Thieme’s Synlett journal introduces ‘intelligent crowd’ peer review - June 9, 2017
The chemistry journal Synlett, published by Thieme, has trialled a new system of peer review that allows a crowd of 100 approved researchers to comment on manuscripts online. Similar online approaches, such as post-publication peer review sites that allow people to comment on papers, are… Read More
Charlesworth Author Services and American Mathematical Society announce new partnership - June 9, 2017
Charlesworth Author Services, a division of The Charlesworth Group, has announced a new partnership with the American Mathematical Society to provide language editing and publication support services for its authors. Charlesworth Author Services is positioned with its long-standing expertise in editorial and publishing services to… Read More
Sixteenth profile in ARL series: University of Oklahoma Libraries support digital scholarship - June 9, 2017
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the sixteenth profile in a series highlighting digital scholarship support at ARL member libraries. The latest installment in this series features the work of the University of Oklahoma. The University of Oklahoma profile, written by ARL visiting… Read More
Princeton University Press appoints Christie Henry as new Director - June 9, 2017
Princeton University Press has announced the appointment of Christie Henry as the new Director, effective September 1, 2017. Henry will succeed Peter Dougherty, who has been director of the Princeton University Press since 2005 and will retire as of the end of 2017. Henry… Read More
SSRN launches Biology Research Network – BioRN - June 8, 2017
Elsevier, a global information analytics company specialising in science and health, has announced that its working paper repository and preprint server SSRN has launched the Biology Research Network - BioRN. Biology researchers can post preprints and working papers on BioRN, share ideas and other early stage… Read More
South Korea and China dominate Reuters Top 75: Asia’s Most Innovative Universities - June 8, 2017
South Korea and China have dominated the annual Reuters Top 75: Asia's Most Innovative Universities, a list that identifies and ranks the educational institutions doing the most to advance science and invent new technologies. The most innovative university in the region, for the second year running, is South Korea's… Read More
