Springer launches new journal Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics - December 1, 2016
Springer, part of Springer Nature, a leading global research, educational and professional publisher, will publish the journal Reviews of Modern Plasma Physics (RMPP), starting in 2017. The journal is the official journal of the Division of Plasma Physics at the Association of Asia-Pacific Physical Societies (AAPPS-DPP).… Read More
Registration for London Info International 2016 still open - November 30, 2016
London Info International 2016 opens the doors to its conference and exhibition in a few days. The global information community will gather there next week. An updated list of organisations and participants has been published and the organisers are looking forward to welcoming all delegates, visitors,… Read More
Major publishers sign the ORCID Open Letter - November 30, 2016
In January 2016, eight publishers signed an open letter committing their organisations to requiring ORCID iDs for journal authors. Importantly, they also committed to adopting best practices when implementing this requirement, to ensure that it would benefit their authors, their organizations, and the wider scholarly community.… Read More
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Online Education examines the revolutionary rise of online learning - November 30, 2016
Academic publisher SAGE Publishing has announced the launch of The SAGE Encyclopedia of Online Education. While some consider online learning to be the future of education, others question the value of classroom instruction that occurs outside of the traditional classroom setting. How is the growing… Read More
ALPSP partners with UCL Press and Liverpool University Press Association to deliver the University Press Redux Conference biennially - November 30, 2016
Following the success of the founding University Press Redux conference, organised by Liverpool University Press (LUP) and held in March 2016, the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) has announced a partnership with the presses to deliver the event every two years. The next… Read More
American Society of Hematology to debut new OA journal Blood Advances at 58th Annual Meeting in San Diego - November 30, 2016
American Society of Hematology has announced the launch of the open-access online journal Blood Advances. Blood has led the way in experimental and clinical hematologic research as the flagship journal of the American Society of Hematology (ASH). Blood Advances will fill a niche that complements and… Read More
