Elsevier unveils new generation SciVal - January 8, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of the new generation SciVal. SciVal will allow research organisations to analyze the world of research, enabling them to establish, execute and evaluate their research strategies by revealing insights based on Scopus data. Users can benchmark their research… Read More
Wolters Kluwer Health updates Lexicomp and Facts & Comparisons with information on European meningitis B vaccine approved for emergency importation - December 20, 2013
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health has announced the addition of information on the European vaccine to fight a meningitis B outbreak to its referential drug information resources, Lexicomp® Online™ and Facts & Comparisons® eAnswers. The rapid response by the Wolters Kluwer Health reference content team… Read More
CAS and Kalexsyn announce three-year agreement to offer unlimited SciFinder access to researchers - December 20, 2013
Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), the world's authority for chemical information, has announced a three-year agreement for SciFinder, the choice for chemistry research, with Kalexsyn, a Contract Research Organization (CRO) uniquely positioned to address the needs of the pharmaceutical and biotechnology communities. Through this partnership, Kalexsyn will… Read More
Springer and the American Thoracic Society join forces on the book series Respiratory Medicine - December 20, 2013
STM publisher Springer and the American Thoracic Society (ATS) have entered into a partnership to collaborate on the book series Respiratory Medicine. Springer will hold editorial responsibility, but will work with the ATS to develop new topics for books. Members of the society will have free… Read More
New report analyses usage patterns of academic journal articles - December 19, 2013
A new report funded by the Professional & Scholarly Publishing (PSP) division of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) analyses the usage pattern of articles published in over 2800 academic and professional journals. It identifies the 'half-life' of journals - the amount of time it takes… Read More
BISG to co-locate 2014 Making Information Pay Conference with 2014 IDPF Digital Book Conference at BookExpo America - December 19, 2013
The Book Industry Study Group (BISG) has announced the co-location of Making Information Pay 2014 with the International Digital Publishing Forum's (IDPF) annual Digital Book conference. The Making Information Pay conference will take place in the afternoon of May 29 as part of the expanded two-day… Read More
