Springer Nature appoints Rachel Burley as Publishing Director, BioMed Central and SpringerOpen - February 2, 2016
Springer Nature, a global research, educational and professional publisher, has announced the appointment of Rachel Burley to the role of Publishing Director, BioMed Central and SpringerOpen, effective February 1, 2016. Her responsibilities will include all of BioMed Central and SpringerOpen's editorial and commercial activity. Burley was… Read More
Elsevier Foundation launches series of new programs addressing sustainability development goals - February 2, 2016
The Elsevier Foundation has launched a series of new programs to improve health information delivery, research ecosystems in developing countries, and diversity in science, technology and medicine (STM); a total annual contribution of $1 million. Through 2018, the Elsevier Foundation will build on its experience… Read More
World Scientific titles now available on Kortext platform - January 29, 2016
STM publisher World Scientific Publishing Company (WSPC) and Kortext, a digital textbook platform, have signed an agreement that will see 1,200 WSPC titles available in digital format on the Kortext platform. Through this agreement, the two companies are making it easier… Read More
Elsevier’s new ECC Webcasts platform offers free access to webcasts of the European Cancer Congress - January 25, 2016
A new online platform, run by Elsevier and hosted by the European Journal of Cancer (EJC), seeks to provide healthcare professionals free access to a selection of lectures from Europe's biggest cancer conference, providing them with the latest research on a variety of cancers and treatments.… Read More
Five Wiley journals become open access - January 25, 2016
Publisher John Wiley and Sons, Inc. has announced the conversion of five of its leading journals to the Wiley Open Access Program. All articles in Plant Biotechnology Journal, GCB Bioenergy, Health Expectations, Atmospheric Science Letters, and Clinical and Translational Science will be free to read, download… Read More
Wiley survey examines how best to support peer reviewers - January 20, 2016
The results of a recent survey to appear in Learned Publishing highlight how the peer review process - when research is evaluated by experts before it is published - might be improved to better support reviewers who lend their time and expertise. Key findings from the study include the need… Read More
