Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. unveils preview issue of new journal on engineered soft devices that interact with living systems - July 19, 2013
Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers has introduced a preview issue of Soft Robotics (SoRo), a new peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the science and engineering of soft materials in mobile machines. The scope and contents of the journal capture the innovative research on robotic technology… Read More
IOP Publishing set to launch three new journals in 2014 - July 18, 2013
IOP Publishing, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Institute of Physics, will introduce three new journals in the field of materials science to its journal publishing programme. The journals are: Translational Materials Research, 2D Materials and Materials Research Express. The new journals will enable IOP… Read More
Alexander Street Press appoints David Parker as publisher for business products - July 18, 2013
Electronic publisher Alexander Street Press, US, has announced the appointment of David Parker as publisher for business products. David is the founder and past-president of Business Expert Press. David brings with him more than 14 years’ experience in the e-learning and library products space. After… Read More
SAGE reports strong performance in 2012 Journal Citation Reports - July 17, 2013
Academic publisher SAGE reported strong performance across its journals portfolio in the 2012 Journal Citation Reports (Thomson Reuters, 2013), with an increase of 30 indexed titles on prior year to 461 across both the Social Science (SSCI) and Science (SCI) Citation Indexes. Over the last… Read More
zbMATH launches redesigned user interface with more intuitive and visual user guidance - July 17, 2013
Zentralblatt MATH (zbMATH), a leading online database for mathematics, has launched a redesigned user interface with more intuitive and visual user guidance. The main changes are the simplified search functionalities, in particular the ability to use any combination of criteria, continual refining of the search options,… Read More
Emerald announces winners of 17th Annual Citation of Excellence Awards - July 15, 2013
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing Limited, UK, has announced the winners of its 2013 Citation of Excellence Awards. Now in their seventeenth year, these distinguished annual awards recognise the 50 most outstanding articles published by the top 300 management journals in the world. These include Harvard… Read More