Japan continues to decline in its overall contribution to high-quality scientific output, new analysis from the Nature Index reveals - March 22, 2018
A new analysis from the Nature Index has revealed that Japan continues to decline in its overall contribution to high-quality scientific output. A further fall of 3.7% in 2017 deepens the 19.6% decrease recorded by the Nature Index between 2012 and 2016. Japan's share of the… Read More
Society for Scholarly Publishing announces keynote speakers for SSP 40th Annual Meeting - March 21, 2018
The Society for Scholarly Publishing (SSP) has announced that its keynote speakers for the SSP 40th Annual Meeting to be held May 30-June 1, in Chicago will be Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble and Steve Mirsky. Noble, an assistant professor at the University… Read More
New Springer Nature report looks at researchers’ challenges in sharing data across geographic borders and disciplines - March 21, 2018
A recent report from Springer Nature reveals strong support for data sharing globally, yet identifies a number of common problems amongst researchers when they endeavour to share their data. However, the report also shows variations between nations and disciplines in the proportion of researchers sharing their… Read More
IEEE GlobalSpec names Steve Kirkpatrick to its Board of Directors - March 21, 2018
IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc., a for-profit subsidiary of IEEE and provider of digital media solutions designed to connect industrial marketers with their target audience of engineering and technical professionals, has named Steve Kirkpatrick to its Board of Directors. Kirkpatrick brings a wealth of financial experience to… Read More
Library Assessment Conference 2018 call for proposals - March 21, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Conference Steering Committee invite paper and poster proposals for the 2018 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment. This seventh biennial conference will be held in Houston, Texas, December 5-7, 2018, and… Read More
ICSTI 2018 webinar series to focus on ‘Blockchain for Science’ - March 19, 2018
The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) kicks off its 2018 webinar series with an in-depth look at the opportunities and potential changes in the world of scholarly communication that may be stimulated by Blockchain. The session is scheduled for April 12, 10:00-11:30 am… Read More
