Altmetric and the Association of University Presses launch new data-driven pilot - September 29, 2017
Data science company Altmetric and the Association of University Presses have announced the launch of a new data-driven pilot. This three month project has been devised to offer editorial, marketing, communications, and other stakeholders within the presses, the opportunity to familiarise themselves with Altmetric data. … Read More
Stanford, MIT and Harvard top the third annual Reuters Top 100 ranking of the most innovative universities - September 28, 2017
Stanford University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University top the third annual Reuters Top 100 ranking of the world's most innovative universities. The Reuters Top 100 aims to identify and rank the educational institutions doing the most to advance science,… Read More
American Chemical Society expands its applied materials journals portfolio - September 28, 2017
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced a concerted expansion of its applied materials portfolio of peer-reviewed journals. The publishing initiative begins immediately with the addition of ACS Applied Energy Materials and ACS Applied Nano Materials to the Society's portfolio. The… Read More
EBSCO Information Services releases Serials Price Projection Report for 2018 - September 28, 2017
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has released the 2018 Serials Price Projection Report. The report projects that the overall effective publisher price increases for academic and academic/medical libraries are expected to be in the range of five to six percent (before currency impact). EBSCO released the Serials… Read More
SAGE Publishing expands course material options for students through inclusive access - September 28, 2017
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced a new option for students to access SAGE content early and at a lower cost. Labelled 'inclusive access,' the program allows students to pay a significantly discounted fee for digital and print course materials such as textbooks and ancillary course… Read More
Emerald launches new open access programme, Emerald Reach - September 28, 2017
Academic publisher Emerald Publishing has launched Emerald Reach, a new open access programme designed to deliver rigorous high-quality open access content, support authors and extend their impact. Recognising that being open access alone does not necessarily mean content is more discoverable, Emerald Reach works harder… Read More
