Elsevier launches new open access journal covering all areas of surgery - August 5, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of the International Journal of Surgery Open (IJS Open), a new open access journal covering all areas of surgery. This peer-reviewed, online-only journal will make significant contributions to knowledge in clinical surgery, experimental surgery, and surgical education and history… Read More
New open access health sciences research repository for Africa to launch during 2015 WLIC in Cape Town - August 5, 2015
BioMed Central, open access publishers and creators of the Open Repository system, and Partnerships for Health Information (PHI) will launch the new open access health sciences research repository for Africa during the Health and Biosciences Libraries section open session during the 2015… Read More
Elsevier set to publish official journal of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing - August 3, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) have announced that Elsevier will publish NCSBN's flagship journal, Journal of Nursing Regulation. Journal of Nursing Regulation publishes scholarly articles that advance the science of nursing regulation, promote the mission and vision… Read More
Springer Nature acquires Stuttgart-based publishing house J.B. Metzler, expands humanities portfolio - August 3, 2015
Springer Nature and the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group have agreed that, effective immediately, the Stuttgart-based publishing house J.B. Metzler will become part of Springer Nature. The acquisition follows the recent combination of the majority of Macmillan Science and Education (owned by the Holtzbrinck Publishing Group) with Springer… Read More
Wiley announces strong performance in 2015 Journal Citation Reports release - August 3, 2015
Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has announced a strong performance in Thomson Reuters® 2015 Journal Citation Reports (JCR) release. A total of 1,200 Wiley titles (approximately 70%) were indexed, with 11 titles indexed for the first time. Over 73% of society titles at Wiley achieved… Read More
Elsevier launches new article metrics module in abstract and citation database Scopus - July 31, 2015
STM publisher Elsevier has launched a new Scopus module that will provide metrics for articles indexed in Scopus, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. The Article Metrics Module enhances the value of Scopus for researchers by enabling them to make quick decisions around… Read More
