New study reveals characteristics of the ‘predatory’ scholarly publishing market - October 2, 2015
A study conducted by researchers from Hanken School of Economics and published in the open access journal BMC Medicine sheds new light on the volume and market characteristics of so-called ‘predatory’ scholarly journal publishing. The study shows the number of articles published in journals defined as such that have increased… Read More
EBSCO releases Serial Price Projection for 2016 - October 1, 2015
The 2016 Serials Price Projection Report from EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) advises that the overall effective publisher price increases for academic/medical libraries are expected to be in the range of 4 to 6 percent (before currency impact). EBSCO releases the Serials Price Projections based on surveys… Read More
Unbound Medicine and the American Psychiatric Association unveil DSM-5® diagnostic-support app for mobile devices and Apple Watch - October 1, 2015
Unbound Medicine, a knowledge management solutions provider for healthcare, has launched a leading-edge differential diagnosis app for health professionals in collaboration with the publishing arm of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). Derived from the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM-5®) Handbook of… Read More
Elsevier and SciDev.Net study presents evidence-based overview of sustainability research ahead of the UN summit on sustainable development - September 28, 2015
Research that informs sustainable development is experiencing a surge as innovative ways to preserve environmental health and safeguard societal well-being top global leaders' agendas, a report by STM publisher Elsevier and SciDev.Net, the world's leading source of news about science and technology for global development, released… Read More
Adaptive learning solutions have great potential but face barriers to adoption in the slow-moving world of education, notes Outsell report - September 25, 2015
Outsell, Inc., a research and advisory firm focused on media, information, and technology, has announced publication of a new report, Adaptive Learning: Best Practice Review and Future Outlook. The report shows that adaptive learning is rapidly becoming a central pillar of digital educational publishing, but that… Read More
Reference management tools essential to scientific and technical publishers’ customer strategy, reveals Simba report - September 22, 2015
A recent report from media and publishing intelligence firm Simba Information reveals that reference management tools such as Mendeley and ReadCube only generate 1% to 2% of scientific and technical journal sales, but publishers are betting on them in a big way to build deeper relationships… Read More
