Emerald Group Publishing and Hangzhou Dianzi University announce strategic alliance - October 31, 2016
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing and Hangzhou Dianzi University (HDU) have entered into an agreement for strategic alliance in support of Emerald's Chinese Management Studies (CMS) journal. The collaboration is an extension of an already established working relationship between the two organisations, as HDU is a… Read More
CABI’s first open access book tackles global health - October 27, 2016
Scientific publisher CABI, has published its first open access book - Global Health Research in an Unequal World: Ethics case studies from Africa. Written by Gemma Aellah, Tracey Chantler and P. Wenzel Geissler, this book is a collection of fictionalised case studies of everyday ethical dilemmas… Read More
Brill appoints Marti Huetink as Publishing Director of the History program - October 27, 2016
Academic publisher Brill has announced the appointment of Marti Huetink, Publishing Director of the History program, effective November 1, 2016. As Publishing Director of the History program at Brill, Huetink will begin coordinating all business development activities of the company in the area of Digital Humanities.… Read More
Nature Index 2016 Australia and New Zealand supplement names Melbourne and Sydney as leading hotspots for innovation in Australia - October 27, 2016
According to the Nature Index, Melbourne was Australia's leading city in terms of high-quality science output in 2015, followed by Sydney. The index also shows that Brisbane saw the fastest growth in output between 2012 and 2015, and is home to the highest-placed institution in Australia,… Read More
Elsevier partners with Doctors Without Borders to help tackle Africa’s health challenges - October 26, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier and renowned international humanitarian-aid organisation Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) have agreed to cooperate in fighting the root causes of some of Africa's most vexing health challenges, including diarrhea and infectious diseases, which leave millions of people dying or severely diminished every… Read More
Jenny Machida appointed to PLOS Board of Directors - October 26, 2016
Open access journal publisher PLOS has announced that Jenny Machida has joined the PLOS Board of Directors, effective October 21, 2016. According to Board Chairman Gary Ward, Machida's deep business knowledge with a focus on strategy, growth and organisation performance will greatly contribute to PLOS… Read More
