IET expands portfolio of fully gold open access journals, Biosurface and Biotribology joins IET Open programme - July 23, 2018
The journal Biosurface and Biotribology is now part of a growing portfolio of fully gold open access journals in the IET Open programme. Covering the latest research topics, the Institution of Engineering and Technology's (IET) fully open access journals showcase the best in engineering science and… Read More
Andrew Allen appointed Editor-in-chief of IUCr Journals - July 23, 2018
The IUCr , a scientific union adhering to the International Council for Science (ICSU), has announced the appointment of Andrew Allen as the Editor-in-chief of IUCr Journals. Andrew will succeed Samar Hasnain, who has completed his six-year term at the helm, from mid-September 2018. Andrew… Read More
SPIE Journal of Medical Imaging announces public availability of CT lesion-image database - July 23, 2018
A paper published in the Journal of Medical Imaging has announced the open availability of the largest CT lesion-image database accessible to the public. Such data are the foundations for the training sets of machine-learning algorithms. Until now, large-scale annotated radiological image datasets, essential for the development of deep learning… Read More
Knowledge Unlatched appoints Terry Ehling and Alison Mudditt to its Advisory Board - July 23, 2018
Knowledge Unlatched (KU), the central platform for the sustainable funding of Open Access (OA) models, has announced the appointment of two new members to its Advisory Board. Terry Ehling, the Director for Strategic Initiatives at MIT Press has joined the Board, together… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - July 23, 2018
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Kent Anderson (Hipster Antitrust and Structural Dominance - What Is a Monopoly Now?); Andy Tattersall (Nothing lasts forever: questions to ask yourself when choosing a new tool or technology for research); Stacy Konkiel (How to get free Altmetric data to… Read More
Cell Press appoints Dr. John Pham as Editor-in-Chief of flagship life science journal Cell - July 20, 2018
Elsevier, the global information analytics business specialising in science and health, announced that Cell Press has appointed molecular biologist Dr. John Pham as the next Editor-in-Chief of its flagship life science journal Cell. He will be the fourth person to hold the… Read More
