Open Preservation Foundation appoints Martin Wrigley as new Executive Director - September 6, 2017
The Open Preservation Foundation (OPF) has announced the appointment of Martin Wrigley as the Foundation's new Executive Director. Martin will be responsible for working with members and the Board to develop the future strategy and enhance the Foundation's portfolio of open source digital preservation tools. … Read More
Scope expands healthcare experts team, enhances medical content services offering - September 5, 2017
Scope e-Knowledge Center (Scope), a leading provider of knowledge services and a Quatrro Global Services company, has announced the expansion of its medical content services, and supporting team of subject matter experts. The expansion is in line with Scope's strategy to offer best in class content… Read More
Elsevier publishes six new plastics and polymers books - September 5, 2017
Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, has announced the publication of the second edition of Comprehensive Composite Materials II, edited by Carl H. Zweben and Peter Beaumont. This one-stop reference work spans the entire composites science field, covering topics such as fiber… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health and the European Society of Oncology Pharmacy launch new OA journal – European Journal of Oncology Pharmacy - September 5, 2017
Information services and solutions provider Wolters Kluwer Health and the European Society of Oncology Pharmacy (ESOP) have announced the launch of a new open access journal, the European Journal of Oncology Pharmacy (EJOP). The official journal of the ESOP will join the… Read More
New data offers a more comprehensive view of online sharing and discussion for thousands of books - September 5, 2017
Data science company Altmetric has started tracking attention to books listed on Amazon, providing further insights into the online discussions and engagement relating to individual titles. This new capability has already produced huge volumes of attention data - in just a few days Altmetric has… Read More
Partnership between IET and the Chinese Academy of Sciences to provide greater global access to The Journal of Engineering - September 5, 2017
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have announced a new partnership to promote the IET's open access journal, The Journal of Engineering. As a result of this new partnership, researchers across the globe will… Read More