Journal of Biological Chemistry launches program for early-career scientists - September 17, 2019
The Journal of Biological Chemistry has launched a program designed to involve scientists at early stages of their careers in peer review. The JBC Early-Career Reviewer Board offers postdoctoral researchers and newly independent investigators a structured path for developing peer-review skills and learning about the… Read More
Quality and peer review survey results, created by Sense about Science and Elsevier, published at the start of international Peer Review Week - September 16, 2019
Ten years on from the influential peer review survey of 2009, new findings show researchers have confidence in peer review, but strains on the system – including the increasing volume of research outputs and platforms to access research - are causing them to worry about quality and reliability. The survey… Read More
Karger Titles for Clinicians and Patients are Highly Commended by the British Medical Association - September 13, 2019
The BMA Medical Book Awards, which celebrate outstanding contributions to medical literature, has awarded or shortlisted Karger Publishers every year for the last 20 years. This year, the BMA has assigned Fast Facts: Lymphoma, 3rd edition from a total of 600 entries in the oncology category… Read More
Yale University and Frontiers Form Open Access Publishing Agreement - September 13, 2019
Yale University and Frontiers have formed an institutional membership agreement for open access publishing. Yale University supports its researchers in making their research more widely available. As part of this support, Yale University Library has entered an institutional agreement with Frontiers. Under the terms of… Read More
Cambridge University Press Partners with RiverMeadow to Implement a Comprehensive Cloud Migration Program - September 13, 2019
RiverMeadow Software® Inc., a leading provider of automated cloud migration software, has announced that it worked with Cambridge University Press® to successfully move its entire server estate to Amazon Web Services (AWS). Cambridge University Press is the world's oldest publishing house… Read More
The Center for Open Science, Flu Lab, and the Public Library of Science Launch Initiative to Bridge Knowledge Gaps in Influenza Findings - September 13, 2019
The Center for Open Science has announced a collaboration with Flu Lab and the Public Library of Science (PLOS) to launch the Opening Influenza Research project, an initiative to “empty the file drawers” of influenza research. Over… Read More
