OA in the open white paper surfaces challenges, opportunities, next steps for open access collecting - September 16, 2019
A new white paper, ‘OA in the Open: Community Needs and Perspectives,’ from the Supporting OA Collections in the Open project documents a series of conversations with librarians with expertise in collections, acquisitions, scholarly communication, and administration, from diverse institutions, regarding their experiences and attitudes towards… Read More
Digital Science launches report focusing on falsifiability and reproducibility in scientific research - September 16, 2019
Digital Science has launched a report focusing on falsifiability and reproducibility in scientific research. The report addresses three areas including appropriate documentation and sharing of research data, clear analysis and processes, and the sharing of code. Making Science Better: Reproducibility, Falsifiability and the Scientific Method… Read More
Research Square appoints Rachel Burley as President - September 16, 2019
Research Square, a mission-driven business focused on supporting researchers with publication, has announced the appointment of Rachel Burley as President, effective September 16, 2019. Rachel Burley has spent more than eighteen years in senior roles in the publishing industry and joins Research Square from Springer… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - September 16, 2019
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Ann Michael (Ask The Chefs: Peer Review Quality); Jeffrey Brainard (Open-access mega journals lose momentum as the publishing model matures); Anne-Wil Harzing (Open Syllabus Explorer: evidencing research-based teaching?); and Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe (What Do Statements of Support for California Tell… Read More
Independent Report and Transformative Agreement Toolkit Launched to Support Learned Society Publishers’ Transition to Immediate Open Access and Align with Plan S - September 13, 2019
The report and toolkit are designed to help support learned society publishers to accelerate their transition to Open Access (OA), and enter into transformative agreements that unlock a multi-year transitional pathway compliant with Plan S for hybrid OA titles. Plan S, an initiative of international funders and charitable foundations called… Read More
Karger Titles for Clinicians and Patients are Highly Commended by the British Medical Association - September 13, 2019
The BMA Medical Book Awards, which celebrate outstanding contributions to medical literature, has awarded or shortlisted Karger Publishers every year for the last 20 years. This year, the BMA has assigned Fast Facts: Lymphoma, 3rd edition from a total of 600 entries in the oncology category… Read More
