Nominations for 2016 SSP Emerging Leader Award called for - January 27, 2016
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2016 Emerging Leader Award, which will be presented at the 38th SSP Annual Meeting, June 1-3 in Vancouver, BC. Established in February 2012, this award acknowledges the achievements of up-and-coming leaders in scholarly publishing who are demonstrating their potential… Read More
Authorea closes $1.5 million financing to deliver valuable new tools and capabilities to scholars and researchers worldwide - January 27, 2016
Authorea, the fastest growing science collaboration and publishing platform, has closed a $1.5 million financing to deliver valuable new tools and capabilities to scholars and researchers across the world. The financing was led by Lux Capital, a venture firm that invests specifically in counter-conventional science… Read More
Xuemao Wang selected to serve on the steering committee of SPARC - January 27, 2016
Xuemao Wang, dean and university librarian, has been selected to serve on the steering committee of the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC). SPARC is a global coalition of 200-plus academic and research libraries that works to enable open sharing of research output and… Read More
CCC announces enhancements to RightFindTM content workflow solution - January 27, 2016
Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. (CCC), a global licensing and content solutions organisation and the leading commercial document delivery provider, has announced latest enhancements to its cloud-based RightFind™ content workflow solution. RightFind offers users immediate, easy access to a full range of content from thousands of publishers… Read More
BioOne and PCG renew worldwide sales and marketing representation agreement - January 27, 2016
The non-profit scientific publisher BioOne has extended its existing global sales and marketing representation contract with consultancy firm Publishers Communication Group (PCG), a division of Publishing Technology. BioOne has been one of Publishing Technology's largest clients since the companies started working… Read More
Emerald acquires leading sports marketing journal – International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship - January 27, 2016
Academic publisher Emerald Group Publishing has acquired the International Journal of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship (IJSMS), one of the top four sports marketing journals in the industry, from International Marketing Reports (IMR). IJSMS, which has an article acceptance rate of 20%, provides a vital resource… Read More
