Chris Alderman steps down as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research - July 29, 2019
Dr Chris Alderman has stepped down as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research (JPPR) — the flagship journal of the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) — with Professor Michael Dooley announced as his successor. Over his seven-year tenure, Dr Alderman… Read More
The Royal Society of Chemistry launches the Chemical Science Symposium series - July 26, 2019
The Royal Society of Chemistry has announced the launch of the first in a new series of symposia, to be held at the historic home of the Royal Society of Chemistry, at Burlington House on London’s Piccadilly. Under the banner of its flagship Open Access… Read More
National Kidney Foundation names new Editor-in-Chief for Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease - July 26, 2019
The National Kidney Foundation has announced Dr. Charuhas Thakar as the new editor-in-chief of its journal Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease (ACKD). Dr. Thakar, who is a Professor of Medicine with Tenure at the University of Cincinnati, OH, serves as the Director of Nephrology, Kidney C.A.R.E.… Read More
Hungarian publisher Akadémiai Kiadó to promote Open Access journals on ScienceOpen - July 25, 2019
ScienceOpen and scientific publisher Akadémiai Kiadó have announced a partnership that integrates five new featured collections in the fields of psychology, life sciences and scientific methods into the ScienceOpen research discovery environment. With the largest portfolio of scientific, technical and medical journals in Hungary, Akadémiai… Read More
CRL transfers Canadiana.org Trustworthy Digital Repository certification to CRKN - July 25, 2019
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) has announced that the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) has transferred the Canadiana.org Trustworthy Digital Repository (TDR) certification to CRKN. This transfer is a result of the merger between CRKN and Canadiana.org in April 2018. … Read More
COAR releases Resource Type Vocabulary, Version 2 - July 23, 2019
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) has announced the release of the Resource Type Vocabulary, Version 2. This vocabulary, which is now available in 15 languages, provides standardised terms for different types of content contained in a repository. Controlled vocabularies ensure… Read More
