Royal Society of Chemistry partners with Publons to give peer reviewers more recognition - September 12, 2017
The Royal Society of Chemistry has launched a formal partnership with Publons - a third-party reviewer recognition service - for a twelve-month trial on ten RSC journals. Publons is a service that reviewers can sign up for and record their peer… Read More
Emerald Publishing sponsors Peer Review Week 2017 - September 12, 2017
Academic publisher Emerald Publishing is a co-organiser and sponsor of Peer Review Week 2017, September 11-17, with its theme of 'Transparency'. Peer Review Week is a global event celebrating the essential role that peer review plays in maintaining scientific quality. The event brings together individuals,… Read More
Knowledge Unlatched unveils KU Open Services - September 12, 2017
Knowledge Unlatched (KU) will open its services to publishers with Open Services, designed to help publishers achieve greater impact for their Open Access (OA) books. The new service is an additional offer for those OA titles that have not been financed through KU's traditional crowd funding… Read More
Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar appointed as Library Director of King Abdullah University of Science & Technology - September 12, 2017
Dr. J. K. Vijayakumar has been appointed as the Library Director of King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia as of July 1, 2017. Vijay joined KAUST in 2009 and has contributed to the library's growth in many leadership roles, including… Read More
CAS to preserve ChemZent product with Portico - September 11, 2017
The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) will preserve its ChemZentTM solution through Portico's d-collection service, ensuring that it will be secure and available to ChemZent customers in the future. ChemZent provides academic, commercial and government organisations with access to the first and only… Read More
IFLA signs open letter calling on Members of the European Parliament to ensure Open Access remains open in Europe - September 11, 2017
The transition towards Open Access is gaining momentum. It promises to deliver a major step forward in giving access to the results of science and research, allowing new ideas to emerge and spread more quickly than ever before. However, it is still a work in progress. Not only business… Read More
