SPARC Europe survey evaluates usage of SPARC Author Addendum - October 24, 2017
SPARC Europe recently conducted a survey, reaching out to the OA community in an effort to gain an understanding of its experience with the SPARC Author Addendum. Though not conclusive, responses indicate that general awareness of the tool may be low. However, as authors increasingly look… Read More
PeerJ announces expansion of its open access mega-journal to include dedicated section on Environmental Sciences - October 24, 2017
Open access publisher PeerJ has announced the expansion of its flagship journal PeerJ to include a dedicated section on Environmental Sciences. Starting October 24, 2017, researchers can submit manuscripts to PeerJ on a broad range of environmental science subject areas including ecosystem science, green chemistry, forestry,… Read More
IAEA and SNMMI partner to strengthen nuclear medicine training worldwide - October 24, 2017
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) signed an agreement with the U.S.-based Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI) to increase training opportunities in this medical field for health professionals across the globe. The agreement builds on a partnership between the two organisations to… Read More
New York is shaping up to be a biotech hub, reveals Nature Index 2017 Science Cities supplement - October 23, 2017
The recently published Nature Index 2017 Science Cities supplement reveals that New York is poised for a boom in the life sciences. While the city is rich with talent in the discipline, less money has historically been invested in New York-based companies because the city's high… Read More
AIP Publishing and STM Association announce Jason Wilde as Chair, STM Board of Directors - October 23, 2017
AIP Publishing and The International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM), a global trade association for academic and professional publishers, have appointed Jason Wilde as Chair of the STM Board of Directors at the association's annual meeting in Frankfurt. … Read More
EDP Sciences and TIB sign agreement to publish OA conference proceedings - October 23, 2017
Not-for-profit publisher EDP Sciences recently signed a partnership agreement with the Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) - German National Library of Science and Technology - to support the publication of conference proceedings in a number of STM fields. The agreement will enable the TIB to publish all… Read More
