Over 3.25 million article shares during first year of SharedIt, Springer Nature’s free content sharing initiative - November 28, 2017
Articles have been successfully shared by authors, subscribers and media outlets over 3.25 million times during the first year of SharedIt, Springer Nature's free content sharing initiative. SharedIt was launched in October 2016 and covers over 2,700 journals including the entire Springer Nature-owned portfolio and… Read More
FTC halts deceptive practices of academic journal publishers - November 28, 2017
A federal court recently granted a preliminary injunction requested by the Federal Trade Commission, temporarily halting the deceptive practices of academic journal publishers charged by the agency with making false claims about their journals and academic conferences, and hiding their publishing fees, which were up to… Read More
Oxford University Press and the National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy announce publishing partnership - November 28, 2017
Academic publisher Oxford University Press and the National Institute of Clean-and-Low-Carbon Energy (NICE) have announced the launch of Clean Energy. Clean Energy is an open access, peer-reviewed international journal which will serve as a medium to present the latest research developments and knowledge on topics… Read More
London Info International 2017 scheduled for December 5-6, 2017 - November 28, 2017
London Info International 2017 is scheduled to take place in just one week. With delegates and visitors attending from all over the world here is a summary of just some of the things that can be found at the event, to be held from December 5-6,… Read More
New Digital Science report reveals potential behind blockchain technology for scholarly communication and research - November 28, 2017
Global technology company Digital Science has released a landmark report titled - Blockchain for Research - Perspectives on a New Paradigm for Scholarly Communication. The report offers a perspective on blockchain technology and how it could impact scholarly communication and research. It… Read More
Blockchain in Healthcare Today journal appoints Dr. John D. Halamka as Editor-in-Chief - November 28, 2017
The online, peer-review journal Blockchain in Healthcare Today has announced the appointment of Dr. John D. Halamka as Editor-in-Chief. Dr. Halamka is the International Healthcare Innovation Professor at Harvard Medical School, Chief Information Officer of the Beth Israel Deaconess System, and a practicing emergency physician. He… Read More
