The IET announces award winning papers for 2016 - October 4, 2016
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Europe's leading publisher of digital and print engineering and technology content, has announced its award winning papers for 2016. The IET Premium Awards recognise individuals who have made significant contributions to their field and who have gained international… Read More
De Gruyter appoints Eric Merkel-Sobotta as Director Communications - October 4, 2016
Academic publisher De Gruyter is establishing a global communications function in order to improve communications with researchers, librarians and business partners and to expand and increase employee communications. Eric Merkel-Sobotta joined De Gruyter on October 1, 2016 as Director, Communications and will lead the efforts in… Read More
Emerald Group Publishing announces key strategic and high profile appointments - October 4, 2016
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing has made a number of key strategic and high profile appointments, as it continues to heavily invest in its academic Books programme. Dr. Philippa Grand, previously Editorial Director, Palgrave Social Sciences at Springer Nature, has been appointed as Editorial Director,… Read More
Elsevier to publish The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety - October 3, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier and Joint Commission Resources, Inc. (JCR), a non-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission, have announced that Elsevier will be the new publisher of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety (JQPS), effective January 1, 2017. For the past 40 years, JQPS… Read More
ALPSP and The PA to host debate on Brexit and academic publishing at Frankfurt Book Fair - October 3, 2016
The Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP) and The PA will host a debate on the impact of Brexit on academic publishing at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair on October 20, 2016, 10:30 to 11:00 am, Publishing Perspectives Stage, Hall 6.0. UK Publishing… Read More
Open-access journal eLife to start charging fees for all accepted papers - October 3, 2016
The open-access journal eLife is dropping one of its most distinctive features - free publishing. From 2017, it will charge a fee of $2,500 for all accepted papers. Most open-access journals already charge for publishing, because they have few other ways to bring in cash.… Read More
