Karger Publishers acquires substantial minority shares of Quertle - February 19, 2019
Medical and scientific publishing company Karger Publishers recently acquired a substantial minority of the shares of Quertle, Inc., headquartered in Henderson, in a move to strengthen Karger's position as an innovative and reliable partner for the health sciences research community. Quertle will continue to develop and… Read More
Journal of Lipid Research names first cohort of junior associate editors - February 19, 2019
The Journal of Lipid Research has announced that its first cohort of junior associate editors will join in March. The move to recognise the expertise and contributions of assistant professors is the first initiative by the journal's new editors-in-chief, who took office in January. The… Read More
Digital Science to provide Dimensions access to researchers at Kazan Federal University - February 19, 2019
Research technology company Digital Science has announced an agreement with the Kazan Federal University that will provide Dimensions access to users across the institution. Dimensions is a novel research insights platform designed to break down barriers to access and discovery. With access to Dimensions, researchers at… Read More
MDPI announces 1000 articles milestone for OA journal Electronics - February 19, 2019
Open access publisher Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) has announced that its open access journal on the science of electronics and its applications, Electronics, has published more than 1000 articles and reviews since its inception in 2012. Electronics is now covered in the Science Citation Index… Read More
Plan S – Physics societies warn of ‘irrecoverable damage’ - February 18, 2019
The European Physical Society (EPS) has warned that a major open-access initiative in Europe could cause ‘irrecoverable damage’ if it is implemented too quickly. In a statement, the EPS says that while it welcomes the proposal – known as Plan S —… Read More
Wiley extends partnership with the British Educational Research Association to advance educational research - February 18, 2019
John Wiley and Sons Inc. and the British Educational Research Association (BERA) have announced that they are renewing their current publishing partnership and extending it with the transition of the fourth BERA journal Curriculum Journal. This international peer-reviewed journal publishes original contributions to the study of… Read More