Dr. Norihiro Hagita announced as fourth NISO Plus 2021’s keynote speaker - January 15, 2021
NISO has announced Dr. Norihiro Hagita as its fourth and final keynote speaker for 2021’s NISO Plus conference. Dr. Hagita will introduce NISO to the Japan Science & Technology Agency’s Moonshot Program 1, for which he is Program Director. Dr. Hagita’s keynote is scheduled… Read More
Wiley and Iowa State University sign transitional open access agreement - January 15, 2021
John Wiley and Sons, Inc. and Iowa State University have announced the signing of a three-year transitional open access agreement, among the first-of-its-kind in the United States. The agreement will advance Iowa State University’s goal to increase open access publishing and expand its open access offerings, allowing… Read More
Taylor & Francis joins the SDGs Publishers Compact - January 15, 2021
Taylor & Francis has signed the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Publishers Compact, a pledge which features 10 action points to accelerate progress towards the SDGs by 2030. It affirms Taylor & Francis’ ongoing commitment to sustainable practices and to champion the SDGs during the… Read More
Springer Nature Group announces changes to company’s Management Board and Executive Team - January 15, 2021
Springer Nature Group’s Chief Executive Officer Frank Vrancken Peeters has announced changes to the company’s Management Board and Executive Team. Following a remarkable year of achievements - given the challenging environment - including the completion of major transformative agreements (including those with Projekt DEAL in Germany… Read More
ACS releases ACS Author Lab to help authors prepare and submit strong manuscripts - January 15, 2021
The Publications Division of the American Chemical Society has released a new course, ‘ACS Author Lab,’ designed to help authors prepare and submit strong manuscripts, speeding up the publication process. Created by editors from JACS Au, Chemistry of Materials, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering and ACS… Read More
IEEE adopts Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink® for Scientific Communications - January 15, 2021
Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a leader in advancing copyright, accelerating knowledge, and powering innovation, is announcing that IEEE, the technical professional organisation advancing technology for humanity, has adopted RightsLink® for Scientific Communications (RLSC) to manage institutional agreements and publication fee… Read More
