SAGE publishes The Metric Tide review into the role of metrics in Research Assessment - January 25, 2016
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has published, in print, the authoritative independent review on the role of metrics in research assessment, The Metric Tide. First released online only in July 2015, The Metric Tide is the final report from the Independent Review of the Role of… Read More
Five Wiley journals become open access - January 25, 2016
Publisher John Wiley and Sons, Inc. has announced the conversion of five of its leading journals to the Wiley Open Access Program. All articles in Plant Biotechnology Journal, GCB Bioenergy, Health Expectations, Atmospheric Science Letters, and Clinical and Translational Science will be free to read, download… Read More
ALA’s RUSA and Choice honour SAGE Publishing titles - January 22, 2016
Choice and the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) have recognised eight SAGE resources as outstanding resources of 2015. Six reference titles and one digital resource were recognised on Choice's Outstanding Academic Title list, and one reference title was listed on RUSA's… Read More
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research journal to be published in collaboration with the International Cannabinoid Research Society - January 22, 2016
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, the new peer-reviewed open access journal from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers, has announced a new partnership with The International Cannabinoid Research Society. This new collaboration promotes the missions of the Journal and Society to further the advancement of cannabis and cannabinoid-related… Read More
American Sociological Association launches new OA journal – Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World - January 22, 2016
The American Sociological Association (ASA) has launched Socius: Sociological Research for a Dynamic World, a new open access journal, which published its inaugural articles earlier this month. A first of its kind for the ASA, the journal is free to anyone, appears online only, and can… Read More
SAGE Publishing invests in Publons, the peer review innovators with a mission to speed up science - January 21, 2016
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has led an investment round for a minority stake in Publons with additional participation by existing investors. Known for its mission to use peer review to speed up science, Publons will remain completely independent and publisher-neutral following this investment, allowing for continued… Read More
