Elsevier to be lead sponsor of 2016 ICIS Innovation Awards - April 12, 2016
STM publisher Elsevier has announced that it will be the lead sponsor of the 2016 ICIS Innovation Awards, which recognises companies for innovative chemical products and processes that solve customer and business needs and create value through pioneering approaches to business, the environment and sustainability. Elsevier… Read More
Thomson Reuters and The New Partnership for Africa’s Development announce strategic partnership to accelerate pace of innovation - April 12, 2016
The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters has announced a strategic partnership with The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) to spearhead the development and monitoring of innovative output across the region. NEPAD is one of the African Union's key technical bodies leading… Read More
PlumX Metrics to help University of Helsinki measure reach of research - April 12, 2016
The University of Helsinki has become the first university in Finland to use altmetrics provided by Plum™ Analytics, an EBSCO company, to gain greater insight into the research output of its scholars. Departments in several different disciplines are using PlumX Dashboard to… Read More
Brill Books now indexed by Google Scholar - April 12, 2016
Academic publisher Brill has announced that its edited book volumes will be indexed by Google Scholar, an influential web search engine for the scholarly world. Google Scholar allows users to search for digital or physical copies of articles, whether online or in libraries. It indexes… Read More
APA launches new journal to support innovation in psychological practice - April 12, 2016
The American Psychological Association has announced the publication of a new journal serving practitioners through clinical, practical and applied research articles on standards, practices and methods in the training (both graduate and postgraduate) of mental health professionals. To be published quarterly, Practice Innovations (ISSN 2377-889X),… Read More
Open Preservation Foundation and Nationale Coalitie Digitale Duurzaamheid sign MoU - April 12, 2016
The Open Preservation Foundation (OPF) and the Nationale Coalitie Digitale Duurzaamheid (NCDD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to build a collaborative partnership to address digital preservation. Signed by Joachim Jung, Executive Director of the OPF, and Marcel Ras, Executive Director… Read More
