JournalGuide initiates new verified status to help researchers identify trusted journals - September 9, 2014
JournalGuide – a free tool created by Research Square to help researchers choose the best journal for their manuscript – has added a new designation to its database to help authors identify the most reputable publishing options. Journals with this new Verified status are confirmed… Read More
Springer celebrates 50 years of operation in the United States - September 9, 2014
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media celebrated 50 years of operations in the United States on September 8, 2014. While the founding of the company dates back to 1842 in Berlin, it was not until the mid-20th century that Springer had an official US branch of operations.… Read More
Dr. Bibiana Campos-Seijo to head Chemical & Engineering News as vice president and editor-in-chief - September 9, 2014
The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced that Dr. Bibiana Campos-Seijo will head Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) as vice president and editor-in-chief. She will begin her duties at ACS’ weekly newsmagazine in December 2014. Campos-Seijo completed her Ph.D. in chemistry at Manchester Metropolitan University… Read More
SEALS Consortium in South Africa selects EBSCO Discovery Service via Innovative’s Encore Duet - September 9, 2014
EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) has announced that member libraries in the SEALS Consortium, located in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, have selected EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS) via Innovative's Encore Duet. The SEALS Consortium includes Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, University of Fort Hare, Walter Sisulu University and… Read More
Cambridge University Press to publish Antiquity journal from 2015 - September 9, 2014
Academic publisher Cambridge University Press has announced that it is partnering with Antiquity Publications Ltd to publish the journal Antiquity from 2015. Antiquity is a peer-reviewed journal of world archaeology which has been at the forefront of archaeological discussions and debates since it was founded… Read More
PA and IPG to launch revised charter, website and network for Equality in Publishing scheme - September 8, 2014
The Publishers Association (PA) and the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) will launch a revised charter, website and network for the Equality in Publishing (Equip) scheme next week, with the aim of attracting the best people possible into the industry. According to The PA, EQUIP, originally established… Read More
