Asia Pacific dominates chemistry research output, says Thomson Reuters analysis - March 28, 2011
Information services provider Thomson Reuters, US, has released an analysis, according to which the Asia Pacific region has become the dominant producer of research papers in chemistry. The region contributed about 43 percent of research papers published in the internationally influential journals indexed by Thomson Reuters.… Read More
Annual Reviews new white paper explores how researchers are coping with information overload - March 28, 2011
Annual Reviews, a US-based nonprofit publisher that synthesises critical research literature, has released a new white paper that explores how today's researchers are coping with information overload. The paper titled 'The Role of the Critical Review Article in Alleviating Information Overload' shares the results of research… Read More
EBSCO and Dowden partner to integrate consumer health information and website development services - March 28, 2011
Electronic research databases provider EBSCO Publishing (EBSCO), US, has announced a new partnership with Dowden Custom Media (Dowden) to offer hospital marketers and digital strategists evidence-based health content along with website development services. This new partnership brings the expertise in website development and integration of Dowden's… Read More
The Helmholtz Association and New Journal of Physics announce funding agreement - March 28, 2011
The Helmholtz Association and the New Journal of Physics (NJP) have signed a funding agreement to cover article publication charges for all authors affiliated to any of the Helmholtz Research Centres who publish with NJP. The initial term of the agreement will extend until the end… Read More
UC Press appoints two new members to its Board of Directors - March 28, 2011
The University of California Press (UC Press) has announced the appointment of two new members to its Board of Directors. Publishing veterans Michael Morgan and Stephen Rhind-Tutt will support the Press in its mission to push the boundaries of traditional publishing through digital products and initiatives… Read More
Latest edition of Blogspeak now online - March 28, 2011
The latest edition of Blogspeak is now online. Featured are: Phil Davis (How the Internet Changed Medical Journals); Robert Darnton (A Digital Library Better Than Google's); Martyn Daniels (Are eBooks Being Straight-Jacketed by pBook Thinking?); Stevan Harnad (IEEE Endorses Self-Archiving of Author Final Draft: MIT Adjusts OA Mandate); and David… Read More
