Alfred P. Sloan Foundation awards grant for arXiv upgrade - November 30, 2016
arXiv.org, the influential open access repository for global scientific research, will begin the first phase of a three-year overhaul and modernization with the help of a $445,000 grant by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. The Sloan Foundation grant will fund the… Read More
German hbz Consortium selects Ex Libris Rosetta digital asset management and preservation solution - November 30, 2016
Ex Libris®, a ProQuest company, has announced that the Hochschulbibliothekszentrum des Landes Nordrhein Westfalen (hbz) has chosen the Ex Libris Rosetta digital asset management and preservation solution to serve the consortium's member institutions. More than 40 hbz member institutions from North Rhine-Westphalia will be able… Read More
ACS Publications and the Royal Society of Chemistry jointly commit to integration with ORCID - November 29, 2016
The Royal Society of Chemistry and the Publications Division of the American Chemical Society (ACS) have become signatories to the ORCID Open Letter, reasserting the commitment of both organisations to enhancing the scholarly publishing experience for researchers worldwide… Read More
Wiley announces plans to require ORCID iDs as part of the manuscript submission process - November 29, 2016
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc. has announced plans to require ORCID iDs as part of the manuscript submission process for a large number of journals. Beginning in winter 2016, more than 500 Wiley journals using ScholarOne Manuscripts will require the submitting… Read More
Nature recognises renowned Californian scientist - November 29, 2016
Susan L. Forsburg, Gabilan Distinguished Professor in Science and Engineering and Professor of Biological Sciences at The University of Southern California (USC), received the mid-career 2016 Nature Award for Mentoring in Science and a $10,000 prize. Nature hosts these annual awards to champion the importance of… Read More
IOP Publishing and IEPM renews journals contract - November 29, 2016
IOP Publishing has announced a renewed contract with the Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine (IPEM), for the continued publication of two of its journals – Physics in Medicine and Biology and Physiological Measurement. The renewal of the contract, which will start in 2018,… Read More
