John Wiley & Sons to acquire Atypon - August 19, 2016
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Atypon, a Silicon Valley-based publishing-software company, for $120 million in cash. Atypon is a trusted technology partner that enables scholarly societies and publishers to deliver, host, enhance, market and… Read More
Oxford University Press to publish the Journal of the European Economic Association - August 19, 2016
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has signed an agreement with the European Economic Association to publish the Journal of the European Economic Association (JEEA), one of the leading journals in the field, beginning in January 2017. JEEA is a leading general economics journal covering… Read More
Emerald to showcase new social sciences books programme at ASA 2016 - August 19, 2016
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing will be exhibiting at the American Sociological Association (ASA) Annual Meeting, in Seattle from August 20-23 and showcasing the new social sciences books programme. Emerald is actively commissioning books and series across a range of topics… Read More
IET launches new journal, IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications - August 18, 2016
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new, open access engineering journal, IET Cyber-Physical Systems: Theory & Applications. The new journal will cover emerging issues including security, privacy issues and data analytics techniques in addition to classical cyber-physical systems (CPS) research topics such… Read More
Elsevier and the NCTE collaborate to strengthen educational system and promote long-term growth in science and innovation in Ghana - August 17, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has announced collaboration with the National Council for Tertiary Education (NCTE). This collaboration will provide nearly 45 thousand students and faculty at Ghana's 38 Colleges of Education with access to 2,000 books through ScienceDirect College Edition, Elsevier's full-text platform… Read More
Taylor & Francis announce new trial with Peerage of Science for simple, streamlined peer review - August 17, 2016
Academic publisher Taylor and Francis has announced a new trial with Peerage of Science, offering a simpler, transparent peer review process across its portfolio of Botany, Ecology and Zoology journals. Peerage of Science is now available across 30 journals within this… Read More
