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
SAGE Publishing launches new collection of streaming videos hosted on the SAGE Research Methods platform - March 22, 2018
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced the launch of a new collection of streaming videos hosted on the SAGE Research Methods (SRM) platform, Practical Research and Academic Skills. Building upon SAGE's extensive history of methods publishing across the wide range of the social and behavioural sciences,… 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
American Chemical Society partners with Royal Society of Chemistry and the German Chemical Society to support ChemRxiv - March 21, 2018
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced its partnership with the Royal Society of Chemistry and the German Chemical Society (GDCh) to support the financial and strategic development of ChemRxiv, the premier preprint server for the global chemistry community. This strategic partnership among three of the… Read More
Wolters Kluwer’s mobile health resource gives doctors access to the most current medical information - March 16, 2018
Wolters Kluwer Health has announced that Västra Götalandsregionen (VGR) is providing UpToDate Anywhere, the comprehensive, mobile-enabled clinical decision support (CDS) resource, to healthcare professionals at its nine regional hospitals. VGR is responsible for healthcare and medical treatment for over half a million residents in Sweden's second… Read More
Open access is the future of academic and scientific publishing, says new Springer Nature survey - March 15, 2018
The overwhelming majority of professional staff in research institutions and libraries across the globe view open access as the future of academic and scientific publishing. However, many are not satisfied with the speed of transition, according to a survey by Springer Nature. The survey of 200… Read More
