SAGE journal Research & Politics and Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service’s Institute for the Study of Diplomacy receive Carnegie grant to support research - February 16, 2016
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced that Research & Politics, a peer reviewed, gold open-access journal, will be supported for two years through the prestigious Carnegie grant, enabling the journal to continue to waive open access Article Processing Charges (APCs). Georgetown University's Institute for the… Read More
European Union launches new European Medical Corps to respond faster to emergencies - February 16, 2016
The European Union has launched the European Medical Corps to help mobilise medical and public health teams and equipment for emergencies inside and outside the EU. Through the European Medical Corps, EU Member States and other European countries participating in the system can make medical… Read More
Blackboard partners with Skytap to offer cloud-based virtual training labs - February 16, 2016
Education technology company Blackboard Inc. has announced a partnership with Skytap to provide cloud-based, on-demand virtual training labs via the company's flagship learning management system (LMS), Blackboard Learn™. The integration, known as Virtual Training Labs powered by Skytap, enables education professionals to reach more learners through… Read More
Elsevier launches new peer-reviewed, online-only journal serving the international transplant community - February 15, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of Transplantation Reports, a new online-only open access journal covering all areas of transplantation. This peer-reviewed journal will contribute to knowledge in clinical and experimental surgery, and will make patient education and history widely available to the transplant community.… Read More
EDP Sciences launches Liberty APCs, reinforces support of Open Access publishing - February 15, 2016
STM publisher EDP Sciences has announced the launch of Liberty APCs – a new model where the author chooses their own fair price to publish an article in Open Access (OA). The Liberty APCs model means that authors can choose from a number of options,… Read More
F1000Workspace announces integration with Google Docs - February 15, 2016
F1000Workspace, a platform that enables scientists to collect, write and discuss scientific literature, has added an innovative new piece of software to its portfolio to help scientists write papers and grants more efficiently. Scientists can now install F1000Workspace in a Google Doc as an Add-on.… Read More
