Future Science Group acquires life sciences journal, BioTechniques, from Informa PLC - May 4, 2018
Future Science Group (FSG) has announced the acquisition of the life sciences journal, BioTechniques, from Informa PLC. BioTechniques joins the growing collection of Future Science Group STM journals. BioTechniques (Impact Factor 2.030) is a MEDLINE-indexed, peer-reviewed, open access journal that provides the life science research… Read More
Dr Magdalena Skipper appointed new Editor-in-Chief of Nature - May 3, 2018
Dr Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief of Nature Communications, has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief of Nature. Dr Skipper will be the eighth Editor-in-Chief in Nature's 149-year history and the first to come from a life sciences background. She will succeed Sir Philip Campbell, who is moving to the newly created… Read More
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease marks 20th anniversary with a milestone issue covering 20 years of Alzheimer’s research - May 3, 2018
IOS Press has announced that 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (JAD). One of the many events celebrating this milestone is the publication of an open access issue (JAD 62:3) looking back at 20 years of Alzheimer's disease (AD) research, which… Read More
Bibsam Consortium in deal to gain access to De Gruyter journals - May 3, 2018
The National Library of Sweden, on behalf of the Swedish Bibsam Consortium, and academic publisher De Gruyter have signed an agreement, which provides access to De Gruyter journals and includes default and immediate open access publishing. The Swedish government has set a national goal that… Read More
Nairobi Hospital to adopt three Elsevier Nursing solutions to improve patient outcomes in Kenya’s largest private hospital - May 1, 2018
Elsevier, the global information analytics business specialising in science and health, has announced an agreement to supply Nairobi Hospital with its Nursing Suite. Nairobi Hospital is the first in Sub-Saharan Africa to acquire Elsevier's set of three Clinical Decision Support Solutions for nurses, including ClinicalKey for… Read More
Wiley and AMPCo announce new publishing partnership - May 1, 2018
Publisher John Wiley and Sons Inc. has announced its partnership with The Australasian Medical Publishing Company Pty Ltd (AMPCo) to publish the Medical Journal of Australia (MJA). The MJA is produced by AMPCo, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) — the most… Read More