Launch of new Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare Field - December 9, 2019
A new Cochrane entity, which will focus on tackling medical excess, was launched at the annual Preventing Overdiagnosis Conference in Sydney. Cochrane Sustainable Healthcare will advocate and promote the use of evidence to ensure a more sustainable approach to healthcare. The new Cochrane Field aims to… Read More
Prof. Dr. Kenji Uchino named Associate Editor-in-Chief of Actuators - December 9, 2019
Open access journals publisher MDPI has announced the appointment of Prof. Dr. Kenji Uchino as Associate Editor-in-Chief of the journal Actuators. Prof. Dr. Kenji Uchino, one of the pioneers in piezoelectric actuators, is Founding Director of the International Center for Actuators and… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - December 9, 2019
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Roger C. Schonfeld (Publishers announce a major new service to Plug Leakage); Johan Rooryck (The Plan S open access initiative creates more opportunities than threats for Latin America); Madison Crystal (Your research makes a difference); and Patricia Canto, Susana Franco… Read More
Clarivate Analytics announces global life science alliances program with three new technology partners - December 6, 2019
Clarivate Analytics plc, a global leader in providing trusted insights and analytics to accelerate the pace of innovation, has signed alliance agreements with three new technology partners. The partnerships will see Clarivate combine content from its CortellisTM suite of life science intelligence solutions with partners’ tools… Read More
Springer Nature’s NYC office honoured by Oceanic Global for sustainability efforts - December 6, 2019
Springer Nature - publisher of Scientific American and Nature Research - has been recognised for efforts being made to reduce its environmental impacts. Oceanic Global, has recently awarded Springer Nature its Ocean Champion award, which recognises the company’s commitment to adopting a holistic approach to sustainable… Read More
DOAB and OAPEN, PKP and OpenCitations latest services to earn SCOSS recommendation - December 6, 2019
The Global Sustainability Coalition for Open Science Services (SCOSS), of which SPARC Europe is a founding member, is launching its second funding cycle. Three vetted ‘vital open infrastructure’ services are being presented to the international scholarly community for funding: The Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)… Read More
