Patent data in Altmetric highlights the commercialisation of research - April 11, 2018
Data science company Altmetric has announced the addition of worldwide patent data from IFI CLAIMS®, making it possible for users to more easily track the commercialisation and potential economic impacts of their organisations' research. Records from 9 international patent offices are included as part of… Read More
VitalSource® partners with McGraw-Hill Education to make digital course materials more affordable for college students - April 11, 2018
VitalSource®, the Inclusive Access provider for higher education institutions nationwide, is collaborating with McGraw-Hill Education to make powerful digital course materials more affordable for college students. The new agreement between the two companies will ensure McGraw-Hill Education's adaptive, digital courseware, including… Read More
Clarivate analytics acquires research startup Kopernio - April 10, 2018
Clarivate Analytics, the global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to accelerate the pace of innovation, has announced the strategic acquisition of AI-technology startup Kopernio, to create the definitive publisher-neutral platform for research workflow and analysis for scientific researchers, publishers and institutions worldwide. Kopernio's vision… Read More
Nature Research and The Estée Lauder Companies launch global awards to celebrate inspirations for women in science - April 10, 2018
With women making up less than a third of the world's researchers and facing barriers to pursuing long-term careers that lead to senior positions in science, Nature Research and The Estée Lauder Companies have launched two global awards that seek to put a spotlight on both… Read More
Springer expands Education & Language portfolio, launches Journal for STEM Education Research - April 10, 2018
Springer, a global scientific, technical and medical portfolio, has announced that a new interdisciplinary journal focusing on research in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education is now part of the extensive Education & Language portfolio at Springer. The subscription-based journal with open access options complements… Read More
IOS Press launches Linked Data Portal: LD Connect - April 10, 2018
STM publisher IOS Press has announced the beta launch of its Linked Data Portal: LD Connect. LD Connect contains linked metadata of all IOS Press books and journals. Making machine-readable metadata publicly available via this new platform opens up a wide range of opportunities. The… Read More