SAGE acquires Pion Limited, strengthens geography and psychology portfolio - May 29, 2015
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the purchase of Pion Limited, independent publisher of high quality academic journals founded by Adam Gelbtuch and John Ashby in 1959. The sale was announced jointly by Chairman of Pion, David Cohen and Stephen Barr, President SAGE International. The acquisition (brokered… Read More
Taylor & Francis adds Altmetric data to Taylor & Francis Online and Cogent OA - May 29, 2015
Taylor & Francis Group has announced the addition of Altmetric data to Taylor & Francis Online and Cogent OA, enhancing the article metrics currently available on both journal platforms. Altmetric data, which will be added to all journal articles published since January 2012, will offer… Read More
National Library of the Netherlands and Portico partnership at the forefront of digital preservation and international collaboration - May 29, 2015
The National Library of the Netherlands (KB) and Portico have announced a new partnership that will support the preservation of e-journals through the KB’s International e-Depot program and take advantage of Portico’s extensive preservation infrastructure and expertise. The KB’s International e-Depot program focuses on the… Read More
PeerJ Computer Science publishes first peer-reviewed articles - May 29, 2015
Open access publisher PeerJ has announced the publication of its first peer-reviewed articles in PeerJ Computer Science, a new cross-disciplinary open access journal publishing articles across all fields of computer science. PeerJ Computer Science first started accepting preprints and submissions for peer-reviewed articles in February this… Read More
Publishers Weekly announces ‘PW’s Publishing Luminaries Awards’ - May 29, 2015
Publishers Weekly has announced a new programme ‘The Publishers Weekly Publishing Luminaries Awards,’ which will identify and celebrate talented young members of the US publishing community and bring recognition to them on a global stage. Publishers Weekly will partner with The Frankfurt Book Fair (14… Read More
HEFCE launches new interactive mapping service to help universities and colleges collaborate with business - May 29, 2015
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has launched a new interactive mapping service to help universities and colleges collaborate with business. The six maps – which chart the size, industry sector and characteristics of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in England – will… Read More
