Publishers welcome 2018 USTR Special 301 Report Addressing Copyright Protection and Enforcement Issues - April 30, 2018
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has welcomed the release of the 2018 Special 301 Report by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The Report highlights key markets in which publishers have significant copyright concerns and face market-access barriers. The… Read More
Taylor & Francis offers optimised, streamlined author experience using codeMantra technology - April 30, 2018
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis and codeMantra have announced significant benefits for authors realised through the implementation of the Journals Communications Hub (JCH). The improvements enhance the author experience, bringing about an accelerated time-to-publication for one of the world's leading research publishers. The JCH platform… Read More
Oxford University Press and West China Hospital launch new OA journal – Precision Clinical Medicine - April 30, 2018
Academic publisher Oxford University Press and the West China Hospital have announced the launch of Precision Clinical Medicine, an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles, case reports, reviews, editorials, and perspectives on all aspects in the field of precision medicine. The journal… Read More
Institution of Engineering and Technology launches specialist journal – IET Nanodielectrics - April 30, 2018
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new open access engineering journal - IET Nanodielectrics, in response to significant developments in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. IET Nanodielectrics will particularly focus on state-of-the-art multidisciplinary research, encompassing a range of fields including… Read More
SLACK Inc. launches new journal at AOTA Annual Meeting - April 30, 2018
Independent STM publisher SLACK Incorporated has announced the recent launch of its new journal, the Annals of International Occupational Therapy. The journal, a quarterly, peer-reviewed, print and online publication designed to advance the research and practice of occupational therapy worldwide, debuted during exhibitions at the American… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - April 30, 2018
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Joseph Esposito (Why Don’t Societies Simply Sell off Their Publishing Assets?); Christopher Kenneally (Digital Age of Publishing Advances Scholarship, Research Says Kiren Shoman); James Georgalakis (It’s not enough for research to be useful to policy actors, we must try to… Read More
