Multi-author surge driven by international interest in high-energy physics, says ScienceWatch article - July 30, 2012
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, US, has reported a substantial increase in the number of multi-author papers in recent years, with many surpassing 50 authors and some reporting upwards of 3,000 authors. The trend reveals a steep increase after remaining at a… Read More
TOC for Publishing Frankfurt to hold 30 sessions, panels and workshops - July 27, 2012
On the eve of the Frankfurt Book Fair (October 9, 2012) publishing experts from around the world will gather at the Tools of Change for Publishing (TOC) Frankfurt conference. TOC Frankfurt is organised by the Frankfurt Academy in co-operation with O'Reilly Media, and returns for its… Read More
Saudi Electronic University adopts Blackboard’s flagship learning management system, Blackboard Learn - July 27, 2012
Enterprise technology and innovative solutions provider Blackboard Inc, US, has announced that it has been selected by the Saudi Electronic University (SeU), the first government e-university in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as a strategic partner to support their eLearning requirements. The announcement was made by… Read More
ORCID’s next bi-annual Outreach meeting scheduled for October 17 - July 26, 2012
ORCID an international, interdisciplinary, open and not-for-profit organisation, will be hosting its next biannual Outreach meeting on October 17, in Berlin, Germany. This meeting is seen as an opportunity to learn about the progress of the ORCID initiative in person and to discuss relevant issues with… Read More
BioMed Central journals Genome Medicine and Genome Biology to host 2012 Beyond the Genome conference - July 26, 2012
Open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, has announced that it will present the third annual Beyond the Genome conference in conjunction with its journals Genome Medicine and Genome Biology. The event will take place at Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA from September 27-29, 2012. Following… Read More
PSP Consulting to conduct short course for medical journal editors in November - July 26, 2012
PSP Consulting has announced that 'Editing medical journals', a short course for medical journal editors will be conducted in Oxford from November 7-9, 2012. The course, now in its 16th year, continues to provide medical journal editors with advice and guidance on working with publishers, authors,… Read More
