IET and key publishers create draft recommendations to improve conference content quality - December 1, 2014
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), together with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and STM publisher Elsevier, has created draft recommendations for conference content. These recommendations are designed to uphold the quality of published research presented at scientific meetings and conferences.… Read More
Wellcome Trust partners with other European foundations to support the Europe and Global Challenges funding initiative - December 1, 2014
The Wellcome Trust has entered into a partnership with the Volkswagen Foundation in Germany and the Riksbankens Jubileumsfond in Sweden to support the Europe and Global Challenges funding initiative. The funding initiative is open to teams of researchers, working in European and non-European countries, which… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - December 1, 2014
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Rick Anderson (Open Access: Meaning(s) and Goal(s)); Bonnie J. M. Swoger (Is this peer reviewed? Predatory journals and the transparency of peer review); Ella Flemyng (Opinions on systematic review use in policymaking); and Jure Triglav (Standards for scientific graphic presentation:… Read More
E-Book market set to dominate global book publishing industry with 27.8 percent share by 2019, says report - November 26, 2014
ReportsnReports.com, an online market research reports library of over 500,000 in-depth studies of over 5000 micro markets, has added Global E-book Market 2015-2019 research report of 95 pages to the book publishing industry intelligence collection in its online library. The Global E-book market is the fastest… Read More
Elsevier expands Food Science portfolio with seven new books - November 26, 2014
STM publisher Elsevier has announced the addition of seven new books to its food science portfolio. These include Handbook of Food Allergen Detection and Control, edited by Simon Flanagan; High Throughput Screening for Food Safety Assessment, edited by Arun Bhunia, Moon Kim and Chris Taitt; and… Read More
Thieme Chemistry announces availability of ‘Pharmaceutical Substance’ version 3.7 - November 26, 2014
Thieme Chemistry has announced that 'Pharmaceutical Substance' version 3.7 is now available. This substantial new release for the reference guide includes 25 new pharmaceutical compounds such as Sofosbuvir and Simeprevir, both used for the treatment of hepatitis C infections. The new release contains 25 new… Read More
