KU Research releases report on Open Access ebook usage on JSTOR - October 31, 2017
KU Research has released a study of Open Access ebook usage on JSTOR, commissioned and funded by four publishers: UCL Press, University of Michigan Press, Cornell University Press, and University of California Press. The full report is now… Read More
Over 70% of Springer Nature authors in four European countries now publish via gold open access - October 24, 2017
Open access publisher Springer Nature has achieved a milestone in advancing discovery through open research, with over 70% of corresponding authors from four European countries now publishing via gold open access. This includes over 77% of corresponding authors based in the UK; over 90% of corresponding… Read More
Figshare’s annual report ‘The State of Open Data 2017’ looks at global attitudes towards open data - October 24, 2017
Figshare, an online digital repository for academic research, has launched its annual report, The State of Open Data 2017, to coincide with global celebrations around Open Access Week. This report is the second in the series and includes survey results and a collection of articles from… Read More
SPARC Europe survey evaluates usage of SPARC Author Addendum - October 24, 2017
SPARC Europe recently conducted a survey, reaching out to the OA community in an effort to gain an understanding of its experience with the SPARC Author Addendum. Though not conclusive, responses indicate that general awareness of the tool may be low. However, as authors increasingly look… Read More
New York is shaping up to be a biotech hub, reveals Nature Index 2017 Science Cities supplement - October 23, 2017
The recently published Nature Index 2017 Science Cities supplement reveals that New York is poised for a boom in the life sciences. While the city is rich with talent in the discipline, less money has historically been invested in New York-based companies because the city's high… Read More
Medical online content sales to surpass books in 2018, says new Simba Information report - October 19, 2017
Media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information has released a report titled 'Global Medical Publishing 2017-2021.' The report notes that online content continues to grow faster than all other channels - faster than the largest category journals and much faster than books. Steep declines in… Read More
