MIT Press and the University of Michigan Press announce plans to sell e-book collections directly to libraries - October 18, 2018
The MIT Press and the University of Michigan Press recently announced plans to start selling their ebook collections directly to libraries by creating their own distribution platforms. Previously, the publishers did not have a mechanism for selling to institutions directly. Instead,… Read More
SAGE Publishing and British Medical Acupuncture Society partner to publish Acupuncture in Medicine - October 17, 2018
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing will partner with British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS) to publish Acupuncture in Medicine (AIM), a journal exploring scientific and clinical acupuncture, from January 2019. AIM focuses on scientific acupuncture research. The journal's policy is to take the Western medical approach by using… Read More
Digital Science’s Dimensions Badges added to IOP’s journals platform, IOPscience - October 17, 2018
A new agreement between Digital Science and IOP brings Digital Science's Dimensions Badges to IOP's journals platform, IOPscience. Researchers can now find extra detail on when, where and how their work with IOP Publishing (IOP) journals is being cited. Available free… Read More
SLACK Inc. appoints Matt Holland as Chief Commercial Officer - October 17, 2018
Independent STM publisher SLACK Incorporated, a Wyanoke Group Company, has appointed Matthew J. Holland as Chief Commercial Officer. Holland will oversee print, digital and custom sales operations for Healio.com and all SLACK periodicals. Holland was previously General Manager and Senior Vice… Read More
Anne Ruimy joins EDP Sciences as Publishing Editor - October 17, 2018
Not-for-profit publisher EDP Sciences has announced that Anne Ruimy has joined the editorial team as Publishing Editor. Anne will oversee EDPS' journal publishing portfolio in mathematics and computer science. Anne brings her extensive experience in the publishing industry, including several years of copyediting for French… Read More
British Food Journal celebrates 120th anniversary - October 17, 2018
The British Food Journal (BFJ) has chosen World Food Day - with its theme of 'Our actions are our Future: a zero hunger world is possible by 2030' - to mark its 120th year of publishing worldwide, broad and diverse interdisciplinary coverage of the latest food… Read More