Publishers’ Licensing Services appoints Rosie Glazebrook as its new Chair - February 21, 2019
Publishers' Licensing Services has appointed Rosie Glazebrook as its new Chair, effective April 1, 2019. She takes over from Mark Bide who retires at the end of May having completed six years in office. Like Mark, she will also become the co-Chair of the Read More
Figshare offers its platform as new OA publishing tool at Amsterdam University Press - February 21, 2019
Amsterdam University Press (AUP) has announced a partnership with Figshare to further its commitment to open access publishing. AUP will use the repository software to quickly and efficiently make its manuscripts and supplementary data publicly available in their branded portal,
Atypon signs multi-year renewals with twelve of its publisher clients - February 21, 2019
Atypon has recently signed multi-year renewals with twelve of its publisher clients. The publisher clients include: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; American Roentgen Ray Society; Annual Reviews; British Institute of Radiology; Canadian Science Publishing; Institution of Civil Engineers; Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy;… Read More
Feedback on the implementation guidance of Plan S generates large public response - February 20, 2019
Over 600 individuals and organisations provided feedback to cOAlition S on the implementation guidance of Plan S. Originating from over 40 countries, respondents providing feedback include researchers, librarians and libraries, publishers and editors, universities, learned societies, research funders and performers, and other interested citizens and organisations.… Read More
Threats to copyright protections seen as ‘Existential’, reports Simba Information - February 20, 2019
Copyright protection and the many ways it is perceived to be under threat were a recurring theme to proceedings at the Association of American Publishers annual Professional and Scholarly Publishing conference on February 7, reports market research firm Simba Information. Simba Information covers issues of copyright… Read More
Consortium of Chinese partners select IOP Publishing to publish their new journal – the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing - February 20, 2019
IOP Publishing has been chosen by a consortium of Chinese partners to publish their new journal, the International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing (IJEM). The new, open access journal will cover the science and technology of manufacturing functional devices and systems with extreme dimensions (extremely large… Read More
