BMC launches new OA journals, expands portfolio of journals beyond biomedicine into the physical and applied sciences - July 18, 2018
BMC has announced the launch of new open access journals as part of its evolving portfolio expanding beyond biomedicine into the physical and applied sciences. The new engineering journals - BMC Biomedical Engineering and BMC Chemical Engineering - are now open for submissions, with plans… Read More
ScienceOpen and the Microbiology Society collaborate on new cross-disciplinary collections - July 18, 2018
Research network ScienceOpen and the Microbiology Society have announced a collaboration on new ways to showcase cross-disciplinary research. The ScienceOpen discovery environment provides state-of-the-art technological infrastructure to promote new initiatives from the Society's journals. Interdisciplinarity is key for the Microbiology Society in reaching a wide… Read More
AMIA launches FAMIA Applied Informatics Recognition Program - July 18, 2018
The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA) has announced the launch of the Fellow of AMIA (FAMIA) Applied Informatics Recognition Program. The new program aims to recognise members who apply informatics skills and knowledge within their professional setting, who have demonstrated professional achievement and leadership, and who… Read More
Elsevier and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research sign national license agreement to provide Russian-based researchers access to ScienceDirect - July 17, 2018
Elsevier, the information analytics business specialising in science and health, and the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) have signed a national license agreement for research and educational organisations in the Russian Federation. This collaboration will provide Russian-based researchers with scientific information… Read More
Crowdhelix partners with Emerald Publishing to support impactful research - July 17, 2018
Crowdhelix, the Open Innovation network for research organisations and businesses, has announced a partnership with academic publisher Emerald Publishing to support impactful research. Previously known as Vision2020 and now relaunched as Crowdhelix, the network connects participants from leading research institutions and innovating companies around the world.… Read More
Publons launches reviewer search and matchmaking tool, Publons Reviewer Connect - July 17, 2018
Publons - the scholarly peer review platform - has launched Publons Reviewer Connect, a reviewer search and matchmaking tool to enable journal editors to confidently and reliably find, screen, and connect with reviewers. The AI-powered technology combines Publons' cross-publisher peer review platform… Read More
