‘Trials’ unveils Update articles to facilitate rapid publication of revisions - December 1, 2011
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that the journal Trials has introduced a new way for investigators to ensure that their clinical trials can be updated with important amendments to study protocols or new research findings. 'Update' articles will give researchers the ability to… Read More
Maney Publishing names Prof. Mike Reece as new Editor-in-Chief of Advances in Applied Ceramics - December 1, 2011
Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, has announced the appointment of Mike Reece, Professor of Functional Ceramics at Queen Mary, University of London, as the incoming Editor-in-Chief of Advances in Applied Ceramics. Prof. Reece will succeed Prof. Mohan Edirisinghe, the current Editor-in-Chief, from the start of 2012.… Read More
Springer releases Encyclopedia of Parallel Computing - December 1, 2011
STM publisher Springer has announced the release of the Encyclopedia of Parallel Computing. With over 300 entries, in A-Z format for efficient, user-friendly searches, it surveys the concepts behind the significant shift towards parallel computing in today's computer industry. Leading international experts in the field… Read More
Frontiers and Max Planck Society sign funding agreement - December 1, 2011
Open access publisher Frontiers Media, Switzerland, and research organisation Max Planck Society (Max-Planck-Gesellschaft), Germany, have signed a funding agreement to support scientific authors who submit research papers to all Frontiers journals. Effective November 1, 2011, all publication charges for research articles submitted by authors affiliated… Read More
QScience Connect to feature content on natural sciences and humanities - December 1, 2011
Qatar-based QScience.com has announced that QScience Connect, its latest peer-reviewed and open access journal, will cover subjects relating to natural sciences, social sciences and humanities. Authors are also encouraged to submit video and audio articles to the journal. These submissions are reviewed and, as with regular… Read More
