Springer Nature and Cancer Research UK partner to offer researchers with data management training - April 9, 2019
Academic publishing company Springer Nature has partnered with Cancer Research UK to offer their researchers practical support that will increase data sharing and best practice. Early career researchers, clinical fellows and in-house research support staff at Cancer Research UK will participate in specially tailored research data… Read More
New report suggests higher scholarly impact if South Asian countries collaborate globally, but intra-regional collaboration may be key to tackling local challenges, says new report - April 8, 2019
A joint report by Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, and the World Bank, shows that over a five-year period between 2012 and 2016, the South Asian region published 679,571 papers, accounting for 5.3 percent of the world’s scholarly output—increasing the region’s… Read More
Wiley collaborates with Google Cloud to support learners for Google’s Cloud certifications - April 8, 2019
Publisher John Wiley and Sons, Inc. announced a new collaboration with Google Cloud aimed at providing a range of resources to support learners in the fast-growing market for Google’s Cloud certifications. The first title to be published as part of these resources… Read More
IOS Press publishes new book – Ontology Makes Sense, to honour Nicola Guarino - April 8, 2019
STM publisher IOS Press has announced the publication of Ontology Makes Sense, a book in honour of Nicola Guarino. The book is a tribute to his many scientific contributions to the discipline of applied ontology, which he established. The book was presented to him as a… Read More
Springer Nature rolls out new author service early after response exceeds expectations - April 4, 2019
After a successful pilot, Springer Nature has taken the early decision to roll out ‘In Review,’ its new author submission service, across the BMC series journals. At the end of October 2018 Springer Nature piloted ‘In Review,’ a new first-of-its-kind author service which provides a pre-publication… Read More
New Springer Nature white paper proposes five essential factors to accelerate data sharing - April 3, 2019
Academic publishing company Springer Nature has released a white paper titled Five Essential Factors for Data Sharing. The white paper draws on surveys of over 11,000 researchers to make concrete recommendations that ensure good data practice. Five Essential Factors for Data Sharing… Read More