Frontiers and University of Duisburg-Essen form OA publishing agreement - May 29, 2019
The University of Duisburg-Essen (Universität Duisburg-Essen) has established an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing with Frontiers. The University Library of the University of Duisburg-Essen supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, the University of Duisburg-Essen… Read More
Springer Nature and Qatar National Library announce transformational agreement - May 28, 2019
Springer Nature and Qatar National Library have announced a three-year agreement that combines reading access and open access (OA) publishing in a single arrangement. The Library is leading the first consortium in the Middle East to implement such an agreement, which… Read More
As the move towards open science progresses, the relevance of data sharing and data management increases, says new Springer Nature whitepaper - May 24, 2019
Springer Nature has published a whitepaper titled ‘Challenges and Opportunities for Data Sharing in Japan.’ The whitepaper reports a survey of researchers in Japan about data sharing and management. The report includes a summary of discussions by key opinion leaders from the Japanese research community, and… Read More
New SAGE Publishing report lays groundwork for improving social and behavioral science impact metrics - May 24, 2019
While measurement of science impact has traditionally been synonymous with citation counts in academic journals, such counts fail to capture the influence that research can have on policy, practice, and the public. While the social and behavioral sciences (SBS) are uniquely positioned to make this impact and thus benefit society,… Read More
HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Award Brazil and Latin America 2019 winner and finalists announced - May 24, 2019
Elsevier, the information analytics business specializing in science and health, and HIMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) have announced the winner of the first Brazil and Latin America HIMSS-Elsevier Digital Healthcare Award 2019. The award recognises outstanding achievements globally in the… Read More
BMJ and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine announce new agreement - May 24, 2019
BMJ and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine have announced a new agreement to continue supporting learning and development for primary healthcare physicians across the country. The 1-year agreement will provide ongoing access to BMJ Best Practice and BMJ Learning for 4,000 Ukrainian primary healthcare… Read More
