Figshare launches free COVID-19 research publishing portal - April 6, 2020
Figshare is launching a free portal at https://COVID19.figshare.com/ to allow researchers to publish any COVID-19 related research. Figshare aims to aid in the rapid dissemination of research in any form, be it preprints, datasets, presentations, or software. There are many questions and… Read More
SUF and IntechOpen announce collaboration on global academic publishing - April 6, 2020
The Smart University Foundation (SUF) and IntechOpen, Ltd. have announced their future collaboration on global academic publishing, open access book printing, online publishing, and other publishing and capacity-building opportunities for the future of global higher education. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed outlining the… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - April 6, 2020
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Roger C. Schonfeld, Alice Meadows and Robert Harington (Community engagement amidst a crisis); Sara de Jong and Alena Pfoser (‘Success is not measured in how inspired we are’ – Reassessing artist-academic collaborations under neoliberalism); Michael Schulson (A revolution in science… Read More
Society for Scholarly Publishing Cancels 42nd Annual Meeting due to the global COVID-19 pandemic - April 3, 2020
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced that the 42nd Annual Meeting originally scheduled for May 27-29, 2020, in Boston, MA, has been canceled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. The health and safety of all SSP meeting participants are of the utmost importance, and… Read More
Wiley acquires Bio-Rad’s Informatics Spectroscopy Software and Spectral Databases - April 3, 2020
John Wiley and Sons Inc., a global leader in research and education, has announced the acquisition of Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.’s Informatics products including the company’s spectroscopy software and spectral databases. The acquisition adds expertise, content, and powerful software to Wiley’s Science Solutions segment. Terms of the… Read More
Cambridge University Press officially launches open research platform, Cambridge Open Engage - April 3, 2020
Cambridge Open Engage, the early and open content and collaboration platform from Cambridge University Press, has officially launched and is now open to direct submissions from researchers. Developed in-house and in consultation with researchers, the platform builds on the state-of-the-art technology… Read More
