Scholastica releases first customisable website templates specifically for OA journals - June 13, 2017
Scholastica, a peer review and publishing platform for academic journals, has announced the release of the first customisable website templates specifically for open access journals. Scholastica's customisable journal website templates are designed to showcase journal content, provide a superior user experience, and enhance article discoverability… Read More
IPR License unveils Instant Rights - June 13, 2017
IPR License, the marketplace for publishers to trade rights globally, has announced that it has launched Instant Rights. This new service will enable rights sellers to place 'Buy Rights' buttons anywhere online that can then lead buyers to a simple, automated process to purchase translation rights… Read More
COAR publishes new report – Asia Open Access Regional Survey - June 12, 2017
The Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR) has published a new report, Asia Open Access Regional Survey. The report presents the results of a survey of open access activities in Asia undertaken in early 2017. The continent of Asia is rapidly increasing in prominence on the… Read More
Agfa HealthCare integrates Thieme’s medical knowledge platform eRef into hospital information system ORBIS - June 12, 2017
Agfa HealthCare, a member of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, has announced the integration of Thieme's medical knowledge platform eRef into the hospital information system (KIS) ORBIS. Hereafter, clinics working with ORBIS and licensed by eRef will have direct access to the medical journals,… Read More
Taylor & Francis and The Conversation Africa partner to boost engagement with African research - June 12, 2017
Academic publisher Taylor & Francis and The Conversation Africa have announced a new partnership to facilitate African researchers increasing public engagement with their work and expertise. By acting as Funding Partner, Taylor & Francis will work with The Conversation Africa to highlight essential African research and… Read More
American Herbal Products Association and ASTM International sign MOU on cannabis standards - June 12, 2017
Global standards organisation ASTM International and the American Herbal Products Association have announced a Memorandum of Understanding to work together on standards for the cannabis industry. The news comes in advance of the first meeting of ASTM International's new cannabis committee, June… Read More
