American Society of Retina Specialists and SAGE Publishing launch Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases - August 12, 2016
The American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS) and SAGE Publishing have announced the launch of the Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases (JVRD). The new journal will provide unparalleled coverage of the rapidly growing universe of retina research. The Journal of VitreoRetinal Diseases will focus exclusively on publishing… Read More
Springer Nature partners with Publons for a 12-month pilot to revive peer review and speed up science - August 12, 2016
Global research, educational and professional publisher Springer Nature is teaming up with Publons in a 12-month pilot to revive peer review and speed up science. Peer review matters. Expert peer review improves the work of others and protects the world from… Read More
American Geophysical Union partners with Wiley to launch new OA journal – Geohealth - August 12, 2016
Geohealth is a rapidly emerging transdisciplinary field that supports the intersection of Earth and environmental sciences with human, agricultural, and environmental health. As a first step in its efforts to support and enable this emerging field, the American Geophysical Union (AGU) has announced the launch of… Read More
Scientific and research community along with funding agencies in New Zealand support adoption and use of ORCID identifiers - August 12, 2016
New Zealand is joining the wave of countries to support and adopt ORCID. New Zealand's peak bodies representing the scientific and research community, along with funding agencies, recently released a joint statement of principle supporting the adoption and use of ORCID identifiers across the research and… Read More
Greenhouse Associates and SKS Advisors join NFAIS as new members - August 12, 2016
The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS), a global non-profit membership organisation serving the information community, has announced Greenhouse Associates and SKS Advisors have joined NFAIS as new members. Greenhouse Associates, based in Chicago, is a research and consulting firm serving publishers and information… Read More
UC Davis and CDL complete ‘Pay It Forward’ project - August 12, 2016
The University of California, Davis and the California Digital Library recently completed the 18-month Pay It Forward project, an effort funded by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon foundation. The project brought together research libraries at Harvard, Ohio State University, the University of British Columbia,… Read More
