Journal of Biological Chemistry appoints three new associate editors - March 15, 2018
The Journal of Biological Chemistry has appointed Phyllis Hanson, Karin Musier–Forsyth, and Michael Shipston as associate editors. The three new editors bring expertise in intracellular cell membranes, RNA biology, and ion channel signalling to the journal. The three new associate editors will serve five-year terms. … Read More
VSNU and the Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing unable to reach new agreement for access to journals - March 14, 2018
The Dutch universities and Royal Society of Chemistry Publishing (RSC) have been unable to reach a new agreement on access to scientific journals. The VSNU's aim in the negotiations was to secure a transition to open access without Dutch academics having to pay double to access… Read More
Oncotarget publications to be indexed in Chan Zuckerberg Initiative’s Meta database - March 14, 2018
Oncotarget has announced that its peer-reviewed research publications will be indexed in Meta, a world-renowned database of scientific literature, alongside other Impact Journal publications. Meta was acquired by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative in an effort to make Meta's artificial intelligence (AI) technologies available to enhance scientists'… Read More
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems appoints Prof. Claire Kremen as its Field Chief Editor - March 13, 2018
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems has announced the appointment of Professor Claire Kremen as its founding Field Chief Editor. Claire Kremen is Professor in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy and Management at University of California, Berkeley. She is also the Faculty Director for the… Read More
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft and IOP Publishing announce new pilot agreement to help grow the society’s participation in OA publishing - March 8, 2018
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (MPG) and IOP Publishing (IOP) have announced a new pilot agreement to help grow the society's participation in open access publishing. The new Institutional Research Licence has been developed by IOP to enable institutions to manage the cost of hybrid… Read More
Frontiers to host second Data Services Workshop on April 24, 2018 - March 7, 2018
Frontiers will host its second Data Services Workshop, to be held on April 24, 2018 at the Hotel Renaissance in Brussels. The meeting is organised in collaboration with the EU Horizon 2020 projects OpenMinTed and OpenUp, in which Frontiers is a full partner, and SwissCore, the… Read More
