New Nature Index data shows surge in China’s publishing of high-quality research in the Earth and environmental sciences - July 2, 2018
New data from the Nature Index show a surge in China's publishing of high-quality research in the Earth and environmental sciences. The United States remains the leading nation in the field, but China's output is catching up, rising by 95% between 2012 and 2017 to take… Read More
Google to present at ConTech 2018 - June 28, 2018
Info International has announced that Alice Zimmermann, Global Product Partnerships at Google will be speaking and taking part in a panel session at ConTech 2018, taking place at Chelsea Harbour Hotel from November 29-30. Alice looks after Google Assistant partnerships in the UK, working closely with… Read More
Open Access sales exceed expectations and will continue to scale upwards, says new Simba report - June 27, 2018
Media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information has released a report, according to which the global push for open access (OA) to research papers, once viewed as a threat by traditional journal publishers, has delivered a fast-growing revenue stream that will continue to scale upwards. The… Read More
ProQuest survey reveals how using varied content types improves learning - June 25, 2018
In March 2018, ProQuest surveyed more than 1,300 faculty and students around the globe to better understand the value they find in using various types of content. Responses reveal that access to varied content types generates better student research and learning outcomes. While peer-reviewed journals… Read More
ConTech 2018 – first draft programme is announced - June 19, 2018
In just over 3 months ConTech has gone from concept to first draft programme! This has been possible due to the vast amount of enthusiasm they have had for this event and the knowledge out there that a conference like this is very much needed. This… Read More
Nature Research and NASA partner for a new Nature conference on the Microbiome of the Built Environment (MoBE) - June 15, 2018
Nature Research and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will be convening a new conference designed to guide NASA’s approach to interaction with and control of the Microbiome of the Built Environment (MoBE) of future spacecraft including transports, habitats, landers, rovers… Read More
