NISO releases draft STS: Standards Tag Suite for public comment - April 25, 2017
The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) has announced the release of a draft version of NISO Z39.102-201x, STS: Standards Tag Suite, for public comment. STS provides a common XML format that standards developers, publishers, and distributors can use to publish and exchange full-text content and metadata… Read More
New ÜberResearch and the UArctic Science & Research Analytics Task Force report showcases global support for Arctic Research - April 25, 2017
Data company ÜberResearch and the UArctic Science & Research Analytics Task Force has released a report analyzing global funding trends in Arctic research: International Arctic Research: Analyzing Global Funding Trends. A Pilot Report (2017 Update). In this annual update to the… Read More
Tumor Biology journal retracts 107 research papers by Chinese authors - April 24, 2017
International journal Tumor Biology, published by Springer Nature, recently announced the retraction of 107 research papers from China, many of them by clinical doctors. The articles, published between 2012 and 2016, were reportedly submitted with the names of real researchers, but fabricated… Read More
Elsevier publishes four new nutrition titles - April 24, 2017
Elsevier, the information analytics company specialising in science and health, has announced the publication of Nanoencapsulation Technologies for the Food and Nutraceutical Industries by Seid Mahdi Jafari. One of four new nutrition titles, the book is ideal for food and neutraceutical researchers and industry personnel who… Read More
Canadian Family Physician journal launches new website on HighWire Press’s JCore platform - April 24, 2017
Canadian Family Physician (CFP), the official scientific journal of the College of Family Physicians of Canada (CFPC), has launched a dynamic new website on HighWire Press's JCore platform. According to Peter Thomlison, CFP Publisher, JCore's stability and responsiveness makes the site… Read More
BioMed Central expands BMC-series portfolio with the launch of BMC Rheumatology - April 24, 2017
Open access publisher BioMed Central has announced the launch of BMC Rheumatology as the latest journal in the BMC series. The journal is now open for submissions. Rheumatology is a branch of medicine that is mainly concerned with disorders of joints, soft tissues, autoimmune diseases,… Read More
