Springer Nature appoints Steven Inchcoombe as Chief Publishing Officer and member of Springer Nature Board - March 24, 2016
Springer Nature, a global research, educational and professional publisher, has announced the appointment of Steven Inchcoombe, previously Managing Director, Nature Research Group, to the newly created role of Chief Publishing Officer, Springer Nature. He has also been appointed as a member of the Springer Nature Board.… Read More
Global research impact needs evidential support, says new Digital Research report - March 24, 2016
Digital Science, together with an international collaboration of leading higher education professionals and policy experts, has called on research institutions to demonstrate solid evidence of their impact on both society and the economy. As more countries hold research institutions accountable for the socio-economic impact of… Read More
Portland Press launches two new journals – Neuronal Signaling and Emerging Topics in Life Sciences - March 24, 2016
Academic publisher Portland Press has announced the launch of two new journals - Neuronal Signaling and Emerging Topics in Life Sciences - promoting and sharing high quality internationally-recognised life science research. Neuronal Signaling will focus on all aspects of signaling within and between neurons. Publishing… Read More
New web service, SHERPA REF, to clarify journal compliance with REF - March 24, 2016
Jisc, in collaboration with the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), have announced the availability of SHERPA REF. SHERPA REF beta is a web service – funded and endorsed by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) – that allows authors and institutions… Read More
Genes & Nutrition moves to BioMed Central - March 24, 2016
Open access publisher BioMed Central has announced that the Genes & Nutrition journal will publish exclusively open access articles and move to BioMed Central. The journal, which is published with The Nutrigenomics Organization (NuGO), examines the relationship between genetics and nutrition, with the ultimate goal… Read More
IEEE introduces four eLearning courses and a new Massive Open Online Course - March 24, 2016
IEEE has announced the availability of four new IEEE eLearning courses through the IEEE Standards University, and a new IEEE MOOC entitled Innovation and Competition: Succeeding through Global Standards. The IEEE Foundation Fund and the IEEE Life Members Fund provided funding for the MOOC, which… Read More
