PeerJ Computer Science publishes first peer-reviewed articles - May 29, 2015
Open access publisher PeerJ has announced the publication of its first peer-reviewed articles in PeerJ Computer Science, a new cross-disciplinary open access journal publishing articles across all fields of computer science. PeerJ Computer Science first started accepting preprints and submissions for peer-reviewed articles in February this… Read More
Elsevier launches new comprehensive online training program to help nursing students master practical skills - May 28, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has launched Clinical Skills, a new comprehensive online training program to help nursing students master practical skills across the entire nursing curriculum. Based on Elsevier's Mosby's Skills for clinicians, Clinical Skills is specifically adapted for the needs of nursing students before they… Read More
The BMJ celebrates 20 years online - May 28, 2015
The BMJ was the first general medical journal to launch a website and will celebrate its 20th anniversary on May 28 by reuniting the three digital pioneers who launched their online presence. Launch editor Tony Delamothe and former editor Richard Smith discuss the website's early… Read More
Springer and IMISCOE partner on open access journal and book series on migration - May 26, 2015
STM publisher Springer has announced a partnership with IMISCOE, the largest network of excellence on migration and diversity in the world, for the publication of their open access journal Comparative Migration Studies and their book series IMISCOE Research Series. Comparative Migration Studies is an international,… Read More
Open-access publisher Frontiers dismisses 31 editors amid fierce row over independence - May 26, 2015
Swiss open-access publisher Frontiers has reportedly dismissed almost the entire leadership of two medical journals amid a heated argument over editorial independence. 31 editors of Frontiers in Medicine and Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine were dismissed on May 7 after the editors complained that company staff were… Read More
Kudos announces new partners for its publisher and institutional editions - May 26, 2015
Kudos, which helps researchers maximize the reach and impact of their publications, has announced new partners for its publisher and institutional editions. ETH Zürich, Hong Kong Baptist University, Los Alamos National Laboratory and the University of Stockholm are the latest participants in Kudos' pilot for… Read More
