Annual Reviews appoints Eva Emerson to lead new digital magazine - March 17, 2017
Nonprofit publisher Annual Reviews has announced that Eva Emerson has been appointed editor to lead a soon-to-be launched digital magazine. Eva has an outstanding track record in the communication of science, having most recently served as Editor of Science News. The magazine is set to… Read More
Evidence-based characteristics could help authors recognize predatory journals - March 16, 2017
A study published in the open access journal BMC Medicine identifies 13 evidence-based characteristics by which potential predatory journals may be distinguished from presumed legitimate ones. The 13 characteristics identified by researchers at Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Canada include an interest in publishing research on… Read More
SAGE Publishing and the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons partner to publish two journals - March 16, 2017
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing will partner with the Canadian Society of Plastic Surgeons to publish Plastic Surgery and Plastic Surgery Case Studies. The journals serve as major outlets for Canadian research, society guidelines, and continuing medical education. This internationally recognised Plastic… Read More
The IET launches new OA journal – Engineering Biology - March 16, 2017
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new fully open access engineering journal, Engineering Biology. The new online-only journal is focused on the application of engineering science and practice to the design of biological devices and systems for a wide range of fields… Read More
ScienceOpen launches suite of powerful new features - March 15, 2017
Research network ScienceOpen has launched a suite of powerful new features on its platform, including filters for Open Access articles and author affiliations. Using state-of-the-art technology, ScienceOpen enriches and exposes the context of research articles for a dynamic, multi-level search and discovery experience. ScienceOpen currently… Read More
EDP Sciences to publish OA journal BioMedicine - March 15, 2017
Not-for-profit publisher EDP Sciences has announced that it is now publishing the fully Open Access journal, BioMedicine. EDP officially took over publication of the journal at in the beginning of 2017. The first issue published by EDP Sciences is available since beginning of March 2017. … Read More
