Thomson Reuters releases finding of 2016 State of Innovation Report: Disruptive, Game-Changing Innovation study - May 12, 2016
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has released the finding of the 2016 State of Innovation Report: Disruptive, Game-Changing Innovation study. According to the study, the pace of innovation among global corporations, universities, government agencies and research institutions has reached record levels. Now… Read More
COAR and UNESCO publish joint statement about open access - May 11, 2016
COAR and UNESCO have published a joint statement about open access which outlines some of the concerns around the drive towards APCs. The statement is aimed at policy makers and underscores the need for a variety of OA models to be implemented worldwide. Open access is… Read More
SSP and STM collaborate to promote the value of mentorship in scholarly communications for early-career professionals - May 10, 2016
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) and the International Association of Scientific, Technical and Medical Publishers (STM) are collaborating to develop a panel discussion to be presented at the SSP 38th Annual Meeting in Vancouver, BC, on June 1. Members of the… Read More
Elsevier provides new ACA-FUL drug pricing benchmark data on same day government made it available - May 10, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that its Gold Standard Drug Database (GSDD) has incorporated the pricing data for the federal government’s new drug pricing benchmark, Affordable Care Act Federal Upper Limit (ACA-FUL), on the same day the government made it available, enabling Elsevier GSDD customers to… Read More
Presentations and discussions at COAR annual meeting 2016 - May 9, 2016
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) conducted its Annual Meeting and General Assembly on April 12-13, 2016 in Vienna/Austria. Through a diverse mix of conference sessions, round-table discussions and open dialogue, the meeting pushed attendees to examine the future of repositories and the challenges and… Read More
David S. Kidder and Dr. Margaret-Ann Amour featured keynote presenters at the Society for Scholarly Publishing 38th Annual Meeting, June 1-3 - May 4, 2016
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced that its keynote speakers for the SSP 38th Annual Meeting to be held June 1-3 in Vancouver, BC are David S. Kidder and Dr. Margaret-Ann Amour. Kidder, who will speak on June 2, is the co-founder and CEO… Read More
