Dr Magdalena Skipper appointed new Editor-in-Chief of Nature - May 3, 2018
Dr Magdalena Skipper, Editor-in-Chief of Nature Communications, has been appointed as the new Editor-in-Chief of Nature. Dr Skipper will be the eighth Editor-in-Chief in Nature's 149-year history and the first to come from a life sciences background. She will succeed Sir Philip Campbell, who is moving to the newly created… Read More
Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease marks 20th anniversary with a milestone issue covering 20 years of Alzheimer’s research - May 3, 2018
IOS Press has announced that 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease (JAD). One of the many events celebrating this milestone is the publication of an open access issue (JAD 62:3) looking back at 20 years of Alzheimer's disease (AD) research, which… Read More
Ex Libris launches Ex Libris Trust Center, helps customers prepare for compliance with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation - May 3, 2018
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced the launch of the Ex Libris Trust Center. This public portal provides Ex Libris customers and potential customers with in-depth information about the security, privacy, compliance, and availability of Ex Libris solutions. The new Trust… Read More
Bibsam Consortium in deal to gain access to De Gruyter journals - May 3, 2018
The National Library of Sweden, on behalf of the Swedish Bibsam Consortium, and academic publisher De Gruyter have signed an agreement, which provides access to De Gruyter journals and includes default and immediate open access publishing. The Swedish government has set a national goal that… Read More
Frontline Medical Communications unveils MDedgeTM Psychiatry website for mental health clinicians - May 3, 2018
Frontline Medical Communications (FMC) has launched MDedge™ Psychiatry, a singular time-saving website for mental health clinicians, and part of the MDedge™ Network. MDedge™ Psychiatry integrates content from Clinical Psychiatry News and Current Psychiatry, recognised and trusted physician sources, to provide a unique, comprehensive combination of… Read More
NFAIS receives Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant for the NFAIS 2018 Blockchain for Publishers Conference - May 2, 2018
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) has received a grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in support of the NFAIS 2018 Blockchain for Publishers Conference to be held May 15-16, 2018. The day-and-a-half conference is being held at the… Read More
