Joint statement on EPA proposed rule and public availability of data - December 2, 2019
A group of editorial leaders from several publishers, including PLOS, have co-published an Editorial highlighting concerns about the ’Strengthening Transparency in Regulatory Science‘ rule proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This comes eighteen months after the same group published an Editorial when the rule… Read More
Oxford University Press announces agreement in principle with Iowa State University for first Read & Publish deal with a US institution - December 2, 2019
Academic publisher Oxford University Press has announced its first Read & Publish deal with a US institution, having reached an agreement in principle with Iowa State University. The parties hope to finalise the details of the agreement by the end of the year. This is OUP’s… Read More
Kudos announces foundation partners for Bridging the Divide research project - December 2, 2019
Kudos, the service for accelerating research impact through strategic communications management, has announced the foundation partners for its Bridging the Divide research project, which will identify critical areas in which researchers need better support for engaging with collaborators and audiences beyond academia. The project’s first headline… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - December 2, 2019
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Rick Anderson (The Tyranny of Unintended Consequences: Richard Poynder on Open Access and the Open Access Movement); and Renee Swank (Avoiding Metadata Madness: The 3 C’s of Metadata). Blogspeak includes blog posts relevant to the publishing industry, particularly STM publishing.… Read More
Elsevier acquires 3D4Medical, expands health education offerings - November 27, 2019
Elsevier, a global information analytics business specializing in science and health, and part of RELX, has acquired 3D4Medical, the global anatomy education company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. 3D4Medical created Complete Anatomy, the world's most advanced 3D anatomy platform, revolutionising how students, educators, health professionals and patients… Read More
Wolters Kluwer honoured with 6 awards in the 2019 Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards for Excellence in Journalism and Design - November 27, 2019
Wolters Kluwer, Health has announced that its Lippincott® journal portfolio has won four journalism and three design awards in the 2019 Folio: Eddie & Ozzie Awards. The annual awards program recognises excellence in journalism and design across all sectors of the publishing industry. Taking home Eddies… Read More
