Medical journals biased toward pharma-sponsored influenza vaccine studies: BMJ report - February 16, 2009
A review of influenza vaccine studies has been published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), authored by Dr. Tom Jefferson of Cochrane Field, Italy, and colleagues. The review found that published influenza vaccine studies sponsored by industry are treated more favourably by medical journals even when… Read More
ALPSP responds to UK Intellectual Property Office paper on IP issues in digital era - February 16, 2009
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishing (ALPSP), the international trade association for scholarly and professional publishers, has responded to the UK Intellectual Property Office issues paper, '© the Future'. The issues paper posed a number of questions regarding the nature of copyright in the… Read More
American Chemical Society publications bags PROSE awards - February 16, 2009
The American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society, has announced that it has won two prestigious PROSE awards for excellence in scholarly publishing. ACS Nano, edited by Dr. Paul S. Weiss, received the Association of American Publishers' Award for Best New Journal in the… Read More
Thieme Chemistry website relaunched with additional features - February 16, 2009
STM publisher Thieme Publishing Group, Germany, has relaunched www.thieme-chemistry.com. For 100 years, Thieme Chemistry has been publishing peer-reviewed research on synthetic and general chemistry for professionals and advanced students. The completely restructured, user friendly website provides customers with an overview of all… Read More
ULC expands search for new president and CEO - February 16, 2009
The Urban Libraries Council (ULC), US, a membership organisation of North America's premier public library systems and the corporations that serve them, is continuing its search for a new president and chief executive officer. The ULC launched its search in late 2008 and will continue it… Read More
Inderscience names new Editor-in-Chief for IJ Energy Technology and Policy - February 16, 2009
STM and business publisher Inderscience, Switzerland, has announced the appointment of Dr. Nasr Alkadi, Corporate Energy Manager at General Motors Corporation, as the new Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy (IJETP). International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy is projected as a… Read More
