International collaboration between researchers results in greater recognition, says study - March 10, 2011
Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy has released a new study, according to which US researchers who collaborate with international scientists are more likely to have their work cited than peers who do not utilise overseas expertise. US collaborators with international scientists are also more… Read More
SCOPE partners with Elsevier to publish new journal – Environmental Development - March 10, 2011
STM publisher Elsevier, Netherlands, has announced a partnership with the Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (SCOPE). Under the deal, Elsevier will publish the latter's new journal Environmental Development, slated for launch in the final quarter of 2011. Prof. Theo Beckers… Read More
Springer acquires twelve OA journal titles from Hindawi - March 10, 2011
STM publisher Springer Science+Business Media (Springer) has announced that it has acquired twelve journals from Hindawi Publishing Corporation in an asset deal. With this move, the global publisher seeks to further expand its open access (OA) offering. The journals include seven titles published in cooperation… Read More
Data contributed by First DataBank improves utility of drug vocabulary produced by NIH - March 10, 2011
The RxNorm standard clinical drug vocabulary produced by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) now contains more accurate and complete connections between National Drug Codes (NDCs) and standard non-proprietary names of medications recommended for use in electronic health records (EHRs). It also includes, for the first… Read More
TDF Consulting’s white paper examines new approach to boost journal success - March 10, 2011
Consulting services provider TDF Consulting, Inc., US, has released a new white paper that says identifying, analysing and improving the complex and interrelated variables in three layers of influence of STM journal marketing will lead to a more successful journal and higher revenues for its publishers.… Read More
NetLearning releases 2011 Compliance Series of courseware - March 10, 2011
NetLearning, a US-based provider of online courses and e-learning software for healthcare workers and hospital administrators, has announced the release of the 2011 Compliance Series of courseware. The continually growing Compliance Series from NetLearning, part of Cengage Learning, targets hospitals, long-term care, home healthcare and… Read More
