Springer publishes 1,000th volume of Methods in Molecular Biology - July 12, 2013
STM publisher Springer has published Vascular Proteomics, the 1,000th volume of Methods in Molecular Biology (MIMB), both part of the SpringerProtocols database. Making this accomplishment even more noteworthy is the fact that the series has had the same editorial direction for its entire 30 years through… Read More
Stephen Carter to succeed Peter Rigby as Group Chief Executive of Informa Plc - July 12, 2013
Informa Plc, an international publishing, business information and events company, has announced that Peter Rigby will retire as Group Chief Executive at the end of 2013. Stephen A. Carter, currently a non-executive board director, will succeed him on January 1, 2014. Peter first joined Informa… Read More
Karo Bio opts for Reaxys and Reaxys Medicinal Chemistry to support chemists in research and development - July 11, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that Karo Bio, a developer of innovative drugs for large medical needs, has started to use Reaxys and Reaxys Medicinal Chemistry. Karo Bio has chosen the solutions to support its chemists in their research and development objectives, ensuring they have… Read More
Springer announces impact factor increases for journals in 2012 - July 11, 2013
STM publisher Springer has announced that among those journals receiving a first-time impact factor (IF), 46 were Springer publications. Thomson Reuters recently released its Journal Citation Reports (JCR) for 2012. This brings the total number of Springer journals with IFs to 1,539, many of which… Read More
Core measures compliance feature added to Lippincott’s Nursing Advisor - July 10, 2013
Healthcare information provider Wolters Kluwer Health, US, has developed a new feature for Lippincott's Nursing Advisor that can help nurses and hospitals better meet Core Measures. Developed by The Joint Commission in conjunction with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Core Measures are evidence-based… Read More
Elsevier launches two new modules in Pure, its research information management system - July 10, 2013
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced the launch of two new modules in Pure, Elsevier's research information management system. These modules are: Award Management and Research Intelligence. Pure, one of the latest additions to Elsevier's SciVal research management tools, aggregates an institution's research and faculty information… Read More