Elsevier announces free special issue to support Earth Day 2021 - April 22, 2021
Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics, is releasing a freely-available special issue of curated content focused on issues of climate action and restoration, in recognition of Earth Day 2021. Consisting of journal articles and book chapters supporting the United… Read More
IOP Publishing implements a new name-change policy that supports greater inclusion in publishing - April 22, 2021
IOP Publishing (IOPP) has implemented a new policy that will allow authors to change their name on previously published research. The move is part of IOPP’s commitment to ensuring an open, supportive and inclusive research environment. People change their name for a variety… Read More
BMJ and the Ministry of Health in Kazakhstan sign MoU to accredit BMJ Best Practice and BMJ Learning as valid forms of CPD - April 22, 2021
BMJ and the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Kazakhstan have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accredit BMJ Best Practice and BMJ Learning as valid forms of Continuous Professional Development (CPD). The MoU follows the new order (No. ҚР DSM-283/2020) of the Minister of Health of the… Read More
OASPA and OPERAS to host series of three workshops on innovative business models for OA books - April 22, 2021
OASPA, together with OPERAS, is hosting a series of three workshops on business models for open access books explicitly targeted at small and medium-sized academic book publishers. These workshops are part of the OPERAS-P project work package 6 (Innovation), looking into innovative, non-bpc, business models to create… Read More
EBSCO and Jiangsu Huiwen Software partner to support libraries adopting the FOLIO LSP - April 22, 2021
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and Jiangsu Huiwen Software have partnered to support libraries adopting the FOLIO Library Services Platform (LSP). EBSCO and Huiwen will work together to provide reliable local hosting and support services. Huiwen provides libraries in China with service and technical support from high-quality… Read More
Springer Nature Group commits to net zero carbon emissions, signs The Climate Pledge - April 21, 2021
Springer Nature has signed The Climate Pledge, a commitment to take action to be net zero carbon by 2040 – a decade ahead of the Paris Agreement’s goal of 2050. As one of the world’s largest publishers of research and education content, Springer Nature has developed… Read More
