UKRI signs statement on sharing COVID-19 data and research findings - May 11, 2020
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has joined funding agencies and organisations across the world in committing to the rapid and widespread sharing of research data and findings relevant to the COVID-19 pandemic to help the global effort against the virus. UKRI has signed a statement… Read More
Knowledge Unlatched strengthens its presence in China - May 11, 2020
Knowledge Unlatched (KU), the international Open Access initiative, is expanding its cooperation with trade partners around the world to further intensify its services to libraries in an important region. Libraries in the People's Republic of China are now able to work with KU via their local… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - May 11, 2020
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Christos Petrou (Guest Post – The megajournal lifecycle); Maria Hodges (Transparency, Openness and Peer Review); Giovanni Colavizza, Isla Staden, Kirstie Whitaker and Barbara McGillivray (A selfish reason to share research data); Helen Kennedy (Simple data visualisations have become key to… Read More
AAP submits comments to administration concerning open access policy for peer-reviewed journals - May 8, 2020
The Association of American Publishers has submitted public comments in response to a White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) Request for Information on ‘Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research.’ As… Read More
IOP Publishing unveils co-review policy - May 8, 2020
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has introduced a formal co-review policy, to help early-career researchers gain experience in peer review while ensuring they get credit for the work they contribute. A co-reviewer is a researcher – often early in their career – who… Read More
WebMD Health Services integrates weekly podcast to help employees navigate COVID-19 mental health challenges - May 8, 2020
WebMD Health Services has integrated a weekly podcast on mental health issues – including those emerging during the COVID-19 pandemic – to provide employers with timely, evidence-based insights to support their employees' mental and emotional well-being. Through a partnership with Beyond Well Solutions, WebMD Health… Read More
