RDA and ICSU-WDS announce new global framework for linking publications and datasets - June 20, 2016
The Research Data Alliance (RDA) and the International Council for Science World Data System (ICSU-WDS) has announced a new global framework for linking publications and datasets. The Scholix framework - Scholarly Link Exchange - represents a set of aspirational principles and practical guidelines to support a… Read More
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology retains high impact factor for 2015 - June 20, 2016
The Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN) retains a very prominent position in the field of nephrology in Impact Factor for 2015, with a score of 8.5 according to Journal Citation Reports® (JCR). This Impact Factors reflects the average annual number of citations in… Read More
Portico announces preservation deals with Caister Academic Press, Whioce Publishing and Societat Catalana de Salut Laboral - June 20, 2016
Digital preservation specialist Portico has announced that Caister Academic Press will preserve e-journals with Portico, ensuring that they will be secure and available into the future. Caister Academic Press is a leading specialist publisher in microbiology and molecular biology with a focus on current research,… Read More
American Psychological Association appoints Aaron Wood Senior Director of Product Management - June 20, 2016
The American Psychological Association has appointed Aaron Wood as senior director of product management for its Office of Publications and Databases, charged with managing APA's line of online electronic products and platforms and developing new solutions that meet the needs of psychologists. Wood comes to… Read More
American Library Association appoints Christopher Murphy as Publisher for ALA Editions - June 20, 2016
Christopher Murphy has joined the American Library Association (ALA) as the Publisher for ALA Editions. Chris will be responsible for managing the acquisitions, production, marketing and sales functions of the book publishing imprint of ALA's Publishing Department. ALA Editions includes the MLIS textbook line, ALA Neal-Schuman.… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - June 20, 2016
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Joseph Esposito (The Publishing Industry is Mature, but Publishing Companies are Not); Todd A Carpenter (Is the Proposed Merger of IDPF and W3C Good for Publishers?); Siân Harris (How Good Publishing Partnerships Can Support Development); Dr Janne-Tuomas Seppänen (Peerage of… Read More
