NFAIS to host workshop on finding stable and sustainable funding models for open access to scholarly research - October 8, 2015
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS™), a global non-profit membership organisation serving the information services community, will host a workshop on finding stable and sustainable funding models for open access to scholarly research. This event is scheduled for October 23, 2015, at The Hub's… Read More
De Gruyter to publish open access journal Innovative Surgical Sciences - October 8, 2015
Academic publisher De Gruyter will publish the open access journal Innovative Surgical Sciences, beginning in 2016. This newly founded journal is a publication of the German Surgical Association (DGCH). Dr. Joachim Jähne will act as editor-in-chief, heading an international editorial board. The journal will appear… Read More
Loop and ORCID collaborate to link and synchronize researcher profile information - October 8, 2015
Loop, the research network created by Frontiers, has collaborated with ORCID to link and synchronize researcher profile information. Officially launched in January 2015, the Loop research network seamlessly plugs into the environments of researchers, their universities and on published articles via… Read More
American Institute of Physics appoints Charles Day as Editor-in-Chief of Physics Today - October 8, 2015
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) has announced that physicist, editor and science writer Charles Day will soon assume the role of Editor-in-Chief of Physics Today, an influential and closely followed magazine devoted to physics and the physical science community. Published… Read More
New licensing terms for Springer eBooks and journals expand online learning permissions - October 7, 2015
STM publisher Springer, part of the newly formed publishing group Springer Nature, will offer customers a way to make their online educational initiatives even more attractive, starting October 2015. A unique offer to licensed institutions will allow them to embed, at no extra charge, up to… Read More
Elsevier publishes seven new books on Oil and Gas Reservoir Engineering - October 7, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the publication of seven new books covering oil and gas reservoir engineering, including the third edition of Reservoir Formation Damage by Faruk Civan. This new edition helps readers predict and improve productivity of unconventional and conventional reservoirs, providing new methodologies and… Read More