IEEE launches TechRxivTM, a new preprint server for unpublished research - January 30, 2020
IEEE, the world's largest technical professional organisation dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, has announced the launch of TechRxiv.org, a preprint server for the global technology community. TechRxiv.org is a collaborative multidisciplinary hub that will facilitate the open… Read More
Springer Nature and the Materials Research Society announce publishing partnership - January 30, 2020
Springer Nature and the Materials Research Society (MRS) have signed a strategic new publishing agreement that will come into effect starting on January 1, 2021. At that time, the two organisations will partner to publish all five journals in the MRS portfolio—MRS Bulletin, Journal of Materials… Read More
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issues Request for Public Comment on Desirable Characteristics of Repositories for Managing and Sharing Data - January 30, 2020
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has issued a Request for Public Comment (RFC) on Draft Desirable Characteristics of Repositories for Managing and Sharing Data Resulting from Federally Funded Research. This RFC is issued on behalf of the multi-agency Subcommittee on Open… Read More
Open Research Library launched, aims to bring together Open Access content in one platform - January 30, 2020
The Open Research Library (ORL) has officially launched at www.openresearchlibrary.org with the aim to bring together Open Access content in one seamless and easy-to-use platform. A number of leading players in the library and OA community have joined forces to support the ORL for the… Read More
Journal Development and The Company of Biologists launch the Node Network - January 30, 2020
The journal Development and its publisher The Company of Biologists have announced the launch of the Node Network, a global directory of developmental and stem cell biologists. Scientists often have a hard time finding the right people for professional purposes, whether this… Read More
British Ecological Society launches new journal – Ecological Solutions and Evidence - January 30, 2020
The British Ecological Society (BES), in partnership with its publisher John Wiley & Sons, has announced the launch of a new international journal, Ecological Solutions and Evidence. The open access journal will publish articles with direct relevance for the management of biological resources and ecological systems.… Read More
