to launch a new publication - IDA Journal on Desalination and Water Reuse. The inaugural issue of the journal will debut at the 2009 World Congress, which takes place November 7-12 in Dubai. IDA Journal on Desalination… Read More
