IOP Publishing and Research Information Network release new report on information practices in the physical sciences - October 20, 2015
IOP Publishing and Research Information Network (RIN) recently released a new report on information practices in the physical sciences. While cross-border and cross-disciplinary collaborations are breaking down subject siloes across the physical sciences, a culture of traditional and DIY information practices… Read More
Elsevier and The Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses announce publishing partnership - October 20, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier and The Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) have announced that Elsevier will publish AWHONN's official publications, Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic & Neonatal Nursing (JOGNN) and Nursing for Women's Health (NWH), beginning with the 2016 volumes. Journal of Obstetric,… Read More
Nature Publishing Group and Tongji University partner to publish new OA journal – npj Pollution Control - October 20, 2015
Scientific publisher Nature Publishing Group (NPG), part of Springer Nature, and Tongji University will partner to publish a new open access journal - npj Pollution Control. Both partners signed an agreement during a ceremony at the university's campus. The journal will open for submissions in December… Read More
SPARC launches Open Access Spectrum Evaluation Tool to independently analyse publications’ policies - October 20, 2015
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) has announced the launch of the Open Access Spectrum (OAS) Evaluation Tool, which provides a concrete, quantifiable mechanism to independently analyse publications' policies. The OAS Evaluation Tool generates an 'Openness' score that is straightforward, easy to understand,… Read More
PeerJ announces single low payment for full open access publication - October 20, 2015
Open access publisher PeerJ has announced that researchers now have the option to pay a fixed (U.S.) $695 per article fee ('APC') to publish in PeerJ, a peer-reviewed Open Access journal in biology, medicine, and the life sciences. This option is also available to the new… Read More
Emerald Publishing Director to play leading role in Charleston Open Access event - October 20, 2015
Tony Roche, Publishing Director at Emerald Group Publishing, will be one of the panel of contributors leading the ‘Open Perspectives in Open Access: Realities of Commercial Publishing' session at the Charleston Conference, South Carolina, on November 5 at 12.45pm (ET). Open Access (OA) remains a… Read More
