Altmetric now tracking Wikipedia references to research outputs - February 5, 2015
Alternative metrics provider Altmetric has announced that any mentions of articles or other academic outputs in Wikipedia will now be reflected in a new 'Wikipedia' tab on the Altmetric details page. Wikipedia, the free encyclopaedia written collaboratively by the people who use it, is the… Read More
Gale receives several honours from the MarCom Awards - February 5, 2015
Creative campaigns that blend the benefits of products and services with true advocacy on behalf of libraries have propelled Gale, a provider of library resources, to be recognised by the MarCom Awards, a competitive award competition that spans industry types and companies of all sizes. Competing… Read More
Inaugural ‘2015 Best Chinese University Ranking’ report powered by Scopus data and SciVal analytics - February 4, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that the inaugural and newly-released '2015 Best Chinese University Ranking' report, based on Shanghai Ranking Consultancy (SRC)'s evaluation, is anchored on its Scopus research database and powered by metrics from SciVal analytics – both part of the Elsevier Research Intelligence portfolio.… Read More
Ford Foundation adopts open licensing policy for all grant-funded projects and research - February 4, 2015
The Ford Foundation has announced that it is adopting an open licensing policy for all grant-funded projects and research to promote greater transparency and accessibility of materials. Effective February 1, grantees and consultants will be required to make foundation-funded materials subject to a Creative Commons license… Read More
Ninth Annual Knovel Academic Challenge begins - February 4, 2015
The Ninth Annual Knovel Academic Challenge launched on February 2nd providing an opportunity for thousands of students at hundreds of academic institutions worldwide to compete to win prizes. The Knovel Academic Challenge, hosted by Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and… Read More
Annual Reviews appoints Dr. Richard Gallagher as President and Editor-In-Chief - February 4, 2015
Annual Reviews, the non-profit publisher that synthesises critical research literature, has appointed Dr. Richard Gallagher as President and Editor-In-Chief, effective May 1, 2015. He succeeds Samuel Gubins, who will be retiring after 20 years of service and will remain with Annual Reviews to ensure a smooth… Read More