Elsevier’s ChemSearch Challenge allows chemists to demonstrate how fast they can find relevant information - September 14, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that the Reaxys ChemSearch Challenge is now live. In the series of 12 weekly online quizzes, chemists can use their preferred chemistry database or search engine to find the information they need to correctly answer research questions. The contest will record… Read More
Kudos wins ALPSP Award for Innovation in Publishing - September 14, 2015
Kudos, which helps maximize the reach and impact of research publications, has been awarded the 2015 ALPSP Award for Innovation in Publishing. The award was presented at the ALPSP International Conference at London Heathrow; the judges 'were particularly impressed with the fact that Kudos is not… Read More
Frankfurt Book Fair renews sponsorship for the FutureBook Awards 2015 - September 11, 2015
The Frankfurt Book Fair has announced that, for the third year in a row, it will be sponsoring one of the key categories at this year's FutureBook Innovation Awards. Launched by the UK's Bookseller Magazine five years ago, the awards celebrate those companies and individuals who… Read More
ProQuest unveils Portuguese language portal - September 10, 2015
ProQuest is launching a Portuguese language version of its corporate website for its Brazilian customers. The new portal features information about various products and services, helpful resources such as brochures and case studies, and is the gateway to ProQuest's global website. Existing and prospective customers… Read More
Elsevier and HIMSS extend Digital Healthcare Award from Asia Pacific to Middle East and Europe - September 10, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier and the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) will extend the HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Award from Asia Pacific to the Middle East and Europe. The award, inaugurated in 2013, recognises outstanding achievements in the implementation and usage of health information and technology.… Read More
UK startup, Penelope, awarded Digital Science Catalyst Grant - September 9, 2015
Digital Science, a business division of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group and a technology incubator focused on jumpstarting innovation in the research community, has awarded 'Catalyst Grant' to Penelope, an 'automated manuscript scrutiniser' that ensures the drafts that authors submit to their publishers are perfect. The Catalyst… Read More
