DOAB wins IFLA/Brill Open Access Award 2015 - June 18, 2015
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and academic publisher Brill has announced that the Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB), from the Netherlands, has been selected as this year's winner of the IFLA/Brill Open Access Award. The IFLA/Brill… Read More
International Geriatric Fracture Society releases 2nd Edition of the Blue Book - June 17, 2015
The International Geriatric Fracture Society (IGFS) has announced the release of the 2nd Edition of the Blue Book by SAGE Publications. A Guide to Improving the Care of Patients with Fragility Fractures, 2nd Edition, written by Dr. Simon C. Mears and… Read More
BioMed Central to publish Genes and Environment - June 17, 2015
Open access publisher BioMed Central has announced a partnership with the Japanese Environmental Mutagen Society in publishing the open access journal Genes and Environment. Takashi Yagi from Osaka Prefecture University, Japan, will serve as the Editor-in-Chief. Genes and Environment has been running since 2006 on… Read More
SAGE set to launch the Journal of Connectivity - June 16, 2015
Academic publisher SAGE is set to launch the Journal of Connectivity in partnership with the Institute of Measurement and Control. An interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access (OA) publication, the Journal of Connectivity is designed to facilitate the exploration of the Internet of Things. The Internet of… Read More
Emerald Global Publishing Group acquires GoodPractice - June 16, 2015
Publisher Emerald Global Publishing Group (further referred to as 'the Group') has announced the successful acquisition of GoodPractice, providers of cutting edge performance support tools for leaders and senior managers. The acquisition enables the Group to extend its reach into the professional learning and development, education… Read More
University of Michigan and BioMed Central launch inaugural issue of new OA journal – Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology - June 15, 2015
Open access publisher BioMed Central, together with the University of Michigan, has announced the inaugural issue of Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology, a peer-reviewed, online, open access journal that aims to promote better care for people with diabetes and endocrine disease. To achieve this, the journal publishes… Read More