Elsevier adds OA journal Annals of Medicine and Surgery to its medical journal portfolio - October 25, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier has added Annals of Medicine and Surgery (AMS), an online-only, open access journal devoted to physicians and surgeons in training, to its medical journal portfolio. AMS publishes original, peer-reviewed research articles, as well as review articles, commentaries, quality improvement projects, case reports, and… Read More
Thieme in deal to publish International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology - October 25, 2013
Scientific and medical publisher Thieme has announced a new agreement to take over publication of the International Archives of Otorhinolaryngology (IAO). Already in its 17th year of publication, this is one of the world's oldest open access journals. The title appears four times a year and… Read More
IOP Publishing introduces new referee reward programme as part of the company’s OA policy - October 25, 2013
IOP Publishing (IOP), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Institute of Physics, has introduced a new referee reward programme as part of the company's open access policy. The move has been made to help recognise the contribution made by reviewers to the peer-review process. It will… Read More
SAGE Open article compares and contrasts the disruptive tensions of open access publishing with MOOCs - October 24, 2013
Supporters of open academic content have long touted its ability to widen the impact and productivity of scholarship while relieving cost pressures in academia. While the development of open access (OA) publishing and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have been labelled a disruption to publishing and the academic community, a… Read More
New BMJ Open study focuses on publishing priorities of biomedical research funders - October 24, 2013
Large medical research funding bodies are fully committed to open access publishing. But although smaller charitable funders back the principle, they worry about the impact open access will have on their budgets and their funded researchers, reveals a qualitative study published in the online journal BMJ… Read More
Elsevier to provide textbooks for five new edX MOOCs - October 24, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier has agreed to provide edX with Elsevier science and technology book content for up to five massive open online courses (MOOC). edX offers online learning to students on campus and millions of people around the world with its open-source platform. Elsevier will… Read More
