ESMO names Prof. Jean-Charles Soria as new Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Oncology - September 18, 2013
The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) has announced that Professor Jean-Charles Soria will be the new Editor-in-Chief of Annals of Oncology, effective January 2014. Annals of Oncology is ESMO's flagship scientific journal, established to keep medical oncologists at the cutting edge of new research… Read More
The Biodiversity Data Journal now readable by humans and machines - September 18, 2013
Academic publisher Pensoft Publishers has announced that the recently launched Biodiversity Data Journal (BDJ) and the associated Pensoft Writing Tool (PWT), offer several innovations - some of them unique - at every stage of the publishing process. The workflow allows for authoring, peer-review and dissemination to… Read More
New Open Access publisher, Cogent OA, launches - September 18, 2013
An innovative new Open Access publisher, Cogent OA has launched. Cogent OA is backed by the Taylor & Francis Group – a major global publisher with over 200 years experience. Cogent OA brings a new impetus to Open Access publishing – building on established processes… Read More
University Library and campus partners jump-start OA publishing at IUPUI - September 18, 2013
The University Library and key campus partners have started a fund to support the publication of Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis scholarship in peer-reviewed open access journals. A pilot program that encourages diverse participation across schools on the campus will make $47,000 available to IUPUI faculty over… Read More
Elsevier Reference Modules now available on ScienceDirect - September 17, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the availability of Elsevier Reference Modules on ScienceDirect, which allow researchers to access updated reference content as science progresses. Reference Modules combine thousands of related reference work articles into one source of trustworthy information that is continuously updated by experts.… Read More
The UK House of Commons Business, Innovation and Skills Committee Report on OA - September 17, 2013
The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee has published a Report welcoming the UK Government's commitment to increasing access to published research findings, and its desire to achieve full open access. However, while Gold open access is a desirable ultimate goal, focusing on it during the transition to a fully open… Read More
