Dutch research institutions and Elsevier reach framework agreement - December 20, 2019
The Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU), The Netherlands Federation of University Medical Centres (NFU), The Dutch Research Council (NWO), and the global information and analytics business Elsevier have reached a framework agreement. This agreement is in accordance with Plan S… Read More
Oxford University Press and the Institute of Burn Research announce publishing partnership - December 20, 2019
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) and the Institute of Burn Research, Southwest Hospital, China, have announced their new partnership to publish Burns & Trauma, the official journal of the Chinese Burn Association and Asia-Pacific Society of Scar Medicine. Burns & Trauma is an Open Access,… Read More
AAFPRS acquires JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. to publish the journal - December 20, 2019
The American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) has acquired JAMA Facial Plastic Surgery and has selected Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. as the new publisher of the journal. The journal will now be published under the new title of Facial… Read More
Frontiers and medRxiv integration announced - December 20, 2019
Frontiers has announced that effective December 19, 2019, authors can directly submit their archived manuscripts to its publishing platform via the medical pre-print site ‘medRxiv’. medRxiv is the third platform of this type to be integrated with the Frontiers submission system. The integration with medRxiv… Read More
Over 125 scientific research and publishing organisations join together to oppose the proposed administration policy forcing immediate free distribution of peer-reviewed journal articles - December 19, 2019
In a new major letter signalling deep concern, more than 125 organisations – representing publishers in scientific and medical societies, global companies, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce – have expressed their strong opposition to a proposed Administration policy that would mandate immediate free distribution of… Read More
Taylor & Francis unveils new apprenticeship programme for the next generation in publishing - December 19, 2019
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis has launched a new apprenticeship programme aimed at helping the next generation start their career in the publishing sector. The new scheme offers anyone over the age of 16 the chance to obtain an Apprenticeship Qualification, while gaining vital occupational experience… Read More
