Thieme acquires Brazilian medical publisher Livraria e Editora Revinter Ltda - July 29, 2016
Thieme Publicações Ltda, the Brazilian subsidiary of the Thieme Publishing Group, has announced the purchase of the Brazilian medical publisher, Livraria e Editora Revinter Ltda. Revinter, run by Sergio and Laercio Dortas, has more than 40 employees, with offices in Rio de Janeiro and São… Read More
Chinese Academy of Sciences ranks first for the fourth consecutive year in Nature Index 2016 Rising Star List - July 29, 2016
The Nature Publishing Group recently released The Rising Stars 2016 List as a supplement, ordering the world's top 100 leading institutions by the increase of their high-quality science papers. Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) boasts the fastest growing output in world's… Read More
Concordat on open research data launched - July 29, 2016
Four of the UK's leading research organisations - Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), Research Councils UK (RCUK), Universities UK (UUK) and Wellcome Trust - have launched a concordat that proposes a series of clear and practical principles for working with… Read More
Submissions for new OUP Open Access title, Dynamics and Statistics of the Climate System, now open - July 29, 2016
Academic publisher Oxford University Press (OUP) has announced that submissions are now open for the new open access title Dynamics and Statistics of the Climate System: An Interdisciplinary Journal. Dynamics and Statistics of the Climate System (DSCS) aims to provide a unique forum for the… Read More
Pearson acquires statistical software firm, Integrated Analytics - July 29, 2016
Learning company Pearson has announced the acquisition of Integrated Analytics, LLC (IA), a statistical software company with a focus on education founded by Dr. Webster West. IA's leading product, StatCrunch, is a powerful web-based software that allows users to collect data, perform complex analyses, and generate… Read More
Elsevier launches Sherpath, a mobile-first, personalised learning platform - July 28, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has launched Sherpath, a first-of-its-kind nursing and allied health, adaptive and mobile-first education platform focused on improving student outcomes. Elsevier experts created Sherpath to intersperse flexible content modules with frequent assessments to support just-in-time remediation and successful progression throughout the curriculum. With a… Read More
