SAGE Publishing invests in Publons, the peer review innovators with a mission to speed up science - January 21, 2016
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has led an investment round for a minority stake in Publons with additional participation by existing investors. Known for its mission to use peer review to speed up science, Publons will remain completely independent and publisher-neutral following this investment, allowing for continued… Read More
Allen Press’ annual seminar to explore changes in the scholarly publishing ecosystem - January 21, 2016
Allen Press, Inc. will present its annual Emerging Trends in Scholarly Publishing™ Seminar titled Sea Change: Challenges and Opportunities in the Publishing Ecosystem on April 21, 2016, at the Embassy Suites DC Convention Center in Washington DC. The Seminar has been held in Washington, DC, since… Read More
Wiley survey examines how best to support peer reviewers - January 20, 2016
The results of a recent survey to appear in Learned Publishing highlight how the peer review process - when research is evaluated by experts before it is published - might be improved to better support reviewers who lend their time and expertise. Key findings from the study include the need… Read More
Elsevier teams up with Load2Learn to provide access to its titles in accessible formats - January 20, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has teamed up with Load2Learn, a web-based service delivered by RNIB (Royal National Institute of Blind People), to offer access to its titles in accessible formats. Students with sight loss or dyslexia can now access a wider range of titles from the free… Read More
SAGE and the European Stroke Organisation launch the European Stroke Journal - January 20, 2016
Academic publisher SAGE has announced the launch of the European Stroke Journal (ESJ), the flagship journal of the European Stroke Organisation (ESO). The first issue is to be published in March 2016. A professional non-profit organisation, the ESO has over 1,400 individual members, and affiliations… Read More
Springer and The Graphene Council set to launch a new journal – Graphene Technology - January 19, 2016
STM publisher Springer and The Graphene Council are set to launch a new journal called Graphene Technology. As a forum for the latest findings on the commercial and practical applications of graphene and graphene-related materials, the journal supplies researchers with cutting-edge, comprehensive information. Graphene Technology showcases… Read More
