Jisc and EDP Sciences conclude ‘Flexible Maths Journals Agreement 2021-2023’ - November 10, 2020
International academic publisher EDP Sciences has partnered with Jisc, the membership organisation providing digital solutions for UK education and research. From January 1, 2021, for a fixed, discounted price, the ‘EDP Sciences Flexible Maths Journals Package 2021-2023’ offers… Read More
ACS appoints Sara E. Skrabalak as editor-in-chief of Chemistry of Materials and ACS Materials Letters - November 10, 2020
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS), a nonprofit organisation, has appointed Sara E. Skrabalak as editor-in-chief of both Chemistry of Materials and ACS Materials Letters. Skrabalak’s research interests span broad topics, with a focus on solid-state chemistry and nanomaterials, and strong influences… Read More
Kudos to study effect of COVID-19 on research funding and publishing - November 10, 2020
Kudos, the award-winning service for broadening research impact, has provided an update on sponsors for its Brave New World research project, which will provide publishers, societies and providers of related services with vital insights to shape strategies for 2021 and beyond. The… Read More
Holiday Notice - November 10, 2020
This is to inform our esteemed subscribers that there will be no newsletter dispatch on November 11, 2020 on account of Veterans Day. We will resume our newsletter service on Thursday, November 12, 2020. The newsletter will contain all the headlines that have appeared after the November 10th issue. Read More
All participating Jisc member articles published with De Gruyter to be open access - November 9, 2020
Jisc Collections and De Gruyter have signed an agreement to provide default open access publishing in De Gruyter journals for all authors at participating institutions, and subscription access to the complete De Gruyter e-Journal collection. The agreement runs for three years… Read More
The Pistoia Alliance helds virtual roundtable to discuss learnings from COVID-19 - November 9, 2020
The Pistoia Alliance, a global, not-for-profit alliance that works to lower barriers to innovation in life science and healthcare R&D, has held a virtual roundtable with leaders from global pharma organisations, including Gilead Sciences, Roche, and AbbVie, to discuss learnings to date from COVID-19. Attendees heard… Read More