CSHL, Yale University, and BMJ set to launch new preprint server for the health sciences - June 6, 2019
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), Yale University, and BMJ have announced the forthcoming launch of medRxiv (pronounced "med-archive"), a free online archive and distribution service for preprints in the medical and health sciences. medRxiv is expected to begin accepting manuscripts on June… Read More
‘Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge’ to be the theme of 2019 International Open Access Week - June 6, 2019
The 2019 Open Access Week Advisory Committee has announced that the theme for the 2019 International Open Access Week, to be held October 21-27, will be "Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge". As the transition to a system for sharing knowledge that is open by… Read More
First ConTech Forum to be held in less than 3 weeks - June 4, 2019
Delegates from around the world will assemble on June 21, 2019 in London for the first ever ConTech Forum. The programme tackles the impact of AI, machine learning, data science and other emerging technologies on content creation, dissemination and consumption. Max Gabriel, CDO Taylor and… Read More
Registrations open for ICSTI 2019 Annual Conference in Shanghai - May 24, 2019
The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) has announced that its 2019 Annual Conference will take place in Shanghai on September 23-26. Themed ‘Open Science and Open Innovation’, the conference is part of a bigger event co-organised with the Shanghai Competitive Intelligence Forum (SCIF)… Read More
Professionals in the Triangle discuss “Planning for Plan S” at recent SSP regional event - May 23, 2019
On April 25th, scholarly publishing professionals from around the Triangle gathered at the SSP Durham Regional Event at the Research Square headquarters for a moderated panel discussion entitled ‘Planning for Plan S’. Since the Open Access initiative was launched in September 2018 by cOAlition S,… Read More
ConTech Forum scheduled for June 21 in London - May 22, 2019
An international audience is set to attend the brand new ConTech Forum in London next month. The Netherlands, Germany, Ireland, Bulgaria, India, US, Israel, France and the UK are all represented so far. The programme tackles the impact of AI, machine learning, data science and… Read More