‘Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge’ to be the theme of 2019 International Open Access Week - June 6, 2019
The 2019 Open Access Week Advisory Committee has announced that the theme for the 2019 International Open Access Week, to be held October 21-27, will be "Open for Whom? Equity in Open Knowledge". As the transition to a system for sharing knowledge that is open by… Read More
CSHL, Yale University, and BMJ set to launch new preprint server for the health sciences - June 6, 2019
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), Yale University, and BMJ have announced the forthcoming launch of medRxiv (pronounced "med-archive"), a free online archive and distribution service for preprints in the medical and health sciences. medRxiv is expected to begin accepting manuscripts on June… Read More
Elsevier and Netelabs in deal to co-develop new tools for research evaluation - June 5, 2019
Information analytics business Elsevier, and Netelabs, a research unit within Net ESolutions Corporation (NETE), have signed an agreement to partner in co-developing new tools for research evaluation. Through the collaboration, data, digital design and product development from both organisations will be combined into larger and improved… Read More
Web of Science Group launches new publisher analytics reports - June 5, 2019
The Web of Science Group, part of Clarivate Analytics, has launched its first range of analytical reports aimed specifically for academic publishers. The ready-to-use reports provide a snapshot of journals’ performance and inform competitor analysis. They will help publishers to easily plan robust, evidence-based strategies, based… Read More
John Wiley and Sons and Gen Infiniti Academy sign MoU to help learners in Singapore prepare for workforce relevance and employability - June 5, 2019
John Wiley and Sons, Inc., a global leader in research and education, and Gen Infiniti Academy (GIA), a training provider for quality technical education in Singapore, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their existing partnership which provides internationally recognised course curriculum and certifications… Read More
Dutch universities organise second edition of Digital Society Conference - June 5, 2019
After last year's success, the fourteen Dutch universities, united in the Association of Universities in the Netherlands, have announced the return of the Digital Society Conference. Scheduled for November 26, 2019, the Digital Society Conference will focus on Digital Participation. Leading professors of the Digital… Read More
