COUNTER Release 5.1 open for community consultation - July 8, 2022
First released in 2017, Release 5 of the COUNTER Code of Practice (CoP) incorporates the concept of continuous maintenance. Thus far, changes to Release 5 have been very small. In the last year, COUNTER’s volunteer teams, led by the Technical Advisory Group, have been… Read More
Tsinghua University Press launches SciOpen, an international digital publishing platform for STM journals - July 8, 2022
On June 24, 2022, the 5th Forum for World STM Journals, hosted by the Chinese Association for Science and Technology (CAST) and the People's Government of Hunan Province, opened in Changsha. SciOpen, an international digital publishing platform for STM journals independently developed by Tsinghua… Read More
American College of Cardiology appoints Melvin R. Echols as Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer - July 8, 2022
American College of Cardiology (ACC) names Melvin R. Echols as Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, effective July 18. Echols will lead the College's diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy and programs while maintaining a portion of his current clinical and research responsibilities at Morehouse School of Medicine… Read More
Wiley announces its continued investment in open access solution – Oable - July 7, 2022
Wiley, a global leader in research and education, has announced it will roll out the innovative open access (OA) workflow management solution Oable to 34 customers. Oable was developed by Knowledge Unlatched, which Wiley acquired in 2021 to advance both organisations’ shared commitment to… Read More
Clarivate to provide Citation Data to the Australian Research Council for Excellence in Research Australia 2023 - July 7, 2022
Clarivate Plc, a global leader in providing trusted information and insights to accelerate the pace of innovation, has been selected to provide citation data for the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) 2023, the country's national university research evaluation framework. In doing so, Clarivate will help the… Read More
British Psychological Society and Routledge announce new publishing partnership - July 7, 2022
The British Psychological Society (BPS), the UK's representative body for psychology and psychologists, and psychology publisher Routledge have announced a new partnership. At least six-book series will be launched in their new joint book program. With more than ten titles released each year, this… Read More