Maney Publishing acquires Materials at High Temperatures journal - August 19, 2013
Academic publisher Maney Publishing, UK, has purchased Materials at High Temperatures, and will begin publishing the journal from 2014, in its materials science & engineering list. Published quarterly, Materials at High Temperatures serves the needs of designers and engineers who develop and use materials for… Read More
Emerald, ASLIB and Aberystwyth University collaborate to launch new accredited Information Leadership eLearning programme at IFLA - August 19, 2013
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing, UK, ASLIB and the Association for Information Management have announced the launch of Pathways to Information Leadership, an accredited online Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme, developed and delivered with Aberystwyth University. Prospective students can browse available courses and sign up by… Read More
Kenneth Blum named Editor-in-Chief of OMICS Group’s OA medical journal Addiction Research & Therapy - August 19, 2013
OMICS Group Incorporation, a scientific organisation that drives the progress of research through scholarly open access journals, has announced the appointment of Dr. Kenneth Blum from Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, USA as Editor-in-Chief for the scholarly open-access Journal of Addiction Research and Therapy (JART).… Read More
New SAGE report focuses on Library Value in the Developing World - August 16, 2013
Academic publisher SAGE recently released a report on Library Value in the Developing World. According to the report, raising awareness of how the library supports teaching and research staff is key to demonstrating librarian value in developing countries. The findings are the result of a six-month… Read More
Brill adds Climate Law journal to its publishing programme - August 16, 2013
Academic publisher Brill has announced the addition of the peer-reviewed journal Climate Law from IOS Press to its growing International Environmental Law portfolio. Climate Law is an international journal on climate change and the law. Its editorial board includes the field's leading academics and practitioners.… Read More
Winners of 2013 Emerald/University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Case Writing competition announced - August 15, 2013
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK, has announced the results of the first Emerald/University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) Case Writing Competition. Applicants were asked to submit a China-Focused teaching case based in business and management. The winning paper is entitled ‘A New… Read More