Committee on Publication Ethics receives Council of Science Editors’ highest honour - May 21, 2012
The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) has been awarded the Council of Science Editors (CSE) highest honour for its significant contribution to improving scientific communication by promoting high editorial standards. The award was presented to Dr Virginia Barbour, Chair of the COPE council, in a… Read More
PLoS calls for papers for Text Mining Collection - May 21, 2012
The Public Library of Science (PLoS) seeks submissions in the field of text-mining research for a collection to be launched across all of its journals in 2013. All submissions submitted before October 30, 2012 will be considered for the launch of the collection. Submissions after this… Read More
Association of Research Libraries releases new briefing paper for research library directors - May 21, 2012
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has announced a new briefing paper for research library directors. The paper ‘21st-Century Collections: Calibration of Investment and Collaborative Action’ is the work of the ARL 21st-Century Research Library Collections Task Force. The task force is co-chaired by Deborah… Read More
New SAE International publication delves into engine failure causes and prevention - May 21, 2012
Engineers and technical experts association SAE International, US, has announced a new book that delves into engine failures and what causes them. ‘Engine Failure Analysis: Internal Combustion Engine Failures and Their Causes’ is a translation of a popular German reference work and sheds light on determining… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - May 21, 2012
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Joseph Esposito (A Publisher’s Strategy for Patron-Driven Acquisitions (PDA)); Practical Ethics (Should Peer Review be Rejected?); Phil Davis (The Black Market for Facebook “Likes,” and What It Means for Citations and Alt-Metrics); and Elizabeth Marincola (STEM Education = Scientific Success).… Read More
Wiley-Blackwell launches new OA journal – Food Science & Nutrition - May 18, 2012
Wiley-Blackwell, the STM and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, Inc., US, has announced the launch of Food Science & Nutrition as part of the Wiley Open Access publishing programme. The journal will provide authors with a new platform for the rapid dissemination of… Read More
