Dr. Michael J. Bamshad named inaugural Editor-in-Chief of ASHG’s new OA journal, HGG Advances - January 16, 2020
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) has announced that Dr. Michael J. Bamshad has been named the inaugural editor-in-chief of Human Genetics and Genomics Advances (HGG Advances), the new open access journal of the Society, which will begin accepting submissions in spring 2020. Bamshad is… Read More
AIP Publishing publishes inaugural issue of AVS Quantum Science - January 15, 2020
AIP Publishing, a wholly owned not-for-profit subsidiary of the American Institute of Physics (AIP), has published the first issue of AVS Quantum Science, a new online interdisciplinary journal published in partnership with AVS: Science and Technology of Materials, Interfaces, and Processing (AVS). This new journal covers… Read More
PLOS ONE to offer new preregistration article type – Registered Reports - January 15, 2020
PLOS, a non-profit open-access science, technology and medicine publisher, has announced that PLOS ONE will soon offer a new preregistration article type, Registered Reports. Registered Reports enable researchers to document and receive expert peer review feedback on their study design and proposed methods, before beginning their… Read More
CMAJ drops paywall, all new CMAJ content is now freely accessible - January 15, 2020
All new CMAJ content is now freely accessible to everyone. All new Canadian Medical Association Journal content is now freely available online, with older material becoming available on March 1, 2020, effective immediately. Previously, CMAJ research articles, editorials and news stories were freely available, and other… Read More
Prof. Bastiaan R. Bloem named new Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease - January 15, 2020
The Journal of Parkinson's Disease (JPD) has announced the appointment of Prof. Bastiaan (Bas) R. Bloem as the journal's new Co-Editor-in-Chief. Bas joins Dr. Patrik Brundin, who along with current Editor Emeritus J. William (Bill) Langston has led the journal since its inauguration in 2011. Bas is a consultant… Read More
EBSCO Information Services awards five scholarships for librarians to attend the 2020 ALA Midwinter Meeting - January 15, 2020
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has awarded five librarians, who are all first-time attendees, $1,500 scholarships to attend the 2020 ALA Midwinter Meeting, scheduled to be held from January 24th-28th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The scholarships are co-sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA). The scholarship recipients will… Read More
