Elsevier admits error in promoting Merck drug - May 8, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has issued a public statement over its role in the marketing of the Vioxx anti-arthritis drug. The publisher acknowledged that it had failed to meet its disclosure standards in producing a publication sponsored by US pharmaceutical group Merck. In a statement issued… Read More
Molecular Autism calls for submissions - May 8, 2009
Molecular Autism, a new journal published by open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, is now accepting submissions. The journal is edited by Professors Joseph D Buxbaum of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine and Simon Baron-Cohen of University of Cambridge. They will be supported by an… Read More
Wiley-Blackwell launches new journal – Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery - May 7, 2009
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has launched a new journal, Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery. Masaki Kitajima, Vice President and Professor, International University of Health and Welfare, Tokyo, Japan, serves as Editor of the journal, the inaugural… Read More
Pfizer signs deal to cover OA publication costs for the results of its research - May 6, 2009
Pharmaceutical company Pfizer, US, has announced details of a membership agreement with open access publisher BioMed Central, UK, to cover publication costs for research articles published by its researchers. Under this membership arrangement, Pfizer will centrally cover the publication fees for any researcher employed or funded… Read More
Elsevier Health Sciences names Dr. David Goldmann as Editor-in-Chief of First Consult - May 6, 2009
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced that Dr. David Goldmann has joined Elsevier Health Sciences as Vice President, Editor-in-Chief, First Consult. As Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Goldmann will be responsible for developing the overall content strategy and vision and leading the entire content production of First Consult and… Read More
Springer launches new online resource to strengthen stem cell community - April 30, 2009
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media, Germany, has launched www.stemcellgateway.net, a one-stop destination resource designed to strengthen the stem cell community and foster the exchange of information among researchers in this field. The website offers published, peer-reviewed content from Springer's stem cell programme,… Read More
