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
IEEE GlobalSpec names Steve Kirkpatrick to its Board of Directors - March 21, 2018
IEEE GlobalSpec, Inc., a for-profit subsidiary of IEEE and provider of digital media solutions designed to connect industrial marketers with their target audience of engineering and technical professionals, has named Steve Kirkpatrick to its Board of Directors. Kirkpatrick brings a wealth of financial experience to… Read More
American Chemical Society partners with Royal Society of Chemistry and the German Chemical Society to support ChemRxiv - March 21, 2018
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced its partnership with the Royal Society of Chemistry and the German Chemical Society (GDCh) to support the financial and strategic development of ChemRxiv, the premier preprint server for the global chemistry community. This strategic partnership among three of the… Read More
ARTiFACTS unveils first blockchain-based platform for scientific and scholarly research - March 20, 2018
Cambridge, MA-based start-up ARTiFACTS has launched the world's first blockchain-based platform for scholarly research. Formed by a team of academic publishing software veterans, the new company is the first of its kind to deploy a collaborative platform that allows researchers to register their discoveries and provide… Read More
ICSTI 2018 webinar series to focus on ‘Blockchain for Science’ - March 19, 2018
The International Council for Scientific and Technical Information (ICSTI) kicks off its 2018 webinar series with an in-depth look at the opportunities and potential changes in the world of scholarly communication that may be stimulated by Blockchain. The session is scheduled for April 12, 10:00-11:30 am… Read More
Supporting quality information: Libraries and publishers dialogue - March 19, 2018
Libraries and publishers both play an essential role in the production of, and the provision of access to, creativity and knowledge. In their pursuit of this goal, they are affected by the same trends, and share many of the same concerns. The 35th meeting of the international organisations representing… Read More
