Journal AWWA now available in over 100 developing countries through Research4Life - February 27, 2018
The American Water Works Association has announced that Journal - American Water Works Association has expanded its reach to more than 100 developing countries through Research4Life. Research4Life is a collection of programs that provides research communities in developing countries with affordable access to academic and… Read More
Cengage and Chegg partner to offer Cengage unlimited subscribers free 30-day access to Chegg Learning Services - February 27, 2018
Cengage, an education and technology company, and Chegg, the Smarter Way to StudentTM have announced an exclusive partnership to increase students' access to more affordable materials and help them succeed in their studies. At launch this August, all Cengage Unlimited subscribers will receive a month of… Read More
New research shows hybrid journals key for extending author choice - February 26, 2018
A report by the Publishing Research Consortium, Research Consulting and Pleiade Management & Consultancy has shown that hybrid journals play an important role in extending author choice. The report, which aims to understand authors' motivations when selecting to publish in Hybrid… Read More
International Organization for Standardization publishes latest edition of ISBN Standard - February 26, 2018
The fifth and latest edition of the ISBN Standard (ISO 2108) has now been published by ISO (International Organization for Standardization) - the world's largest developer of voluntary International Standards. ISBN (International Standard Book Number) is one of the best known standards in the world -… Read More
ISSN and DOAJ announce renewed partnership - February 26, 2018
DOAJ has announced the renewal of its partnership with ISSN. DOAJ is heavily reliant on issn.org (the ISSN database) as having a fully registered and confirmed ISSN is one of the first checks that the Editorial Team undertakes when considering applications. For DOAJ, obtaining an ISSN… Read More
Frontiers and Figshare partner to promote open data - February 26, 2018
Open-access scholarly publisher Frontiers recently announced its integration with Figshare's online digital repository ahead of Open Data Day. This broadens the types of supplementary data that can be included with Frontiers articles, and enhances the visualization, discoverability, citation and sharing of research… Read More
