The New England Journal of Medicine announces judges for the SPRINT Data Analysis Challenge - December 2, 2016
The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) named 11 experts and leaders in clinical research, data analysis, statistics, and patient advocacy as judges for the SPRINT Data Analysis Challenge, a competition that aims to demonstrate the potential of sharing clinical trial data. The SPRINT Data… Read More
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science appoints Dr. Perry Scanlan as editor-in-chief of Clinical Laboratory Science - December 2, 2016
The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) has announced the appointment of Dr. Perry Scanlan, Austin Peay State University professor of allied health sciences, as editor-in-chief of Clinical Laboratory Science, the flagship peer-reviewed journal of the ASCLS. He will begin his term starting in January… Read More
Elsevier implements FORCE11 Joint Declaration of Data Citation Principles to encourage and reward authors for sharing research data - December 1, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has implemented the FORCE11 Joint Declaration of Data Citation Principles for over 1800 journals. This means that authors publishing with Elsevier are now able to cite the research data underlying their article, contributing to attribution and encouraging research data sharing with research articles.… Read More
Wiley launches Wiley Spectra Lab Desktop edition and Wiley Spectra Lab Server edition - December 1, 2016
Publisher Wiley has announced the launch of Wiley Spectra Lab Desktop edition and Wiley Spectra Lab Server edition, providing flexible options, enhanced features, and essential tools for any organization managing analytical data. In addition to providing access to the world's largest collection of 2.3 million curated… Read More
Springer launches new journal Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics - December 1, 2016
Springer, part of Springer Nature, a leading global research, educational and professional publisher, will publish the journal Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics (RMPP), starting in 2017. The journal is the official journal of the Division of Plasma Physics at the Association of Asia-Pacific Physical Societies (AAPPS-DPP).… Read More
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Online Education examines the revolutionary rise of online learning - November 30, 2016
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced the launch of The SAGE Encyclopedia of Online Education. While some consider online learning to be the future of education, others question the value of classroom instruction that occurs outside of the traditional classroom setting. How is the growing… Read More