IOP Publishing launches new open-access journal, Machine Learning: Science and Technology - April 9, 2019
IOP Publishing has launched Machine Learning: Science and Technology, a new fully open access, multidisciplinary journal devoted to the application and development of machine learning for the sciences. The application of machine learning methods is rapidly emerging as a powerful tool for new scientific discovery.… Read More
IOS Press publishes new book – Ontology Makes Sense, to honour Nicola Guarino - April 8, 2019
STM publisher IOS Press has announced the publication of Ontology Makes Sense, a book in honour of Nicola Guarino. The book is a tribute to his many scientific contributions to the discipline of applied ontology, which he established. The book was presented to him as a… Read More
Oxford University Press announces reorganisation of its leadership in Africa - April 5, 2019
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced the reorganisation of its leadership in Africa to align the company to be more responsive to the growth opportunities in the region. John Mwazemba has been promoted to the role of Regional Director of Oxford University Press… Read More
De Gruyter to provide CzechELib access to its journal collections - April 4, 2019
Academic publisher De Gruyter has signed an agreement to provide CzechELib, the National Centre for Electronic Information Resources of the Czech Republic, with access to its journal collections. The agreement also provides authors affiliated to the subscribing institutions with an open access publishing option in both… Read More
Cambridge University Press and the Bavarian State Library announce major OA agreement in Germany - April 3, 2019
Cambridge University Press has reached a major Open Access agreement with the Bavarian State Library (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, BSB) on behalf of higher education and research institutions across Germany. The three-year ‘read and publish’ agreement has been concluded with the German academic library consortium, which represents… Read More
Springer Nature publishes its first machine-generated book - April 2, 2019
Academic publishing company Springer Nature has published its first machine-generated book in chemistry. The book prototype provides an overview of the latest research in the rapidly growing field of lithium-ion batteries. The content is a cross-corpus auto-summarization of a large number of current research articles in… Read More
