Open Access: it is about more than just journal articles - April 26, 2019
For Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities respectively over 40% and over 60% of output consists of not being regular journal articles. Solely looking at journal articles ignores a significant share of their contribution to research and society. This is an important finding of a research into publication cultures commissioned… Read More
Publishers welcome 2019 USTR Special 301 Report addressing continuing copyright protection and enforcement concerns - April 26, 2019
The Association of American Publishers (AAP) has welcomed the release of the 2019 Special 301 Report by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The Special 301 Report continues to be a critical tool for policymakers to identify and highlight barriers that impede the ability… Read More
American Institute of Physics awards UMD $1M to endow professorship in history of natural sciences - April 26, 2019
The American Institute of Physics (AIP) has confirmed a $1 million pledge to the University of Maryland’s College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) to help uncover stories of scientific discovery while illuminating complex societal issues that scientists and scholars in the humanities both face. The… Read More
Research Solutions announces addition of Reference Manager Gadget to its Article Galaxy platform - April 26, 2019
Research Solutions, Inc., a pioneer in providing cloud-based workflow solutions for R&D driven organisations, and its wholly-owned subsidiary Reprints Desk have announced the addition of the Reference Manager Gadget to its Article Galaxy platform. Now available in the Article Galaxy Gadget Store,… Read More
Elsevier and phactMI partner to deliver a medical information solution for healthcare professionals - April 25, 2019
Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, and phactMI, a non-profit collaboration of pharmaceutical company Medical Information (MI) leaders, will develop a new semantic search portal designed to provide healthcare professionals with scientifically accurate, up-to-date and unbiased information. The solution, built on Elsevier’s… Read More
HighWire’s Rejected Article Tracker granted US patent - April 25, 2019
Scholarly publishing technology provider, HighWire, has been issued a patent for the algorithm and design which underlies the HighWire Vizor Rejected Article Tracker. Granted on April 9, 2019 by the United States Patent Office, the algorithm was developed by John Sack as lead inventor, working… Read More
