Ex Libris unveils new Library Mobile app for libraries - July 7, 2021
Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, has announced the launch of its new Library Mobile™ app for libraries. A companion to the Ex Libris campusM™ university app, Library Mobile is designed to simplify communication between libraries and patrons and to provide easy smartphone access to library resources. … Read More
Peer Review Week 2021 to explore the role of identity in peer review - July 6, 2021
This year’s Peer Review Week (PRW), an annual event led by academic publishers, institutions, societies, and researchers, will be dedicated to the theme “Identity in Peer Review.” During the week of September 20 – 24, participating organizations will organize virtual events and activities to highlight the role… Read More
IOP Publishing to offer APC-free OA publishing in all its journals for researchers from low-income nations - July 6, 2021
Researchers from low-income countries can now publish open access (OA) for free in any IOP Publishing (IOPP) fully OA or hybrid OA journal. Article publication charges (APCs) will be automatically waived for researchers from countries defined as low-income by the World Bank, with no need for the… Read More
Research4Life launches new digital repository on Ingenta Edify - July 6, 2021
Ingenta and Research4Life has announced the launch of their new content portal powered by Ingenta Edify. The new digital repository will support Research4Life users in 125 low- and middle-income countries with access to academic and professional peer-reviewed content that they need. Research4Life content… Read More
Microbiology journal unveils Rapid-Review track - July 6, 2021
Microbiology, the Microbiology Society’s founding and flagship journal, has launched a Rapid-Review track, providing a more streamlined submission process for authors of manuscripts previously rejected from selective journals. Journals rely on the efforts of reviewers to ensure that they continue to publish high-quality articles. Peer reviewers… Read More
ARPHA expands its portfolio with the addition of The International Journal of Universal Computer Science - July 6, 2021
Scholarly publisher and technology provider Pensoft and its self-developed publishing platform ARPHA have announced the addition of The International Journal of Universal Computer Science (J.UCS) to their portfolio. With this addition, the publisher, best known for a wide range of biodiversity-themed journals, steps into… Read More