IOP Publishing appoints Dr Olaf Ernst as new commercial director - April 1, 2011
Non-profit scientific publisher Institute of Physics (IOP) Publishing, UK, has announced the appointment of Dr Olaf Ernst as the company's new commercial director. Reporting to Steven Hall, managing director of IOP Publishing, Dr Ernst will take responsibility for the sales, marketing business development, electronic product… Read More
Microsoft files European antitrust complaint against Google - March 31, 2011
Software vendor Microsoft Corp., US, has reportedly filed a formal complaint against Google, Inc. with the European antitrust regulators. In its complaint, Microsoft claims that Google engages in a 'pattern of actions' that impede competition unfairly. The company… Read More
Thomson Reuters and Iatric Systems partner to integrate Micromedex CareNotes into Iatric Systems Patient Discharge Module - March 31, 2011
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, and Iatric Systems, Inc have collaborated to offer content from the Micromedex CareNotes System integrated into the Iatric Systems Patient Discharge Module. Hospitals use CareNotes, one of the Micromedex clinical evidence solutions from Thomson Reuters, to provide patients with… Read More
Free access does not ensure more citations, says FASEB Journal report - March 31, 2011
The Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) has published a new research paper in the FASEB Journal that reportedly shows that free access to scientific journal articles leads to increases in downloads, but not to increases in citations. The number… Read More
SPARC launches new e-forum for subject repository development - March 31, 2011
The Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC) will host a new discussion forum dedicated to the unique needs of the subject-based digital repository community. As repositories continue to grow as an engine for driving Open Access worldwide, new challenges and opportunities emerge and the demand… Read More
Springer and Brazilian Physical Society announce publishing partnership - March 31, 2011
STM publisher Springer has announced a publishing partnership with the Brazilian Physical Society (SBF). Under the deal, Springer will publish the society's official publication, the Brazilian Journal of Physics, beginning in 2011. Antonio Sergio Teixeira Pires of the Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais in Belo Horizonte,… Read More
