Springer Nature publishes first Responsible Business report – Discover More - March 28, 2018
Springer Nature has launched its first Responsible Business report since the creation of the company through merger in 2015. The report, entitled Discover More, outlines how Springer Nature helps the communities it serves to advance discovery and learning and tracks the environmental and social impacts of… Read More
Omnicom Health Group acquires Elsevier’s Pharma Communications business in Japan - March 28, 2018
Healthcare marketing and communication group Omnicom Health Group, part of Omnicom Group Inc., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Pharma Communications business in Japan from Elsevier, part of RELX Group. The acquired business unit has been a leading healthcare communications business in… Read More
Next Einstein Forum partners with Elsevier to launch Scientific African, an open access multi-disciplinary journal - March 27, 2018
The Next Einstein Forum (NEF), an initiative of the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) has announced a partnership with Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, to provide editorial expertise, infrastructure and a capacity building engine for the next generation of African… Read More
St. Stephen’s Clinical Research adopts Elsevier’s MACRO to support complex clinical research - March 23, 2018
Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, has announced the successful implementation of its MACRO solution by St. Stephen's Clinical Research in the UK. St. Stephen's Clinical Research (STSTCR) is a specialist clinical research organisation providing services to pharmaceutical companies, clinical research organisations, academic institutions, the healthcare… Read More
Japan continues to decline in its overall contribution to high-quality scientific output, new analysis from the Nature Index reveals - March 22, 2018
A new analysis from the Nature Index has revealed that Japan continues to decline in its overall contribution to high-quality scientific output. A further fall of 3.7% in 2017 deepens the 19.6% decrease recorded by the Nature Index between 2012 and 2016. Japan's share of the… Read More
New Springer Nature report looks at researchers’ challenges in sharing data across geographic borders and disciplines - March 21, 2018
A recent report from Springer Nature reveals strong support for data sharing globally, yet identifies a number of common problems amongst researchers when they endeavour to share their data. However, the report also shows variations between nations and disciplines in the proportion of researchers sharing their… Read More