Global research impact needs evidential support, says new Digital Research report - March 24, 2016
Digital Science, together with an international collaboration of leading higher education professionals and policy experts, has called on research institutions to demonstrate solid evidence of their impact on both society and the economy. As more countries hold research institutions accountable for the socio-economic impact of… Read More
New web service, SHERPA REF, to clarify journal compliance with REF - March 24, 2016
Jisc, in collaboration with the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), have announced the availability of SHERPA REF. SHERPA REF beta is a web service – funded and endorsed by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) – that allows authors and institutions… Read More
Authors – central to business at The London Book Fair - March 21, 2016
The London Book Fair (LBF) has announced the line up of industry experts and best-selling authors at The London Book Fair (LBF) next month (12-14 April) to share their expertise and experience on how to get published successfully, as they take part in LBF's Author HQ… Read More
Output of science and engineering publications by the US and China has almost reached parity, reveals NSB Science & Engineering Indicators 2016 - March 21, 2016
The NSB Science & Engineering Indicators 2016 report reveals that authors based in the US were responsible for 18.8% of global scientific output in 2015, while China-based authors accounted for 18.2%. This performance follows over a decade of 'catching-up' by China, which has seen its share… Read More
Altmetric webinar to explore value of altmetrics for journal editors - March 17, 2016
Altmetrics data provider Altmetric is hosting a webinar exploring the value of altmetrics for journal editors. The webinar is scheduled for March 30, 2016, from 3pm BST / 10am EDT. Altmetrics, or alternative metrics, are increasingly being adopted by publishers, funders and institutions as a… Read More
The JAMA Network selects MarkLogic® database for its content distribution network - March 16, 2016
MarkLogic Corporation, an operational and transactional Enterprise NoSQL database provider, has announced that The JAMA Network, the publisher of the Journal of the American Medical Association and 11 specialty journals, has built its content distribution network on the MarkLogic® database. The… Read More
